运用声望和影响力
设计者提示:模拟政治
当然会有很多PC和GM只想RP那些权谋与政治,而完全不关注什么规则和掷骰。也没有哪套规则能完全准确的模拟出维斯特洛或自由都市真实政治的复杂性。这些规则只是给PC提供了一个相关的基本框架——只要他们认为合适,他们完全可以使用、修改甚至无视这些规则。对于那些轻规则的团,我们建议用影响力和声望点数来表示人物在社会中所处地位高低的衡量基准及其基本社会关系,而不是必须执行的、细节化的规则。
声望的效果
在适当的场合,声望能影响到人物的社交技能的运用(唬骗、外交、收集信息、威吓、表演、察言观色)。如果这些社交技能的影响对象知道角色一个或者更多的声望,那么这些声望等级可能对人物的掷骰检定有加值或减值。在有利的情况下,声望值点数可以作为加值加到某项社交技能检定上去。GM可以决定某项声望对特定的检定并非完全有效,在这种情况下,他可以只取声望值的一半加到检定上去(向下取整)。同样的,对角色使用某项社交技能不利的声望也会产生惩罚(取值也是全部或一半)。如果声望跟检定的技能没有关系,那么可以忽略其影响。
GM最终决定哪些声望在哪些场合下有效。受影响者必须了解角色的声望,完全不认识角色或者不相信角色的声望的人不受声望值的影响。
范例:
有着“诚实守信”+3声望的欧摩尔爵士在欺骗别人相信某事时就能将“诚实守信”的声望值全加在唬骗检定上。
尤里尔斯·莱克有着“神秘武士+9”的声望,当他试图给人讲故事以吸引其注意力的时候,他的声望可以起一定的作用,但并非完全起效,他可以在表演的技能检定上获得+4的加值。
声望累加
人物的每项声望都必须分别考虑。完全可能有不止一项声望对检定起作用。如果两项或更多的声望对同一检定都有有利效果,那么取加值最高的那个,再把其他的加值的一半加在上面,作为总的加值。
声望冲突
有些情况下,角色的这项声望对检定产生加值,而另一项声望却造成减值。这时将两项声望造成的调整值正负相加,将结果作为最后的调整值。
声望对影响力的作用
声望对影响力的检定也可以造成加值或减值,详见下文。
影响力的效果
影响力是衡量人物能够支配的对象的忠诚程度的尺度,主要是基于社会地位。一个小领主的领地里会有很多骑士、农民和商人,这些人依次是他的封臣。一个大领主有很多小领主向他宣誓效忠,成百上千的人在他的领地穿梭,而他也要向国王宣誓效忠。以这种附庸和被附庸的方式,形成了古老的效忠链。
影响力是用来构筑政治策略和战斗诡计的。运用影响力会影响到政治忠诚和大家族间的阴谋诡计。角色的影响力是用来表现角色能利用和控制的他人或种群的方式,不管这是利用政治操控或是联动,是利用魅力或是情感造成的。通过运用影响力造成效果,角色可以以合理的理由命令目标做出指定的行动。即便影响力不实际运用到游戏中,它也可以揭示一个人物忠于些什么,谁是角色的盟友。
影响力一般用来表现:
·角色从他人那里可以索取什么
·一个家族的资源
·一个领主召集封臣的能力
·要求帮助
·可以勒索哪个目标
在七国,贵族拥有巨大的力量。他们有很多掌握着影响力、财富和军事力量的盟友。通过运用影响力,贵族能从那些向他屈膝效忠的人那里获取资源,他甚至可以向自己的上级要求帮助,只要这要求是合理的。这些帮助将以情报、装备甚至是人力的形式迅速到来。
注意影响力规则可以帮助推进冒险情节的发展。无论结果如何,一个影响力检定毕竟可以让角色尝试智取一个重要的目标,这个目标正常情况下或许是他根本达不到的。GM必须严格注意影响力的运用,并且禁止任何可能破坏游戏的行为。
影响力是衡量角色在社会中所处的地位的标尺,在广泛意义上体现出有多少人对角色忠诚,忠诚到什么程度。一个影响力很小的角色,例如一个树篱骑士,在这个世界上是没什么盟友的。当然树篱骑士或许有一个忠实坚定的侍从,这在很大程度上与政治权力无关——树篱骑士只有个人影响力(由他的职业等级获得),对某个组织或家族毫无基础影响力(由社会地位获得)。政治权力是影响力的核心——它可以由基于爱情的誓言、尊敬、荣誉甚至是恐惧来获得。
指明影响力的每种使用方式是不可能的,但以下是几种指导性的建议:
·在你的领地要求受到款待、庇护的能力
·获取新闻、传说或谣言
·要求下位者提供服务的权力
·要求为你而战的能力
·对那些下位者发号施令
·向你的同侪(社会地位相同者)请求帮助
·响应那些在你之下者的请求
·对上位者履行你的义务
影响力检定
影响力检定有如下几种形式:
对抗检定
施加影响者的检定为:1d20+影响力点数+魅力调整值+声望值的一半+其他调整值(社会地位等),
被影响者的对抗检定为:1d20+察言观色技能加值+感知调整值+声望值的一半+其他调整值。
所有试图影响目标的人都要做施加影响检定,被影响者只要做一次对抗检定。所有的影响检定和目标的对抗检定比较,胜出对抗检定最多的人获胜,目标将听从他的意见。如果无人胜出,目标将不受影响。
