Interlude: Bennies, Conviction and Power Points

Some new SWADE rules need clarifying with respect to Space 1889, since we are using the SW Deluxe view of Weird science devices¹.

Spending Bennies to alter the way Weird Science Devices (WSD) work is a new SWADE conceit, so it does not autoatcally port well into the SWD world. It is hoped that this Interlude article will help clarify matters.

Spending Extra Power Points
Powers encapsulated within WSD may be modified by spending power points as described in SWADE, unless the GM says otherwise.

Spending Bennies
Spending Bennies for soaking, re-rolling, un-shaking work as in SWADE.

Spending Bennies to put a feature or situation into the scene is at GM discretion.

Spending Bennies to refresh power points will refresh them on a per device basis. That is to say, one Benny will refresh one device's power points by 5 power points up to that device's current maximum allowable. Unless the "Power Points" edge has been taken, that will be 15 points.

The Power Point Edge
When the Power Points edge is taken it affects all SWD. This avoids tedious paperwork and makes for more engagement by Weird Scientists. I want Weird Scientist players to be able to amaze and terrify the enemy. They can't do that if they are starved for power points.².

Conviction
Conviction will be granted if a Joker is drawn by a player. A player may hold only one conviction token and it is surrendered at the game session's end, though it can be transferred should the player's current PC die or be otherwise replaced by another. Conviction can be spent to grant a D6 bonus to all trait rolls made by a player for a full combat turn. By spending a Benny, the effect can be carried over into the following combat round, and again for as long as the player wishes to continue spending Bennies. The D6 bonus can be "Bennied" as it is a trait roll.

1. That they have the player's allocation of power points in each device rather than sharing the allocation between them↑
2. Besides, the Bad Eggs have Weird Science too↑