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| ===== The Basics ===== | ===== The Basics ===== | ||
| - | Although the outcomes and effects of each type of Card Draw action will be different, the process is essentially the same for all of them. | + | Although the outcomes and effects of each type of Card Draw action will be different, the process is essentially the same for all of them. Any Card Draw action is broken into 3 phases; |
| - | Surgery is one of the uses of the [[professional skills#Physician]] skill, and provides opportunities for tense medical roleplay. | + | * The [[#Start Phase]], where everyone gets organised and works out the details of the action - who is involved, the difficulty, etc. |
| + | * The [[#Active Phase]], where the lead character draws cards and determines when to stop. | ||
| + | * The [[#Finishing Phase]], where details are works out and roleplay is completed. | ||
| - | Physicians can perform surgery to treat some [[Conditions]] - broken bones, some infections, infestation by horrible alien parasites, etc. Surgery does carry some risk, however, and may fail or even have negative consequences. The Condition lammie or sheet will indicate the type of surgery required, and whether any additional resources like [[Medicaments]] or other requirements are needed. | + | The core of the Card Draw Action is to draw cards from a deck specially constructed for that action - the deck may be a deck of physical cards held be a referee, or a digital equivalent on a phone app or purpose-built device. There are 4 colours of cards: |
| - | Having more ranks in Physician makes a surgery more likely to succeed, as does working with a team of other Physicians or on a patient with the [[combat skills#Steel Viscera]] skill. Some Conditions might be more challenging or risky to try and remove, particularly complex or life-threatening ones. As a surgery progresses, unless the Condition is repaired quickly, the risks increase more and more, and an unlucky surgeon must eventually choose to stop working or continue and potentially risk a patient's life. | + | * [[#Green Cards]], which represent successes. |
| + | * [[#Yellow Cards]], which represent minor complications that can prolong the action. | ||
| + | * [[#Red Cards]], which represent major complications. | ||
| + | * [[#Black Cards]], which represent catastrophic complications. | ||
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| + | The card deck is constructed to take account of player skills, the number of helpers, and how difficult the task is. In general, the more ranks of the relevant skill the character leading the action has, the more green cards they get, and more difficult tasks will mean the deck starts out with more yellow, red or black cards. Succeeding with some tasks might also require expending certain resources, like [[Medicaments]], [[Exotic Substances]], charges, or other things - which will be indicated where they are needed. | ||
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| + | As the action goes on, the risks increase - more yellow, red and eventually black cards are added to the deck with each draw. The lead character can opt to stop the action at any time, if the risks become too great. | ||
| ===== Performing Surgery ===== | ===== Performing Surgery ===== | ||
card_draw_system.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/26 20:01 by conan
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