Tips for Death on the Gambia
by David Learoyd
(Cooma NSW Australia)
The "Evaluation" ability; does it mean that if someone negotiates a price they have to pay the price that the person with the ability has? I don't really understand how the ability is going to be used.
Also, does Sharpe ever give the reward for finding his daughter? If so, where does the money come from?
I am playing Sam Ironheart. What if someone tries to kill me?!
Will all these things become obvious on the night?
Any other advice you can provide?
My response:
Hi - this is normally something I would recommend you use the Freeform Games discussions forums for (as I can't normally answer these types of questions). But I know quite a bit about Death on the Gambia so I can answer your queries:
Evaluation just gives the person with the skill knowledge of the "true" worth of an item. What they then do with that knowledge is up to them - but it should prove useful in negotiations.
The reward for Sharpe's daughter happens "off camera" at the end of the game. If someone wanted to pay off a debt, however, they might regard his daughter (should she be in the game!) as a walking pile of cash!
It may well happen that someone tries to kill you. As the host, I recommend that you play to lose (see here for more on that). So at best, you should simply try to get away. At worst, your character will be killed!
I hope that helps - have a great party and tell me all about it when it's over.
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