update Motivation Rules

Author: stories-with-dice

content/Blog/Cthulhu Eternal (and Delta Green) - Motivation Rules v2.md

@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ This is an alternative of [[Cthulhu Eternal - Custom Rules for Motivations]].
 
 These are my custom rules for more **engaging Motivations** in [Cthulhu Eternal](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/384110/Cthulhu-Eternal--Modern-Age-SRD )(also compatible with [Delta Green](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181674/Delta-Green-Agents-Handbook)).
 
+There is also an alternate [[#Simplified Version]]
 ## Design Goals
 
 - Offer a re-roll mechanic
 - The re-roll mechanic should connect to the PC's Motivations
 - Re-rolling is mentally exhausting for the PC
 - Running out of Motivation is risky
+- Re-rolling without a Motivation is mentally damaging
 
 ## Character Creation Rules
 
@@ -35,18 +37,19 @@ Carla is a street fighter stuck between caring about her brother and community i
 
 - when a PC fails a skill check, they may re-roll
 - the re-roll is only allowed if the action can be contextualized within one of the PC's Motivations (pending GM approval)
-	- if the action itself is not immediately relevant within a Motivation, the PC may still roll, but they need to either a) spend one of the next Downtimes dedicated to that Motivation; b) seek to immediately do something related to that Motivation that is dangerous, reckless or ill-advised
+	- if the action itself is not immediately relevant within a Motivation, the PC may still roll but they subtract the same amount from SAN as they would from Motivation
 - the GM decides the Difficulty Die of the re-roll
 	- Easy tasks: 1D4; Average tasks: 1D6; Hard Tasks: 1D8
-- the PC rolls the Difficulty Die and subtracts the amount from their WP
-	- if the re-roll fails, they subtract the same amount from their Motivation
+- combat actions cannot be re-rolled
+- the PC rolls the Difficulty Die and subtracts the amount (named *X*, for future reference) from their WP
+- the PC can then re-roll the skill check, adding the current Motivation score (after the above subtraction) as a bonus
+	- if the re-roll fails, they subtract the same amount *(X)* from their Motivation
 	- if the re-roll succeeds, they only subtract 1 from the relevant Motivation
 - they may not push the same action twice
 - if the Motivation reaches 0, the PC must roll a SAN check. If they fail, they suffer a Temporary Insanity episode (after the skill check is resolved)
 - the current rule of recovering WP through following a Motivation is removed
 - when the PC reaches a BP and gains a new Disorder, it always replaces the Motivation with the lowest score. Ideally, the new Disorder should reflect the negative aspect of that Motivation.
 	- Example: When Sharon gains a new Disorder, she replaces "Continue her education" with Depression, reflecting the crumbling goals she had for herself.
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 ### Downtime: Personal Motivations
 
 This replaces the rules for the "Personal Motivation" downtime action.
@@ -58,6 +61,14 @@ This replaces the rules for the "Personal Motivation" downtime action.
 - Failure removes 1 from a Motivation
 	- Fumble reduces 1D4
 
+## Simplified Version
+
+- PCs may re-roll if the action is relevant to their Motivation
+- the GM decides the Difficulty Die of the re-roll
+	- Average tasks: 1D8; Hard Tasks: 1D10
+- the PC rolls the Difficulty Die and subtracts the amount (named *X*, for future reference) from their WP
+- the PC can then re-roll the skill check, adding *X* as a bonus
+	- failure counts as a critical and inflicts 1 SAN
 ## Motivation Examples
 
 - (Value) Be a good example to colleagues
@@ -73,6 +84,8 @@ This replaces the rules for the "Personal Motivation" downtime action.
 - (Value) Justice is best taken in one's own hands
 - (Passion) The latest technology and gadgets
 
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