Cost: variable, Modified by Frequency of Appearance
Patron is social Advantage that represents an NPC or even an entire organization that serves as your advisor, employer, mentor, or protector. Contrast to Allies.
Base point cost of a Patron depends on its power:
- Extremely powerful individual (built on at least twice the PC’s starting points) or a powerful organization (assets of at least 10,000 times starting wealth): 15 points
- Ultra-powerful individual or a very powerful organization (assets of at least 100,000 times starting wealth): 20 points
- An extremely powerful organization (assets of at least 1 million times starting wealth): 25 points.
- A national government or giant multinational organization (net worth basically incalculable), or a true god who appears personally to intervene on your behalf: 30 points.
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