Re: [HoE] [HOBLER] Junkman Cometh/Huckster ?

[Steve Wallace <ceesrw@cee.hw.ac.uk>]

> Just out of curiosity, why would anyone _want_ to run a Huckster under the 
> new modified Arcane Background found in the Junkman Cometh book?
> 
> Basically, for the same three points you had to pay before, your minimum 
> hand size goes up one, you get +4 to your Backlash roll, and you lose the 
> benefit of Level 3+ letting you ignore backlash due to Red Jokers.

<snippage>

> Even with the upcoming revision, they really seem unworkable.  The new 
> system lets you ignore red Jokers at all levels...but the HoE revision 
> negates that, and gives you that +4 Backlash.  Plus making your Hexes

So change the rules.  In HoE hucksters ignore backlash from 
Red Jokers at level 3 and above; Backlash still hits you 
with +4, but the manitou are more powerful and can hurt you 
more.  You need a higher hand to get a hex going, but once 
it's there it works better.

At the minute I'm working on HoE hexslingers; they get an 
easier time of it since the manitou revel in the death and 
destruction they cause, but they're more limited than 
hucksters, needing a focus (their 'special' gun) and being 
limited to combat related hexing.  More as I get it done...


> *shrug* It just seems like the Hucksters got kinda...neutered in Junkman.  
> Why would anyone want to play them giving the revisions made?

Because they like hucksters?  Because it's a way to get a 
Veteran of the Wierd West?  Up until Judgement Day 
hucksters could still prevent their aging - perfect excuse 
for having survived since the 1870's.

Most of the Arcane Backgrounds in DL suffer in comparison 
to HoE - Templar powers are mostly permenently 'on', Syker 
powers are pretty simple to use with hardly any chance of 
Brain Burn, Doomsayers have awesome miracles in both 
offense and defense and don't worry overly about sinnin' 
against their religion.  The DL AB's are a nightmare in 
comparison - Backlash, Dementia, Sinnin', building up 
Appeasment Points and obeying Guardian Spirits, Meditating 
for hours for Chi points...

--
Do you think you can keep on running
Like the papers that blow down your empty street
Outside in the dark when you can't sleep
The ghost of your father, always watching
--
Steve Wallace
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