Hi @lumpley
I just picked up Under Hollow Hills from your shop today and I have been working through the rules.
I have questions about the Summer / Winter transition. The whole wording of the Step Towards Winter mechanism seems portentous but there doesn't seem to be any outcome.
What happens when a Fae steps all the way to winter?
Do they loose the ability to chose that outcome?
Are there any other consequences?
Does the Summer / Winter balance interact with the season at all?
Does the human version have any similar consequences?
Thanks!
@Steveg58@lumpley Every time they step, they get to move a point from one play to another. They also change their appearance. We found it guides how we played the character: characters that are mostly Winter are closed, angry, and tetchy; Summer characters are open, friendly, and helpful.
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