Obligated Condition
A character (or group, or relic or place) has demanded the Scion’s time and attention and either refuse or unable to aid the Scion any further until they do.
- Note that this Status Condition replaces Path Revoked, Path Suspended, Tempted Fate and Paying Tribute.
Effect
The originator of this Condition gives the Scion a single deed that must be accomplished. This may be an explicit request, “Please go help my children!” or an implicit request, “I’m sorry, I can’t help you until my mother gets healthy again”. Until this Obligation is fulfilled, the Scion is unable to draw any benefit from this source
- A Guide may refuse or be unable to help, cutting off access to Purviews, Legendary Titles, Invocations and advice
- A Path may be suspended and no longer be able to invoked for Contacts, Gear or Skills
- A Creature may be too hurt or too disobedient to accompany the Scion
- Followers may disperse, having become disillusioned with the Hero
- Relics may lose their power, or be unable to be summoned.
- Cults may go underground.
- Fatebindings may not be able to be Compelled or Invoked.
If the Scion attempts to Influence a character associated with this Condition, the difficulty is increased by 2. Depending on the nature of this condition, other characters may gain a bonus on attempts to Influence the character against the Scion.
Resolve
If the given task is completed by the Scion during the same Arc it was tasked, then the Scion regains full use of their associated ability and the situation returns to normal. If the character is a Fatebinding, the Fatebinding may increase in strength. If this is a Path, the status quo returns for the scion.
If, by the end of the current Arc, the character made no attempt to address the Obligation, the character’s attitude towards the Scion permanently shifts Negative. If this is a Path, the Scion gains one more chance to make good. If it is not completed in the following arc, strike this path and replace it with a new one.
If the Scion attempts to and fails to complete their Obligation deed, they gain a Failure Deed. Depending on the outcome, it may result in the a Permanent change for the Scion to to be discussed by the Player and the GM
If the Scion refuses to answer the obligation at all, then the Scion’s relationship with the character permanently changes. The exact nature of this change should be discussed by the player and storyguide but should reflect a change in their Status Quo.
Failed
The Scion has failed in a great task and must learn to live with this failure. The Scion receives a new Deed, or changes one of their existing deed into a ‘Failure Deed’ in keeping with one of his callings.
Effect The Scion finds themselves looking inward and reflecting on their failure. They suffer no mechanical effect, however they should take the opportunity to look at why they failed and explore how their character becomes changed by the event. Momentum
If your character suffers difficulty because they are reminded of their Failure, or suffers a significant negative consequence because of their failure, they gain momentum.
Resolve
This condition goes away when the Scion has completed their Failure Deed, or when the season has finished.