heart jack?

[iron warrior]

I saw a character described in 2300 terms. Can someone explain a heart jack to me?

 

[navanod]

Wise, shows good judgement and offers sound advice.

 

[aramis]

I saw a character described in 2300 terms. Can someone explain a heart jack to me?

2300, T2K 1E, and at least one other GDW game used a system of card draws to describe important motivation factors.
Low=234
Middle = 567
High = 89T
Special = JQKA

Clubs are violence - low simply isn't intimidated by it and won't avoid it, high is actively seeking it.

Diamonds are wealth - Low is simply desirous, mid is greedy, and high is corruptibly greedy

Hearts are fellowship - Low is merely friendly, mid is loyal and friendly, high is compassionate, friendly and loyal

Spades are power - low is impress your peers, mid is seek authority, high is manipulative

Each A,K, Q, and J is a special case by suit.
♥A Justice
♥K Honor
♥Q Love
♥J Wisdom
♣A War-leader
♣K Brutal
♣Q Stubborn
♣J Murderous
♦A Generous
♦K Selfish
♦Q Lustful
♦J Coward
♠A Charismatic
♠K Deceitful
♠Q Rutheless
♠J Pompous

 

[iron warrior]

2300, T2K 1E, and at least one other GDW game used a system of card draws to describe important motivation factors.
Low=234
Middle = 567
High = 89T
Special = JQKA

Clubs are violence - low simply isn't intimidated by it and won't avoid it, high is actively seeking it.

Diamonds are wealth - Low is simply desirous, mid is greedy, and high is corruptibly greedy

Hearts are fellowship - Low is merely friendly, mid is loyal and friendly, high is compassionate, friendly and loyal

Spades are power - low is impress your peers, mid is seek authority, high is manipulative

Each A,K, Q, and J is a special case by suit.
♥A Justice
♥K Honor
♥Q Love
♥J Wisdom
♣A War-leader
♣K Brutal
♣Q Stubborn
♣J Murderous
♦A Generous
♦K Selfish
♦Q Lustful
♦J Coward
♠A Charismatic
♠K Deceitful
♠Q Rutheless
♠J Pompous

OK, thanks. It's basically a personality table with cards instead of dice then.

BTW, thanks again for the time and effort you put into this reply, I do appreciate it.

BTW, HTH did you do those card symbols??? I seem to recall that 3 > is a heart, I don't know the others.

 

[aramis]

OK, thanks. It's basically a personality table with cards instead of dice then.

BTW, thanks again for the time and effort you put into this reply, I do appreciate it.

BTW, HTH did you do those card symbols??? I seem to recall that 3 > is a heart, I don't know the others.

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[iron warrior]

Thanks again.

 

[aramis]

It was only about 10min for the first, and 5 for the second post. No big deal. And 5 of that was remembering where my PDF copy of T2K was on the computer.

 

[iron warrior]

It was only about 10min for the first, and 5 for the second post. No big deal. And 5 of that was remembering where my PDF copy of T2K was on the computer.

Well, I do appreciate it. Seeing things like "heart jack" and other terms were giving me "WTF" moments.

Sounds like a quick and easy system, especially if you have those mini card decks, like I do, that fit easily into a dice pouch.

 

[FreeTrav]

2300, T2K 1E, and at least one other GDW game used a system of card draws to describe important motivation factors.

TNE. That was the basis for my article in Freelance Traveller #15, "It's In The Cards: Character Motivation for Traveller".