被动检定
施加影响者:1d20+影响力点数+魅力调整值+声望值的一半+其他调整值(社会地位等),
以此对抗特定的DC+其他调整值
如果有多人试图影响同一个目标,则胜出DC最多者获胜。
移除影响检定
施加影响者的检定为:1d20+影响力点数+魅力调整值+声望值的一半+其他调整值(社会地位等)
目标的对抗检定为:1d20+原影响者的影响力点数(并非目标自己的)+目标的感知调整值+目标一半的声望值+目标的其他调整值
角色试图影响一个已经被另一个人影响的目标时,必须进行以上的检定。目标使用自己的感知调整、一半的声望,以及其他的个人调整值,但使用原影响者(也就是第三者)的影响力点数作为自己的影响力加值加入检定。
多人试图进行同样的尝试的话,胜出最多者获胜。
声望加值:在以上检定中,如果声望适合,可以将该声望值的一半作为加值加入检定。如果有两个或者更多种声望可以同时起效,如同前面一样,把低值的一半加在最高值上作为总的加值。
提示1:影响力检定不能取10或20。
提示2:影响力一般不对PC起作用。
提示3:对组织的影响力要弱于直接对个人的影响力,参见“个体VS.组织”部分
时间和影响力检定
影响力检定也许只需要一会儿——例如一阵精心策划的低语或是一封简要的密信,有时也许需要花费数小时来谈判或部署。GM可以根据PC的行动来决定影响力检定所花的时间。
影响力检定和成功的程度
列表12-10:影响成功程度和范例
彻底失败(差值在16以上):你在控制目标上彻底失败了,你可能极大地冒犯了他,或者表现得既软弱又幼稚。在少数情况下,目标可能已经视你为敌,或者开始反对你。
极大失败(差值在7-10之间):目标以矫揉造作的礼貌公开拒绝你,你的行为或许冒犯了他,或许使他尴尬。目标或许开始作为一个激进的竞争者、一个穷凶极恶的对手来反对你,他甚至认为你是不可信任的。
微小的失败(差值在1-3之间):目标不会帮助你,但对此他感到失望、忧伤或者非常抱歉。
险胜(Marginal Success)(恰好相等):目标最低限度地帮助你,逐字逐句的履行义务,不会做明确要求以外的任何事。
小成功(Minor Success)(高出1-3):目标会帮助你,但只是在进行了很多说服工作或要求了很多回报之后。虽然目标会照命令的字面要求去做,但他内心并不是完全支持指令的精神。
大成功(Major Success)(高出4-6):(译者注:这条是我自己加的,原文中无,但对照下文可知本表格有缺漏,故以下文推理补上)
极大成功(高出7-10):目标尽他所能的帮助你。你已经完全说服了目标为你的事业努力,他将尽可能的帮助你,他会为你牺牲很多。
彻底成功(高出11以上):目标完全超过预期的帮助你的事业。在良好的动机驱动下,目标将愿意为你付出一切。
特殊影响力调整
个体VS.组织
对个人的影响力仅能用于个体,对组织的影响力却能应用于组织中的每一个成员,但同对个体的影响力运用相比也要面对更大的困难。事实上,在七国,人物多数都更关心自己的利益而不是自己所属的什么团体、组织或贵族家族。为了反映这一现象,当组织影响力被用来对抗个人影响力时(或者有角色运用察言观色技能时),对组织的影响力有-10减值。
如果施加影响者在对抗中运用组织影响力,目标对抗可以采用察言观色技能或者适当的其他组织影响力。如果目标采用的是察言观色技能来对抗,那么如上所述,施加影响者的检定要-10。如果目标采用的是他自己所属组织的影响力,那么双方就都没有减值。
影响力VS.察言观色
影响力一般是和某个DC、另一个角色的影响力或者影响目标的察言观色技能对抗。察言观色技能是对抗影响力的标准技能,因此不会受到用其他技能对抗时会受到的-10减值(详见下)。
影响力VS.其他技能
如果被影响的对象没有相应的影响力,也没有察言观色技能,他可以用其他相应技能检定来对抗角色的影响力影响。影响力在AGOT d20游戏中是如此有力,以至于用其他技能来对抗的要承受-10的减值。一般可以用来对抗影响力的社交技能有:唬骗、收集信息、表演。
影响力VS.外交和威吓
外交和威吓是用来改变目标态度的技能。这两种技能的运用可以使影响力作用更难或更容易,但不能代替影响力检定。如果角色试图做的事受到声望的效果影响(见188页),GM就不该允许他简单地以一个外交或威吓技能来取代影响力检定。显然,如果DC很低,例如请求一个落脚之处(DC10),并且角色已经用外交技能使对方的态度改变为“愿意帮忙的”,那么影响力检定就不需要再做。一般来说,DC在15以上的这种检定都要求一个影响力检定(如果角色只是使用技能检定的话要受-10的减值)。在某些情况下,如果角色对目标没有影响力,那么GM应该判定角色的这种行为根本就行不通。
影响力和声望
