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Boons

In the course of your adventures, you may gain benefits outside the normal scope of Traits and Skills. These benefits are known as boons, and are both much more specialized than Traits, and much less Rigid in their design and acquisition. Boons are specific benefits relevant to your character, based on events that have transpired in the course of the game. They often represent a unique ability, a blessing (or curse) that lingers upon your character, or even the service of a loyal ally. Boons are awarded, and may be modified or removed by your GM, in order to further specialize your character to reflect their adventurers. It is suggested that each character have only a single Boon at any given time, as a Boon represents a major, defining facet of their character. Because of this boons, should be bombastic and apparent. Often multiple smaller effects can be thematically merged into a single boon. The exact nature and effects of the boon are determined by your GM, but a number of examples are given below.

Curses

Similar to boons, curses are momentous detriments to your characters, that are acquired at your GM’s discretion, often as a result of failure in your exploits. Curses can be a fun way to ‘punish’ players without character death or stopping the campaign. Depending on how your GM decides to build a curse, it may even have beneficial aspects. It is suggested that a player only have a single Curse at a time, though it of course may be altered or grow more severe as the story progresses. Your GM may even decide to tie a Boon and Curse together into a single package.