Purpose 3: I love the concept of Instruments, but the way a mage "transcends" the need feels a bit confusing and lacking in flavor. I also think that they provide guide posts in navigating the field of potential improvisation. There is comfort and efficiency in knowing what you can do. Purpose 2: I want to motivate players to use Rotes and have them written down. Date/Time: Roll description: Result: 00:08:55: Artoria rolls 6 dice to CALM DOWN. Results crossed out indicate results rerolled due to the Rote Action effect. I want to be demanding of more successes, divided results option and all that. Name: Action: Pool (<20): No rerolls 10-again 9-again 8-again Use wp Rote. Purpose 1: I want higher casting dice pools. It is a matter if the balance against added complexity and hidden pitfalls is worth it. There are three purposes that my HRs serve me. Some of those I may pass, but I want to see them first. I told the players they can use any Rote from the books they have except for 1st edition. I am also using the Rote points system from Awakened Grimoire, without the Sphere score bonus or the little extra modifiers. Here, I wanted to rewrite it from memory as a stress test. I have it written out and printed elsewhere. The writing needs to be cleaned up, but that is the gist of it.
The max range is +/-3, but I want to maybe expand that to Avatar. Multiple Modifiers may apply, specially in consideration of multiple Instruments, but each specific Modifier can only be used one. * Difficulty Modifiers still apply as normal. * At least one Instrument is required for Ritual casting, no matter your Arete score. * Technocrats must always use an Instrument
* At least one Instrument is required unless Arete exceeds the highest Sphere by 2 points for a Mystic, or by 5 points if a Technomancer. A Botch still results if 1's outnumber successes, but otherwise you keep all Successes. * If both a Rote and a Ritual, then there is an additional benefit in that 1's do not cancel Successes. * If the spell/weaving/effect is a Rote or cast as a Ritual of at least one interval (take some time even if it is just one roll), you may obtain an optional bonus of up to +1 die per additional Instrument after the first. Nothing is taken away, so you can ignore the HR and operate as normal with no disadvantage. * Normal run-of-the-mill improvises/fast-casting works as normal. I am seeking criticism and advice for the rules as follow. Rotes always have specific mudras, but you can make them up pretty freely the core book gives some guidance, as do the Order books and I think also. But it needs some more stress testing and maybe refinement. Nothing is usually said in the rote description about mudras the Adamantine Arrow rote above is an exception to the rule, clarifying that your character must make a fist as they cast the spell. Here are the HRs I have been using, now four sessions in, and so far it has worked out excellent.
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