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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: MdDm on October 14, 2011, 12:19:32 AM

Title: The Catch?
Post by: MdDm on October 14, 2011, 12:19:32 AM
This is probably a question that has been asked and answered several times BUT, for the catch fate point reimbursement do sources stack. AKA do i get a +2 because the catch is easy to get and +2 because everyone knows about it coming to a total +4?
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: wyvern on October 14, 2011, 12:43:38 AM
Correct.  Assuming that that's one thing that's both known & easy to get.

(By contrast, if everyone knows you're vulnerable to a noose woven from tortoise hair, and nobody knows that you're also vulnerable to anything painted a particular shade of red - the total catch value there is only +2, since you only benefit from the single most limiting vulnerability.)
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: UmbraLux on October 14, 2011, 01:14:22 AM
...since you only benefit from the single most limiting vulnerability.
You receive the "best" discount.  See YS185:  "You may specify more than one catch...you can only receive the discount once; take the best one."
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: Tedronai on October 14, 2011, 01:39:33 AM
ie. the catch which most limits the powers to which it applies
ie. the most limiting catch
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: Sanctaphrax on October 14, 2011, 04:15:56 AM
I think that all the responses to this thread agree, but thanks to imprecise wording it is hard to tell.

Anyway, sources stack. For example, a Black Court Vampire's catch is worth 4 refresh.
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: Tedronai on October 14, 2011, 04:57:32 AM
Anyway, sources stack. For example, a Black Court Vampire's catch is worth 4 refresh.

breakdown:
  from Sunlight:
    everyone can get/use it +2
    pretty much everyone knows it +2
  from garlic, holy stuff, symbols of faith, running water, and anything else I might be missing
    Nothing, because none of those provide more than the +4 that sunlight is already providing
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: Sanctaphrax on October 14, 2011, 05:17:59 AM
Yep, that's correct.

BCVs kinda get screwed. They've got like 3 different +4 catches and a bunch of lesser ones, which they get a grand total of 4 refresh from. Good thing they aren't PCs.
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: MdDm on October 14, 2011, 11:17:10 PM
Tedronai thanks for the great example, it was a lot of help.
Title: Re: The Catch?
Post by: Tedronai on October 15, 2011, 01:39:22 AM
Happy to be of assistance.