适当的声望(或许是多项声望)可以促进或(很少见地)妨碍影响力检定。在GM的许可下,角色可以把他的适当声望值的一半加在影响力检定上。
影响力和社会地位
在维斯特洛就像在东方一样,社会地位是一个巨大的优势。它可以说服树篱骑士和雇佣剑士加入某个贵族的战争,或者在一个领主的臣民中散布恐惧,使得他们会向他报告任何谋叛的行为。层级封建制可以为影响力检定提供调整值。当两个不同社会地位的角色相遇,社会地位高的角色每比对方高一个社会等级就可以在影响力对抗中获得+4的加值。
在移除影响力检定中,社会地位的作用方式与上面略有不同。虽然目标依然是用第三方的影响力加值来进行对抗,但社会地位带来的调整还是要以施加影响者和目标之间的地位差值来决定。例如如果葛雷乔伊女士试图影响一个御林铁卫的话,该御林铁卫将采用他自己的社会地位调整和国王的影响力加值来对抗这次影响。
影响力和誓言
如果目标向角色宣誓效忠(或者任何其他有制约性的誓言),那么角色在影响力检定中有+5的加值。这样如果史塔克大人试图影响一个卡史塔克家族的成员,他将在其他调整之外(例如社会地位等)还有+5的加值,如果史塔克大人试图命令一个卡史塔克家的骑士(该骑士并未向史塔克宣誓效忠),那么他就没有那+5的加值。(这就应了那句话,“你封臣的封臣,不是你的封臣”……)
新晋贵族(Upjumped Nobles)
新晋贵族(那些并非天生就有那么高的社会地位,而是通过协议或政治提升到这个位置的人)依然能从高社会地位中获益,但是他们同样也因为还不能完全适应这个新位置而受到-2的减值。
提升你的地位
角色可以通过提升自己的社会地位来扩大影响力,这可以通过选取某些专长例如被授权(Authority)、发号施令、一族之长、继承人、政治联系或者出人头地。
被贬斥的领主
角色也许会发现自己穷困潦倒,被高于自己地位的权贵抛弃或是指责。为了表现影响力的丧失,角色可以选择“身败名裂”这个缺陷,极少数情况下还要选取“被流放”这个缺陷。
还债(可选规则)
当角色试图影响一个目标而又失败了的时候。PC或GM可许愿意用这条可选规则来给影响力检定提供加值,以使结果至少达到险胜(marginal success)的程度。目标将同意影响力检定试图达到的要求,但会要求他欠角色的所有的债务、所有过去的契约和他提供给角色的所有帮助相互抵消。如果角色对目标原本有20点影响力,那么现在其影响力降到0,但在这次影响力检定上可以取得一个彻底的成功(Overwhelming Success);15-19点影响力可以换取极大成功(Extreme Success);10-14点影响力可以换取大成功(Major Success);5-9点影响力可以换取小成功(Minor Success);1-4点影响力可以换取险胜(Marginal Success)。无论哪种情况,角色对目标的影响力都被清零。这个办法不能用于对组织或家族。
通过“牺牲人质”这个办法(详见193页),GM可以将这些“过期”的影响力转变为秘密影响力(虽然是以1换1的比率,而不是通常的2换1)。很多情况下,这个办法都可能不适合,但这提供了一个让影响力检定更多变的条件。
影响力VS.PC
PC一般不能被影响力强迫行动。在多数游戏中,没有人(PC和NPC都不行)能对一个PC拥有影响力。如果GM和PC都愿意运用影响力来影响彼此,就像在《权力的游戏》中那样,那么必须非常小心的运用。很少有PC愿意自己的人物不能按自己的愿望行事,这可能会让整个战役出轨。
影响力运用
影响力运用有三个基本方式,一是抗拒影响力检定(一个人或一群人试图让目标以某种方式行动,而目标实际上是不愿意做这件事的),一是被动的影响力检定(角色试图说服一个被动的或是没有抗拒心理的目标以某种方式行动),一是间接影响力检定(角色试图影响一个深受第三人或第三方影响的目标)。
抗拒影响力检定
(原文中说了很多,但其实就是开头那一句话的详细解释而已,如果检定上文也说过了,我就暂不翻译了,贴上原文。)
Opposed Influence Check
An opposed Influence check is used when a character is trying to Influence a target who is not at all receptive to the idea.He or she may be stubborn,unconvinced,or actively opposed to the attempt.If a character wants to use his or her Influence to make a target act in a way in which the target would rather not,the character must make an opposed Influence check.This can be a directly manipulative as blackmail or threats,but it may simply be that the target has a different agenda.For example,when Robb Stark and Catelyn attempt to convince Walder Frey to let them cross at the Twins,the Influence check is an opposed roll.
