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in question will fly as fast as a small jet, and be able to blast through things with the resistance of a barn wall. The Director places this description as the Ability's '3.0' mark on the Scale, which creates a character who is competent when compared to others of similar Ability, but who still has much to learn. The rest is decided as follows ... Setting: Four Color Comics Ability: Flame Powers Scale: Range 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 - Max. Flight Speed of 2100 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 1750 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 1500 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 1250 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 1000 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 750 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 500 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 250 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 120 MPH. - Max. Flight Speed of 60 MPH. - Sputter, sputter ... phoo And ... - Decimate a Manhattan city block -Blast straight through a skyscraper, the long way - Slag Dr. Nefarious' Duraloy Robots - Melt a tank ... the whole thing - Melt a through a tank wall - Blast through a vault door -Blast through a typical brick wall - Blast through a typical barn wall -Turn trees into torches - Start bonfires -Fizzle Descriptors As with Abilities, it can be difficult to come up with any definitive list of Descriptors. However, with some thought, you should be able to produce a full enough list to act as a guide for further expansion. SYSTEM EXTENSIONS It's sometimes necessary to create or modify rules to accommodate a Setting. In fact, we not only expect it, but encourage it. The tailoring of Theatrix to a Setting would hardly be complete without new or modified rules. Think over the specifics of your Setting thoroughly before deciding how to handle any system extensions. Make sure that the style and implementation of any new game mechanic meshes well with the present Theatrix method ology. Most Setting specific features may be handled 122 Theatr"lx - The Core Rules easily through extensions to the present Skill, Ability, Descriptor, and Flowchart systems. Try to avoid making up complex mechanics to handle rare cases. For example, if the focus of your Chronicle is magic, where most of the Actors' roles will be sorcerers or magi, then creating rules to handle spell casting and magical constructions is very important. However, if the focus of the Chronicle is to be superhe roes, one of whom happens to be a wizard, then instead of separate magic rules, you may want to handle the situation more openly and theatrically. Example The Director of a fantasy Setting wishes to create special rules to handle magic. After thinking about what she wants for the feel of the Setting, the Director comes up with an elemental type of magic. Each of the Actors who wishes magical power for their characters will take the Descriptor of an elemental force, eg. earth, fire, darkness, ice, etc., which will act as their magical affinity. Then the characters will take Abilities with appropriate Ranks, to signify their expertise in the various methods of magical control, eg. abjuration, alteration, conjuration, divination, and/or transmutation. COMBAT You may also wish to develop a list of Difficulties for combat maneuvers, taking into account the various fla vors of combat available in your Chronicle. In addition, a list of the available weapons and armor, including the kinds of damage inflicted by those weapons, and the kinds of protection provided by that armor, can be helpful. RESOLUTION FLOWCHARTS The final act of creation you may wish to take, in fully detailing your Setting, is to write out new Advanced Resolution Flowcharts to better handle the feel of your Setting, or to handle Skills or Abilities not easily covered by the basic Flowcharts provided with the 'Core Rules'. We have provided a blank Advanced Resolution Flow chart for just this purpose. This can be used to fill out your Setting with specific flowcharts for archery, magic, or even starfighter combat. Go crazy. THE BASIC RULE Avoid all of this mess by purchasing our very professional and fully developed Theatrix Setting Books, which come individually shrinkwrapped and ready for your Chronicle. If you're creating your own Setting, then remember to prepare well, do as much research as you can, be flexible, and above all, have fun.
GLOSSARY §OJ Something.O Points- The whole numbered points of a Theatrix Scale, ie. '1.0', '2.0', '3.0', etc. SUMMARY 0 The World- ¢ History- How has the present world evolved from its past? ¢ Area- How expansive is the Setting? ¢ Population - How dense is the population and how is it distributed? ¢ Technology- What level of technology is available? Who has access to it, and who understands it? ¢ Commerce - What types of commerce are used? Who has access to it, and who understands it? ¢ Travel - How do people travel? Who has access to what modes of travel? 0 Flora and Fauna - What types of plant and animal life exist in your Setting? Where are they located? 0 Politics- 0 Values- 0 People- ¢ Systems - What political systems are in use? Who has access to the government? ¢ Machinations - How do the political machines work? ¢ Power - What determines power in your setting? Who has it and why do they have it? ¢ Unrest- Who is being oppressed? Who is happy with the system, and why? ¢ Highest value - What is good in life? How does this vary in the strata of your society? ¢ Religion - What religions exist within your Setting? What effects do they have on the day to day life of the people? ¢ Obligations - What is the social contract between the rich and the poor? The rulers and the ruled? ¢ Justice - What systems of justice are in use? Who determines the laws and how? What types of punishment are used, how are they carried out, and who does the carrying? ¢ Professions - What do the people of your Setting do for a living? What professions are appropriate to your Setting? ¢ Classes - What stations in life do these various professions hold and why? ¢ Culture- What constitutes high culture in your Setting? Theatrix - The Core Rules 123
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