Determining Seeds
After a game session or a milestone, the Host will want to determine how the characters may have been challenged causing some of their Seeds of Growth to sprout. In order for a Seed to sprout, that Basic Attribute should have been utilized or put to the test in some way.
The primary concerns for a Host to consider are the kinds of things trigger specific Seeds to sprout and how many Seeds should sprout when they do sprout?
What triggers Seeds to sprout?
Each Basic Attribute can be tested in a variety of ways. Some are obvious and some are more conceptual. This is okay because Basic Attributes themselves are intended to be looked at broadly and conceptually. Below are examples of experiences that might trigger a Seed to sprout in each Basic Attribute.
Might Seeds
- causing damage with a Strike (Force)
- being Struck by an enemy (Guard)
- using Might Perks
- Resisting using Might or making a Might Check
- using an Affirm Ally Social Interaction
- using a Subdue Enemy Social Interaction
- receiving a Subdue Enemy Social Interaction
- using or applying strength in any other way
- growing from a failure to be strong enough
Control Seeds
- Striking an enemy (Precision)
- being Struck by an enemy (Guard)
- using Control Perks
- Resisting using Control or making a Control Check
- using an Aim Ally Social Interaction
- using an Affirm Enemy Social Interaction
- using an Aim Enemy Social Interaction
- receiving an Aim Enemy Social Interaction
- being made to Falter
- denying an impulse or desire
- using or applying self-control in any other way
- growing from a failure to be self-controlled
Swiftness Seeds
- being ready to take action when it is your Turn
- performing multiple actions
- using Swiftness Perks
- Resisting using Swiftness or making a Swiftness Check
- receiving an Excite Ally Social Interaction for Action Points
- receiving an Aim Ally Social Interaction
- taking action quickly in the moment
- using or applying a readiness to act in any other way
- growing from a failure to act quickly
Endurance Seeds
- taking Endurance damage
- taking Exertion close to or beyond Stamina limits
- using Endurance Perks
- Resisting using Endurance or making an Endurance Check
- receiving an Affirm Ally Social Interaction
- persisting through resistance and challenge
- growing from a failure to persist
Resolve Seeds
- taking Resolve damage
- receiving or resisting Passion Effects from a Strike
- being Knocked Back
- using Resolve Perks
- Resisting using Resolve or making a Resolve Check
- using a Soothe Ally Social Interaction
- receiving a Soothe Ally Social Interaction
- receiving an Excite Enemy Social Interaction
- using or applying strength of will in any other way
- growing from a failure of will
Passion Seeds
- taking Passion damage
- causing or failing to cause Passion Effects from a Strike
- using Passion Perks
- Resisting using Passion or making a Passion Check
- using an Excite Ally Social Interaction
- using an Excite Enemy Social Interaction
- receiving an Excite Ally Social Interaction
- receiving a Soothe Enemy Social Interaction
- receiving an Affirm Enemy Social Interaction
- using or applying emotional drive in any other way
- growing from a failure of emotional drive
How many Seeds should sprout?
Here are some useful guidelines to help a Host when determining how many Seeds will sprout after a session or a milestone:
- If a Basic Attribute came into play a few times and in a few different ways, at least one Seed should sprout, if the character has Seeds in that Attribute.
- If a Basic Attribute came into play a quite a bit and in several different ways, then two Seeds might sprout, if the character has at least two Seeds in that Attribute.
- Generally no more then three Basic Attributes should be considered to sprout two Seeds. These should be the Attributes that came into play the most.
- Attributes that came into play less frequently should not sprout two Seeds, even if the most used Attributes have fewer Seeds.
- Very rarely might a character sprout three Seeds in a single Basic Attribute. For this to happen, that character should have stood out as a shining embodiment of the Attribute.