The Influencing character rolls an Influence check that is opposed by the target ’s Sense Motive check.Alternatively,the target may oppose the roll with an appropriate Influence.If the target tries to use a different Skill to oppose the check,he or she suffers a -10 penalty.
If two or more characters are trying to Influence the same target (each trying to convince the target to act in his or her interests),everyone rolls as above.All characters using Influence rolls an Influence check,while the target rolls a single opposition check.If the target gets the highest result,he or she resists everyone ’s Influence and is unmoved.If multiple characters beat the target ’s roll,then the character with the highest result (or greatest margin of success,as appropriate)wins,and convinces the target how to act. For example,if Daenerys and Qotho both attempt to Influence Khal Drogo,both Dany and Qotho roll and Influence check,while Drogo rolls an opposition check.If Dany beats Qotho ’s roll and Drogo ’s,the khal will listen to her.If Drogo ’s roll beats both Dany ’and Qotho ’s,then he will make his own decisions.
An Opposed Influence check is resolved as follows:
Influencing Character
•d20 +
•Influence bonus +
•Cha Mod +
•Reputation (One-half bonus)+
•Ot her modifiers (Soci al St at us, situation modiflers,etc.)
Target Opposes Check
•d20 +
•Sense Motive +*
•Wis Mod +
•Reputation (One-half bonus)+
•Ot her modifier s (Soci al St at us,
situation modiflers,etc.)
*Target may substitute an appropriate Influence or other Skill (-10 mod).
Examples of when an opposed Influence check should be made include:
•taking control of a large portion of a house ’s or organisation ’s resources (lands,equipment, soldiers,wealth,etc.)
