Campaign Rules (Terra Nova) - Revision history

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‎Traits

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 Only what you can carry with you...
 *All weapons are prohibited—all comers will be searched & scanned
-*50% Starting Wealth (''GURPS Fantasy - Portal Realms'' p.22)
+*Equipment worth 50% Starting Wealth (''GURPS Fantasy - Portal Realms'' p.22)
 =Advancement=

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 *Status, Rank won't be relevant, except as a "courtesy."
 *People with significant physical/mental disability will not be eligible for Pilgrimage; such Traits are disallowed, barring a really good excuse (and probably, an appropriate Secret)
-*Everyone takes 100% Starting Wealth, for purchasing starting equipment, and bribes for getting through the portal with…issues. After that, it will be more-or-less meaningless. Independent Income/Debt will not be appropriate.
+*Everyone takes 50% Starting Wealth, for purchasing starting equipment, and bribes for getting through the portal with…issues. After that, it will be more-or-less meaningless. Independent Income/Debt will not be appropriate.
 ====Auxiliaries====
 *'''Partners & Family:''' Part of Terra Nova's mandate is to populate the new (old) world. To blend in, all characters are expected (in-game) to have "family members" for the mission's cover-identity. Use Ally (for "capable" partners, or those assigned by the Agency), Dependent (for less-capable members, or children), or Secret (Whatever-your-excuse-is-for-being-single; "Possible Death" is not available).

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 Only what you can carry with you...
 *All weapons are prohibited—all comers will be searched & scanned
 =Advancement=

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 =Starting Characters=
-Characters for this campaign are clandestine "assets" recruited by the Agency™ for a mission to observe-and-report on [[Nathaniel Taylor|Cmdr. Taylor]] and his colony administration, and possibly other covert activities to support the Agency's mission on an as-needed basis. Characters will need to be suitable/useful for the Agency's needs, and will be assuming a cover identity (which will be, due to the mission's circumstances, effectively, ''permanent''), to be surreptitiously inserted into the next [[Pilgrimage]]. Bear in mind that Terra Nova is, for the most part, completely cut off from the known world, and that the Homeline situation could be considered "near-apocalyptic," therefore many existing character elements won't work here.
+Characters for this campaign are clandestine "assets" recruited by the Agency™ for a mission to observe-and-report on [[Nathaniel Taylor|Cmdr. Taylor]] and his colony administration, and possibly other covert activities to support the Agency's mission on an as-needed basis. Characters will need to be suitable/useful for the Agency's needs, and will be assuming a cover identity (which will be, due to the mission's circumstances, effectively, ''permanent''), to be surreptitiously inserted into the next [[Pilgrimage]]. Bear in mind that Terra Nova is, for the most part, completely cut off from the known world, and that the Homeline situation is a "near-apocalyptic" mess, therefore many existing character elements won't work here.
 *Starting CP: 200; Disads -75 (Quirks -5)
 :*+5 CPs for proper background paragraph/timeline/etc

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 =Starting Characters=
-Characters for this campaign are clandestine "assets" recruited by the Agency™ for a mission to observe-and-report on [[Nathaniel Taylor|Cmdr. Taylor]] and his colony administration, and possibly other covert activities to support the Agency's mission on an as-needed basis. Characters will need to be suitable/useful for the Agency's needs, and will be assuming a cover identity (which will be, due to the mission's circumstances, effectively, ''permanent''), to be surreptitiously inserted into the next [[Pilgrimage]]. Bear in mind that as Terra Nova is, for the most part, completely cut off from the known world, and that the Homeline situation could be considered "near-apocalyptic," therefore many existing character elements won't work here.
+Characters for this campaign are clandestine "assets" recruited by the Agency™ for a mission to observe-and-report on [[Nathaniel Taylor|Cmdr. Taylor]] and his colony administration, and possibly other covert activities to support the Agency's mission on an as-needed basis. Characters will need to be suitable/useful for the Agency's needs, and will be assuming a cover identity (which will be, due to the mission's circumstances, effectively, ''permanent''), to be surreptitiously inserted into the next [[Pilgrimage]]. Bear in mind that Terra Nova is, for the most part, completely cut off from the known world, and that the Homeline situation could be considered "near-apocalyptic," therefore many existing character elements won't work here.
 *Starting CP: 200; Disads -75 (Quirks -5)
 :*+5 CPs for proper background paragraph/timeline/etc

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 *Everyone takes 100% Starting Wealth, for purchasing starting equipment, and bribes for getting through the portal with…issues. After that, it will be more-or-less meaningless. Independent Income/Debt will not be appropriate.
 ====Auxiliaries====
-*'''Partners & Family:''' Part of Terra Nova's mandate is to populate the new (old) world. To blend in, all characters are expected to have "family members" for the mission's cover-identity. Use Ally (for "capable" partners, or those assigned by the Agency), Dependent (for less-capable members, or children), or Secret (Whatever-your-excuse-is-for-being-single; "Possible Death" is not available).
+*'''Partners & Family:''' Part of Terra Nova's mandate is to populate the new (old) world. To blend in, all characters are expected (in-game) to have "family members" for the mission's cover-identity. Use Ally (for "capable" partners, or those assigned by the Agency), Dependent (for less-capable members, or children), or Secret (Whatever-your-excuse-is-for-being-single; "Possible Death" is not available).
 :*Frequency for Dependents will determine how often the PC will be required to intervene on their behalf, or how often they will potentially compromise the mission—don't go above 6 without good reason.
 :*Frequency for Allies determines how often their "other job" will prevent them from helping out.

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 *No cinematic, supernatural or exotic Traits (except as approved by the GM—talk to me if you have something in mind); Traits listed as "may be considered cinematic" (FREX Perfect Balance) will be allowed without modification.
 ===Traits===
 *'''Duty (The Mission), Secret (The Mission)''' is assumed by the campaign; do not use (except as approved by the GM).
 *Most Social Stigmas won't be relevant, or will be less so (Quirk level?); Terra Nova is a "fresh start"/"second chance"

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 *Status, Rank won't be relevant, except as a "courtesy."
 *People with significant physical/mental disability will not be eligible for Pilgrimage; such Traits are disallowed, barring a really good excuse (and probably, an appropriate Secret)
-*Wealth (as "Starting Wealth") could potentially still be useful when purchasing starting equipment. Independent Income/Debt will not be.
+*Wealth (as "Starting Wealth") could potentially still be useful when purchasing starting equipment, and bribes for getting through the portal with…issues. Independent Income/Debt will not be.
 ====Partners & Auxiliaries====
 *'''Partners:''' Part of Terra Nova's mandate is to populate the new (old) world. To blend in, all characters are expected to have "family members" for the mission's cover-identity. Use Ally (for "capable" partners, or those assigned by the Agency), Dependent (for less-capable members, or children), or Secret (Whatever-your-excuse-is-for-being-single; "Possible Death" is not available).