Picking up and losing powers mid-session

[Mr. Death]

So, recent events in my game have brought up a question. I know, according to the game book, that picking up powers mid-session means you have to spend fate points equivalent to what you're picking up.

But what about removing powers? One of my players was, up to last night, playing a Knight of the Blackened Denarius, before a reality check hit him in the face, and he dumped the coin (right as he's about to fight -another- Denarian).

He'll be dropping Hellfire, a strength power, and a recovery power.

[Arcane]

A Denarian giving up his Coin for the purposes of pursuing Redemption is a rare and important occurrence.  There's only been one recorded incident of it happening in the last 2000 years (Sanya).  I would say that would qualify for a Major Milestone, or at least Significant if one wants to be stingy.

While Milestones usually occur at the end of a session they're not required to do so.  Milestones are at "GM's Discretion" and can happen anytime in game that something has happened to justify them.

[gojj]

While I don't have much experience in  this, I imagine the simplest thing to do would be to give him Fate points equal to the refresh he is dropping.

[PirateJack]

I'd go with giving him a major milestone, which would reset his refresh to the new level (minus his Denarian powers), giving him plenty of fate points for fighting the Denarian without powers.

[Locnil]

Gojj's suggestion was the first thing I thought of as well. I'm not sure if I like the idea of a milestone happening right before a fight, but that could work. Especially as that seems a cool story.

Edit: Huh, odd. gojj and Arcane posted at the same time, as did me and Jack. Interesting. Anyway, to expand on what I said above, gaining powers for a scene requires a fate point per Refresh gained, so it seems fair that it could work backwards - losing them for a scene, so long as they'd actually be relevant, should give fate points (maybe, in this case, representing the "burst" of free will gained after giving up a coin. Defeating the Denarian should probably be enough for a milestone in any case, so he could then reorder his Refresh.

[gojj]

Edit: Huh, odd. gojj and Arcane posted at the same time, as did me and Jack. Interesting.

*Cue Twilight Zone Music* You are traveling through another dimension...

[Sanctaphrax]

I'd give him the FP. That'd be abusable if it set a precedent, but how often are your players going to abandon Denarian coins?

I'd avoid giving one player a milestone without giving the same milestone to everyone.

[Wordmaker]

I'd be willing to give Fate Points if it happened in-session, but I'd tie them to the character's aspects so effectively it becomes a self-compel.

There's also the option of giving the group a Refresh period after the powers are lost, so everyone gets to top up to their Refresh.