•convincing a reluctant bannerman to fulfll his duties and obligations
•asking a blackmailed or otherwise coerced target into putting him or herself further in risk
•calling in a favour that is difflcult for the target to repay
•asking a target to trust you with more power and responsibility than you have proved yourself worthy of
•asking a reluctant ally to put him or herself in jeopardy
•ordering a bullheaded commander to blindly follow an order with which he or she does not agree
EXAMPLE 1:Daenerys attempts to use her Influence to convince Khal Drogo to let her claim the female slaves of the Lamb Men to save them from further rape and mistreatment at the hands of his riders.She makes an Influence check and gets 12 +10 Influence (Drogo) +3 Char Mod +0 Social Status (Dany is the same rank as Drogo)=25.Qotho,the cruellest of the bloodriders,resists her in this.Qotho also makes an Influence check and gets 7 +4 Influence (Drogo)-1 Cha Mod -4 Social Status (Qotho is one Rank below Drogo) =6.Drogo rolls and gets 10 +7 Sense Motive +2 Wis Mod +2 Head of House =21. Dany ’s check is signiflcantly better than Qotho ’s (who didn ’t even beat Drogo ’s result)and is also higher than Drogo ’s roll.Thus Dany convinces Khal Drogo to listen to her.Daenerys convinces her husband to let her claim the slaves,much to the displeasure of some of his bloodriders.
NOTE:As both Dany and Qotho apply any appropriate Social Status modifiers,Drogo does not also apply them,but he gets a bonus from the Head of House Feat.Additionally,no character had an appropriate Reputation that would have affected the roll.
NOTE 2:In this example,both Dany and Qotho could have attempted to use their direct Influence over the khalasar instead of over Khal Drogo himself.In this case,Drogo could have resisted with his own Influence over the khalasar.
EXAMPLE 2:Catelyn Stark travels as an emissar y for Robb Stark to convince Lord Walder Frey to fulfll his obligations to the Tullys and open the Twins to Robb ’s forces.Catelyn must make an opposed Influence check. Catelyn maintains her Influence over House Tully.She makes an Influence check and gets 15 +20 Influence (House Tully)+2 Cha Mod +4 Social Status (from a major house,Catelyn ranks above the lord of a minor house)+5 sworn oath (Frey is Tully ’s sworn
bannerman)-10 against an Individual =36. Lord Walder Frey opposes this and gets 15 +15 Sense Motive +3 Wis Mod =33. Catelyn gets a minor success,and Frey joins Robb Stark ’s forces. NOTE:If the GM wanted to make this more complex and use further modifiers,the following could be used:Catelyn makes a Diplomacy Skill check at the beginning of their conversation,turning Lord Walder from Unfriendly to Indifferent,negating an attitude penalty. Her roll could also suffer a penalty of perhaps -5,because Frey is so prickly.Yet Catelyn offers many concessions (use the Gift modiflers on Table 12-12)and thus gains a bonus of perhaps +5,for the marriage promise of Robb is quite valuable.Finally,Catelyn ’s and Walder ’s various Repuations might modify the checks.
被动影响力检定
被动影响力检定和抗拒影响力检定的区别在于被影响目标并不是坚定的、主动的反对影响者的建议,并不是完全反对影响者的思想,他只需要稍微改变一下思路、多尽一些职责或者履行自己的义务。这一般发生在双方相互有一定的理解和支持的基础,或者本来就有一定的隶属关系上。
被动影响力检定是影响者的影响力检定要突破一定的DC,DC值由GM根据具体情况而已,从10到30以上不等。(其他的照样还是自己看原文吧)
Passive Influence Check
If a character needs to use his or her Influence to convince a target to perform a particular action,this may simply be a passive Influence check.This normally represents mutual support and understanding between the two sides,or even formal relationships between a lord and his sworn retainers.It may inconvenience the target somewhat,or he or she may need to be convinced of a course of action,but the target isn ’t necessarily opposed to the idea.
A passive Influence check is used when a character is trying to convince a target who is essentially passive or unconcerned.It doesn ’t mean the target doesn ’t care,just that he or she isn ’t dead-set against the notion.Passive Influence checks are used when trying to get someone to change their mind slightly,or take on additional duties,or even fulfll obligations.For example,when Jon Snow convinces Eddard Stark to let the family keep the direwolf pups,he makes a passive Influence check.
