Creator Q&A

This section collects rules questions and answers between the creator and players. Some details the rules may not spell out might be answered here.

Q: What's the difference between "counts as" and "gains"?
A: There's basically no difference, but note that the effects given by "counts as" can "only" be used within the scope of that item. For example, counting as having infinite [Armor PiercingArmor Piercing破甲[Armor Piercing X]: the attack strips X points of the target's armor, shield, and Natural Armor defense.] can't be converted by other effects into an infinite attack rollroll检定Rolling your dice pool of d10s; each die showing 8 or higher is a success. Written like 'a Dexterity + Stealth roll'. bonusbonus加值A modifier that adds to a pool or value. Bonuses of the same type usually don't stack; use the highest..

Q: In an Infinite campaign, should character creationcharacter creation建卡Building a new character by the rules. aim for character sheetscharacter sheet人物卡The record of a character's numbers; also used for the character itself. that each have their own strengths, or for raw power?
A: In general, I recommend just having fun, but the former is usually more fun, so I recommend the former.

Q: Can I choose a special race at character creation?
A: Normally a character's starting race should be human, but with the STStoryteller主持人The person who runs the game and speaks for the world; ST for short.'s permission you can choose a special race. The PC shouldn't gain any benefit from the race, though.

Q: What is an "instinct action"?
A: It's a leftover from old, unfixed resourcesresource资源Anything that can be exchanged for: bloodlines, augmentations, titles, items, and more.. Treat it as an immediate actionimmediate action反射动作A reaction you can take outside your turn. It needs a specific ability..

Q: What should a NewcomerNewcomer新人A summoned person still in their first Film. Survivors become Reincarnators. do if they want to write their own content?
A: Personally, I don't recommend newcomers writing their own content, but if you want to, go through the Authoring rules point by point.

Q: Can I declare a parryparry格挡Blocking an attack with a weapon or shield. A weapon tagged [Parry X] adds X shield bonus when parrying. in advance before combat starts?
A: Normally no. Before entering combat, a character shouldn't parry enemies that don't exist.

Q: Immunity to a conditioncondition不良状态A harmful effect on a character. Point-based conditions are mild or severe depending on the key resisting Attributes. doesn't give immunity to its condition points. So does immunityimmunity免疫Complete protection from a kind of effect, but only from sources of equal or lower Rank. to the multiple-attack penaltymultiple attacks多次攻击Attacking more than once in a round, which brings a multiple-attack penalty. give immunity to multiple-attack penalty points?
A: The multiple-attack penalty isn't condition points. Immunity to the multiple-attack penalty should mean you can't be affected by the multiple-attack penalty in any way.

Q: A 1 on a chance diechance die机运骰The single d10 you roll when your pool drops to 0 or less. Only a 10 succeeds, and a 1 is a dramatic failure. is a dramatic failuredramatic failure大失败Rolling a 1 on a chance die, which brings a setback of the ST's choosing.. If I have Legendary Presence 9, does a 1 on a chance die count as a success?
A: It's still a dramatic failure. A natural 1 on a chance die isn't affected by luck bonusesluck bonus幸运加值A bonus from good fortune..

Q: After fusing True Essence, how are abilities that were calculated from an Energy PoolEnergy Pool能量池Energy that powers abilities, such as mana, inner force, or chakra. handled?
Example: rangerange射程How far a ranged attack reaches: base range and maximum range. becomes (maximum Tao Power x Sword Immortal layers) meters.
A: Keep using the original Energy Pool's size, but its maximum no longer changes.

Q: Say I'm carrying a water vat, and I have perfect flight in water. Can I sit in the vat and fly around carrying it?
A: Obviously not. You can only move freely within a body of water, as if you had perfect flight; you don't actually have it.

Q: How do I exchangeexchange兑换Buying resources from the Overseer with Reward Points and Ranks. for an ability with no listed price?
A: Look up the matching price by level and category in the Authoring rules. If there's nothing, it can't be bought or used; please report it to the rulebook's author so the bug can be fixed.

Q: If an effect gives condition points that can't be saved against (no saveno save不可豁免An effect that allows no save.), does that also mean no save against them during a later long restlong rest长休A long rest, such as a full night's sleep. or short restshort rest短休A brief rest that restores some resources.?
A: "No save" on condition points only means they can't be savedsave豁免A roll to resist a harmful effect: Will, Reflex, or Fortitude. against when you gain them. It doesn't mean they can't be saved against or removed later.

Q: Two different exchanges both have the trait of losing your Gene LockGene Lock基因锁A seal on human potential. Opening it grants enormous power in moments of crisis.. Can they coexist?
A: No.

Q: If two exchanges both make you lose a certain template slot, can they coexist?
A: As above, no.

Q: If two exchanges both forbid spellcasting or make you lose your GrimoireGrimoire魔导书A book of spells, used to learn and cast them., can they coexist?
A: Yes, because those aren't template slots, and aren't Gene Locks either.

Q: If an A-Rank ability that deals poison damagepoison damage毒素伤害Damage from poison. or mental damagemental damage精神伤害Damage that strikes the mind directly. doesn't state its Rank, can a D-Rank immunity to mind-affecting effects or to poison block it?

A: In general, the source that deals the damage is marked at the matching Rank. For example, an ability that deals A-Rank poison damage counts as an A-Rank poison effect, so it isn't blocked.