Sentinel Comics RPG Core Rulebook

Expertise Principles
These principles are all about being good at stuff.
Your hero has some level of knowledge and
practice — a skill or talent that they have internalized
in some way. The way your hero behaves in and
out of combat is informed by their expertise, and
that also points to their weaknesses and what
things they worry about.
PRiNCiPLE OF CLOCKWORK
During Roleplaying: You are good at understanding how pieces operate in tandem and can identify
flaws in ordered systems.
Minor Twist: What tool just broke?
Major Twist: What faraway location are your tools now occupying?
ICON NAME TYPE GAME TEXT
Principle of Clockwork
A
Overcome a complex problem with a simple tool and use your Max
die. You and each of your allies gain a hero point.
PRiNCiPLE OF THE GEARHEAD
During Roleplaying: You always know the general state of repair or function of an item of technology,
whether it’s a simple toaster or an alien orbital defense system.
Minor Twist: What mechanical device just shorted out?
Major Twist: What machine just went terribly off the rails?
ICON NAME TYPE GAME TEXT
Principle of the Gearhead
A
Overcome a technological challenge and use your Max die. You and
each of your allies gain a hero point.
PRiNCiPLE OF HiSTORY
During Roleplaying: You have many contacts and references in the archaeological, historical, and
anthropological fields.
Minor Twist: How did your old-timeyness cause an issue?
Major Twist: What ancient force is now making itself known in the present?
ICON NAME TYPE GAME TEXT
Principle of History
PRiNCiPLE OF THE iNDESTRUCTiBLE
ICON NAME TYPE GAME TEXT
Principle of the Indestructible
A
A
Overcome a situation involving archaeology, history, or puzzle-solving
and use your Max die. You and each of your allies gain a hero point.
During Roleplaying: You ignore damage from unpowered close-combat weapons and attacks, such as
clubs and non-powered fists, or basic ranged attacks, such as slings and arrows.
Minor Twist: What goes wrong with your defenses?
Major Twist: Who gets hurt other than you as a result of you not being able to take damage?
Overcome in a situation where you charge headlong into danger
and use your Max die. You and each of your allies gain a hero point.
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