The GM sets the DC based on the scope of the noble ’s request.The DC ranges from 10 for a simple request to 30+for highly dangerous,expensive,or illegal requests.Ultimately the resources that can be requested are limited by what the target controls.
If multiple people are trying to Influence the same passive target,they all roll against the DC,and the character with the greatest margin of success wins.
Examples of when a passive Influence check should be made include:
•convincing lord father or lady mother that you are ready for further responsibility
•getting a loyal but short-sighted or not terribly bright bannerman to perform certain basic duties
•calling upon a bannerman or lord for a simple request (such as an invitation to a tournament or ball)
•asking a target whom you control through fear or intimidation to feed you helpful but non-confldential information (such as whom the queen dines with)
•gaining supplies or resources from an obstinate superior (a steward in the Night ’s Watch, a septa who tutors you,etc.)
•proving to your lord knight that you are ready to enter the tournament lists
•convincing someone to break the rules in a minor and non-threatening way
EXAMPLE 1:Septon Kardaine has had an antagonistic nobleman,Nathan Florent, followed for a few days,tr ying to track his movements.When Nathan begins to behave erratically,Kardaine fears his enemy may be preparing toflee King ’s Landing.Troy tells the GM he wants Kardaine to use his Influence with the City Watch +5 to call on the goldcloaks to arrest Nathan.The gold cloaks don ’t have any reason to do this,but they also have no reason to support Nathan or argue with Kardaine,thus it is a passive Influence check.Troy makes Kardaine ’s Influence check and rolls an 8 +5 Influence (City Watch)+3 for Charisma =16 (Kardaine ’s Reputation as Shield of the Commons has no relevance on this situation; additionally their Social Status Ranks are equal,so there is no modifler).The GM compares this to a DC of 15 —Kardaine succeeds and the goldcloaks succumb to Kardaine ’s Influence and move to arrest Nathan.
A Passive Influence check is resolved as follows:
Influencing Character
•d20 +
•Influence bonus +
•Cha Mod +
•Reputation (One-half bonus)+
•Ot her modifiers (Soci al St at us, situation modiflers,etc.)
Defender Rolls:
•DC +
•Ot her modifiers (Soci al St at us, situation modiflers,etc.)
EXAMPLE 2:When Jon Snow and the other initiates are promoted to the Night ’s Watch, Sam Tarly is to be left in training under the cruel means of Ser Alliser.Jon Snow goes to Maester Aemon with a plan to promote Sam early to a steward ’s position,wherein he could help the maester with letters and ravens.Since Jon is not yet a man of the Night ’s Watch,his Influence is low,limited to personal Influence Points.Therefore Jonflrst makes a Diplomacy check.He succeeds in impressing Maester Aemon with his recollection of Maester Luwin ’s words,and shifts Maester Aemon ’s attitude from Friendly to Helpful.Then Jon makes an Influence check and rolls a 6 +4 Influence (Night ’s Watch)+2 Cha Mod +4 Social Status (Jon is actually one Rank higher than Maester Aemon)+10 Helpful Mod =26 (Jon ’s Reputations do not modify the situation).The GM had determined this to be a DC of 25, so Jon just makes it.
EXAMPLE 3:Tyrion bonds with Bronn after their adventures in the Eyrie and through the mountain passes with the clans.Still,even after they join with Lord Tywin ’s army,Tyrion continues to maintain Bronn ’s loyalty with payment.When they prepare to ride into battle against Roose Bolton ’s army,although not explicitly stated,Tyrion hopes Bronn will stay by his side.Tyrion ’s Influence over Bronn equals 6 Influence (Bronn)+2 Cha Mod +32 Social Status (Tyrion is far above Bronn ’s Social Status)=40 without even rolling a d20.Since the DC is only 10,clearly Tyrion doesn ’t even have to roll the dice ...but it doesn ’t hurt him to promise Bronn a substantial reward to keep him alive.
