Proposal: The Power of Miracles

Add to the Rule "Gods":

Athena, Poseidon, Artemis, Ares, and Apollo (if they exist) are Olympians, and their Allegiance is said to be "Olympian"; Prometheus, Amphitrite, Phoebe, Menoetius, and Hyperion (if they exist) are Titans, and their Allegiance is said to be "Titan". All other gods are neither Olympian nor Titan.

Create a Rule, "Miracles":

A GNDT column shall exist and be titled "Flair". All Mariners begin with Flair 0; Ships do not have Flair.

Any Mariner who worships a God and does not suffer from any of the Ailments Enraptured, Turned into a Pig, or Undead may perform a Miracle once per Lacuna. The Miracle’s power is equal to the Mariner’s Morale, plus ten times the number of Mariners who worship the Mariner’s God, plus five times the number of Mariners who worship a God of the same Allegiance as the Mariner’s (excluding those who worship the Mariner's God). This quantity is multiplied by two if the Mariner is a Suitor. When a Mariner performs a Miracle, the Mariner’s Flair increases by the Miracle’s power.

Delete the second paragraph of the Rule "Victory".

Add to the end of the Rule "Victory":

When at least one Mariner first has the Ailment "Suitor", a contest begins at Penelope's estate. Any Suitor with Flair above 2000 has impressed their object of affection and may declare victory; the first to propose by posting a legal Declaration of Victory wins the Dynasty.

My revised way of working Titans in -- much less direct, by giving Mariners who worship the side with the upper hand a Flair advantage. This will also help maintain balance of power, since worshipping the same God or Allegiance as the Flair leader will give them an advantage over you. It's also a way for everyone to participate by doing something which gives them personal advantage, every Lacuna.

Timed out, 3 to 7, at 6:41 pm GMT on 4.27.2004. -5 to Satyr Eyes, +1 to Brendan.