Sentinel Comics RPG Core Rulebook

PRiNCiPLE OF THE VETERAN
During Roleplaying: You remain clear-headed under intense combat situations.
Minor Twist: What affected you emotionally about the current conflict?
Major Twist: How are you withdrawing from the current conflict?
ICON NAME TYPE GAME TEXT
Principle of the Veteran A
Overcome a tactical challenge using knowledge of a previous
conflict and use your Max die. You and each of your allies gain a
hero point.
PRiNCiPLE OF YOUTH
During Roleplaying: You have an innocent and cheerful outlook on most things, based on your upbeat
personality and general lack of experience. You can slip into many situations that adults would have
trouble with.
Minor Twist: Who has been put out by your overconfidence?
Major Twist: What person that you would hate to let down is now very disappointed in you?
ICON NAME TYPE GAME TEXT
Principle of Youth A
Overcome a situation where your age or size is an asset and use
your Max die. You and each of your allies gain a hero point.
Making Your Own Principles
Principles are fairly simple to create for the SCRPG
from a mechanical perspective, and yet they can be
tricky to get right. Be sure to work with your GM and
get their approval as you create a custom principle
for your hero.
First, decide in broad strokes what the principle
represents, both mechanically and thematically. Then,
choose a category to add it to: Esoteric, Expertise,
Ideals, Identity, or Responsibility.
Define the “During Roleplaying” portion, including
tips on how the principle might manifest in gameplay
and also any advantages it provides during scenes.
This description shouldn’t be entirely negative or
positive, and should be broad enough that it could
apply to more than one specific hero. Any other
minor/story benefits that makes sense as part of the
principle go here as well.
Then, make up two open-ended questions for
the minor and major twists. These should be vague
enough to be applicable to a number of situations
without one right answer, and they should push the
hero into making interesting choices. Of course, the
scope of the major twist should be more significant
than the minor twist, but it’s OK to make two
variations on a theme here.
Finally, invent your Green ability. Choose a
circumstance related to the principle where, when
the hero is making an Overcome action, they would
be more effective. Make sure it’s not too narrowly
defined (“Overcome in a situation involving a green
octopus and use your Max die!”) nor too broad to
use on every roll (“Overcome in a situation where
fighting is occuring and use your Max die!”) to find a
nice middle ground.
And don’t forget to talk to your GM throughout
this process!
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