间接影响力检定
有些时候,角色并不需要用自己的影响力来直接操控他人。影响力可以用在这些方面。首先,角色的影响力可以帮助目标抵抗其他人的影响力。其次,受影响的目标可能不需要任何特别指示就能为影响者的利益服务。这些情况就被视为间接影响力检定(当目标受第三方的影响力支持——这个第三方并不是在该情况下的直接当事人而是间接的,但依然有足够的政治势力来造成影响。)
间接影响力检定发生在一个角色试图操纵一个目标去反对另一个对目标也有影响的角色的利益时,即便第三方并不一定清楚发生了这种尝试。这种情况的例子包括一个外来者试图影响一个受领主命令的卫兵,或者一个孩子试着说服家庭教师让他做家长明确禁止做的某件事。
受另一个角色影响的目标人物也可能会为了实现影响者的利益最大化而行动,甚至不需要影响者主动要求。嫉妒、恐惧、忠诚等都可以激发这样的行为。GM可以为影响者秘密投影响力检定,或者也可以简单的决定基于作用给他的影响力目标应该怎样行动,不过PC不能指望受他影响的目标总是能为他的利益而行动得宜。如果影响力是基于负面因素——勒索、威吓等等——那么只要有机会和勇气,目标可能会选择有害或是妨碍角色利益的行为。这种妨碍可能是故意的过失或疏漏,或者曲解命令的意思而不是遵照其实质精神行事。很显然,如果PC在一个目标身上投入了很多影响力点数,即便是通过恐惧和威压的手段获得,GM也不能随意的就让这个资源背叛他。
(范例暂缺,附原文如下。)
EXAMPLE 1:Aeron is a guardsman for Lord Tully,but his cousin,Robart,has become an outlaw.When Robart is captured,Aeronflnds himself in an uncomfortable position.His peers do not know that Robart is his cousin,and he wants to help his kin.Aeron decides to use his Influence over one of his fellow guards,Mikel —a loyal friend he has known for the last year —toflnd help in arranging his cousin ’s escape.Aeron makes an Influence check,and his Loyal Reputation applies.He gets 15 +5 Influence (Mikel)+1 Char Mod +2 Rep bonus (half of his +4 Loyal)=23.Lord Tully,however,automatically has tremendous Influence over his house as beflts his station.This includes his guards,and therefore Mikel.Lord Tully ’s Influence acts to resist Aeron,even though he is removed from the situation.Mikel rolls and gets a 7 +25 Removed Influence bonues (Tully)+1 Wis Mod (Mikel ’s)+1 Rep bonus (half of Mikel ’s +2 Just)—10 for a group Influence resisting an individual Influence =24 (Note: Lord Tully ’s Social Status Rank,Wis,Reputation,etc.,are not considered as he is removed from the situation).Aeron has not overcome Lord Tully ’s Influence,but the GM decides that since it was only a marginal failure Mikel will not betray him.Mikel urges Aeron to reconsider and avoid doing anything rash.
EXAMPLE 2:Daenerys has been spending points in Secret Influences to help expand her power quickly,and a number of these Points have been invested in Ser Jorah.When he learns that there may be attempts on her life sent by the distant king,Ser Jorah takes it upon himself to act on her behalf without her knowledge or intervention.He cannot tell her what he has learned without revealing secrets about himself,but he can act on his knowledge for her beneflt. Because of his loyalty to Daenerys —represented by the Influence she holds over him —he discovers and thwarts the wine seller ’s attempt to poison her.No roll is needed to determine that he works in her best interests.
A Removed Influence check is resolved as follows:
Influencing Character
•d20 +
•Influence bonus +
•Cha Mod +
•Reputation (One-half bonus)+
•Ot her modi f i er s (Soci al St at us,
situation modiflers,etc.)
Target Opposes Check
•d20 +
•Removed Influence bonus (of the third party)+
•Target ’s Wis Mod +
•Ta r g e t ’s R e p u t a t i o n (On e -h a lf bonus)+
•Other modi f i er s (Target ’s Social Status,situation modiflers,etc.)*
*N o r m a l l y t h i s i n c l u d e s t h e -10 organisation vs.an individual penalty.
