Influence Rules Updating: 10/25/2007

Greetings,

We have updated the Influences Rules at http://darkreignchronicles.wikidot.com/house-rules.

The main change is block.

BLOCK
Block actions prevent everyone in that sphere from taking specific actions in the following month. It takes time to put the word out on the street and completely block an item.

Block reduces all actions of the type specified by the amount of actions invested in Block. For example, Clarice invests 3 actions into Block. She needs to specify a specific action or a specific effect like Grow. She specifies Getting Blood Traits. During the month after that this action was spent, all characters spending influence to get blood has three actions subtracted from their action total. If this results in a number that is less than what is needed to achieve the effect, then the effect fails. If more than one player is investing in the same Block, the effects are cumulative.
Block does not work against Watch.

It is possible for a player to start a general block for a month. All points put into a general block are considered ¼ effective. In addition, all influences affected by the general block receive a phantom level of watch allowing them to know that this action has taken place. This makes it easier for a trace the following month.