Harry's character sheet is up!

[Tush Hog]

Thanks for posting it - Great stuff!

This has probably been covered before, but when casting a spell is it a Conviction roll?

[iago]

Conviction governs the amount of power you can throw around. Harry has a lot of this.

Discipline governs the amount of control you have over that power. Harry... is a little sloppy in this department. That's why he favors Thaumaturgy if he can do it: because it's slower and more deliberate, his lack of control doesn't bite him on the butt so much.

[Tush Hog]

Conviction governs the amount of power you can throw around. Harry has a lot of this.

Discipline governs the amount of control you have over that power. Harry... is a little sloppy in this department. That's why he favors Thaumaturgy if he can do it: because it's slower and more deliberate, his lack of control doesn't bite him on the butt so much.

ahhh...very good.

[Tush Hog]

I was wondering if you might shed a little more light on how Specializations work?

[iago]

I was wondering if you might shed a little more light on how Specializations work?

Pretty simple: they add bonuses to your discipline, or your conviction, or your lore skills (depending on the kind of specialization it is) in the specific case of casting a certain kind of magic.

[Tush Hog]

Pretty simple: they add bonuses to your discipline, or your conviction, or your lore skills (depending on the kind of specialization it is) in the specific case of casting a certain kind of magic.

Very nice! I suppose you take specializations at character creation?

[iago]

Very nice! I suppose you take specializations at character creation?

Yep, though you can pick more of them up as you advance by taking the "Refinement" power one or more times.

[Ihadris]

Yep, though you can pick more of them up as you advance by taking the "Refinement" power one or more times.

How much does the refinement skill cost? I was looking on Harry's sheet and I couldnt make out if it was costing anything from his refresh total, unless it was already there in the -3 for each of the magic skills?

[iago]

How much does the refinement skill cost? I was looking on Harry's sheet and I couldnt make out if it was costing anything from his refresh total, unless it was already there in the -3 for each of the magic skills?

It's not a skill, it's a power. And since the word "Refinement" doesn't appear on his sheet, he doesn't have it yet at that point.

It's -1 for each taking of it.

[Wizard H]

Ye gods this all looks great   The balance, the chance to have wizards who vary in power and capability, all the other classes/types.  I can't wait!  The only issue is finding enough people in my frackin town to play ><

[Ihadris]

It's not a skill, it's a power. And since the word "Refinement" doesn't appear on his sheet, he doesn't have it yet at that point.

It's -1 for each taking of it.

Ah Apologies for mixing up the terminology! Is it one additional specialisation per Refinement? Does Refinement have any other additional benefits?

[iago]

I think it's 2 specialization points per refinement -- or some extra item slots -- or a broader understanding of the use of elements in evocation.

[skakid]

So am I right in reading this that Harry is "Just" playable as of Storm Front?

[Bosh]

So am I right in reading this that Harry is "Just" playable as of Storm Front?

IIRC through advancement you can up your Fate point refresh rate which can keep your character on the near side of the PC/NPC line.

[iago]

So am I right in reading this that Harry is "Just" playable as of Storm Front?

The way we chose to present him, we did him as a high power starting character (there are different power levels you can start your campaign at), and used Storm Front as the *backstory* of his character creation (along with Restoration of Faith and Welcome to the Jungle).  So think of Storm Front Harry as a decent example of that end of our recommended starting power levels. But honestly there's a lot of room to move around in there; your GM determines where the dials are set at the start.