影响力和社交技能
影响力可以如社交技能一样用来改变他人的态度或行为,但影响力并不能取代诸如唬骗、交涉和威吓等技能的运用。虽然不受对抗的影响力也可以让角色去说服操纵他人,但社交技能的运用相较而言更加精确也更依赖于具体情况。另外影响力不能在战斗时使用,这是因为影响力的作用需要时间也需要相互的交流。
(范例自己看吧)
EXAMPLE 1:Septon Kardaine encounters Nathan Florent on the streets of King ’s Landing.Kardaine calls on his Influence over the city watch to have Nathan arrested.Nathan sees the guards approaching and notices Kardaine watching nearby.Nathan decides to try to talk his way out of the situation using Bluff (telling them he has the prince ’s protection and they may not arrest him).Since the guards are being Influenced,his Bluff check in this case suffers a -10 penalty (he is trying to convince the guards to not arrest him,a direct conflict with the use of Kardaine ’s Influence).Unsurprisingly,his Bluff check fails.Nathan,recognising that the situation has grown grim,decides to try something else.He makes a Diplomacy Skill check to befriend the guards,and shift their attitude.He isn ’t telling them not to arrest him, but knows that if they become friends,they might be more lenient.This does not conflict directly with the use of Influence,and therefore he suffers no penalty to the check.With a bit of good natured patter,he hopes they willflnd him entertaining —and he has ample time to perform this check as they escort him to a jail.
EXAMPLE 2:Tyrion has significant Inf luence over Bronn and has told him that he ’d double any offer than anyone else makes.When Tomas attempts to bribe Bronn into revealing information about Tyrion ’s activities and plans,heflrst makes a Diplomacy check to improve Bronn ’s mood.Then,when Tomas feels Bronn ’s tongue is suitably loosened,he attempts a Gather Information check that is opposed by Tyrion ’s Influence over Bronn.Tomas ’s Gather Information check is 13 +8 Gather Information +2 Cha Mod +5 Friendly —10 for a Skill opposing an Influence =18.Bronn makes a removed Influence check and gets 12 +6 Removed Influence (Bronn)+1 Wis Mod =19.Tomas ’s Gather Information attempt fails.Seeing that Bronn cannot be swayed by the promise of gold,Tomas instead attempts to Intimidate Bronn into silence.He does not want Tyrion to know who has been investigating his affairs.Tomas makes an Intimidate check and gets 10 +9 Ranks of Intimidate +2 Cha Mod =21.Since this Intimidate check does not oppose any Influence,Bronn uses the normal resistance of 1d20 +his Character Level +Wis Mod.Bronn is an experienced sellsword and is unimpressed by Tomas ’s attempts at Intimidation.
列表12-11:影响力检定DC范例
行动 DC
为一个大团队请求投宿的地方或是长期的逗留 15
为一个小团队提供新补给(马匹、食物、武器、装备、大车、帐篷等) 18
确认一个后嗣的权力或合法性,或者解决一个小纷争 18
借用一个专业人士(诸如猎手、学士或是当地的向导) 20
确认一个后嗣的权力或合法性,或者解决一个较大纷争 20
要求另一个地位较低的当权者提供保护 25
确认一个后嗣的权力或合法性,或者解决一个大纷争 20
借用一小队士兵或是几个专业高手 30
要求另一个地位相等的当权者提供保护 30
借用主要军事力量 35
要求另一个地位更高的当权者提供保护 30
列表12-12:可选的影响力检定调整
情况 调整
个人声望与情况相适应 声望值的一半作为调整值
最近给目标提供过帮助 +1到+3
最近冒着损失声望的危险为目标做过事 +2到+4
最近冒着丢掉性命或是损失家族名誉的危险为目标做过事 +3到+10
献给目标一份贵重的礼物 +1到+5
目标特别爱挑刺或是非常固执 -1到―8
连续向同一目标要求多次帮助 -4(每次累加)
提出的要求愚蠢或没有说服力 -1到-3
提出的要求很难办到或者过于苛求 -2到-6
提出的要求是危险的或有破坏性的 -3到-10
在贵族和目标之间有源远流长的不合 -2到-10
目标是皇室家族的一员 -5
目标对角色或角色的家族宣誓效忠 +5
目标每比角色的社会地位高一级 -4(累加)
目标每比角色的社会地位低一级 +4(累加)
目标态度是有敌意的 -10
目标态度是不友好的 -5
目标态度是中立的 0
目标态度是友好的 +5
目标态度是乐于帮助的 +10
角色对目标没有影响力 -10
用组织影响力作用于个人 -10
注意影响力修正太多会使影响力检定变得过于容易,GM必须仔细控制调整值的运用,或者提高检定的DC。