So I've been daydreaming about some tweaks to House of the ancients and the one that keeps coming back to me is the free D3 Hive Scum for Press Ganging.
I like it, it's very cool, and a very neat way to lean more into expensive Squats.
But, critically, it also is blatantly and outrageous steal of a gimmick, much like the Vartijan Claim Jumper.
My own preference - albeit breaking the Ancestor Mechanic a little - would be something like this.
Press-Ganged
A gang with this Ancestry may recruit up to three Hive Scum to their gang, counting as Gangers for Gang Hierarchy purposes, and for gaining, etc.
Such a gang may only have a maximum of three such Scum per gang fighter with this ancestry.
They may be promoted to Specialist (& gain skill etc) but only gain access to Trading Post Weapons and the TOOLS OF THE TRADE, rule.
Optional? I'm not sure it's needed, but depends on how Piratey you want the vibe. I'd prefer without it, but suit yourselves!
If there are no longer characters with the Press Gang ability, an after battle action must be spent to supervise them. If such an action is not spent, each Hive Scum will take an Initiative test: if passed, they leave the gang.
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It's more admin, but I quite like the vibe of them.
I've also got an idea essentially for another Ancestry that does the same but for the Ogryn Venator profiles (0-2), and for Ratlings (0-4?), and for Beastmen(0-3?), but I'm not as certain, overall, about the what's and wherefores, whilst this change feels a little bit closer to what's done for Badzone Enforcer deputies.
Heck, just using the Badzone deputies wholesale (& clarifying experience) might work best?
I like it, it's very cool, and a very neat way to lean more into expensive Squats.
But, critically, it also is blatantly and outrageous steal of a gimmick, much like the Vartijan Claim Jumper.
My own preference - albeit breaking the Ancestor Mechanic a little - would be something like this.
Press-Ganged
A gang with this Ancestry may recruit up to three Hive Scum to their gang, counting as Gangers for Gang Hierarchy purposes, and for gaining, etc.
Such a gang may only have a maximum of three such Scum per gang fighter with this ancestry.
They may be promoted to Specialist (& gain skill etc) but only gain access to Trading Post Weapons and the TOOLS OF THE TRADE, rule.
Optional? I'm not sure it's needed, but depends on how Piratey you want the vibe. I'd prefer without it, but suit yourselves!
If there are no longer characters with the Press Gang ability, an after battle action must be spent to supervise them. If such an action is not spent, each Hive Scum will take an Initiative test: if passed, they leave the gang.
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It's more admin, but I quite like the vibe of them.
I've also got an idea essentially for another Ancestry that does the same but for the Ogryn Venator profiles (0-2), and for Ratlings (0-4?), and for Beastmen(0-3?), but I'm not as certain, overall, about the what's and wherefores, whilst this change feels a little bit closer to what's done for Badzone Enforcer deputies.
Heck, just using the Badzone deputies wholesale (& clarifying experience) might work best?
