Q30 · Chapter 04 · Investment & failure
What always survives
Which newly earned progress must survive defeat no matter what?
Selected direction
The direction
Failure must not make the player weaker than they were before entering. Previously banked money, locked-in stats, permanent companion progression and secured resources remain safe. Temporary run XP and unextracted loot can be lost. The clean boundary is: a failed run prevents forward progress; it does not erase already-earned permanent progress.
Recorded as: Selected principle
The original question’s prompt
Consider rescued companions, residents, XP, discovered areas and unique story items.
Examples in a prompt are not decisions unless the answer chooses them.Still to decide in this chapter
Exact modifier combinations, a possible one-item insurance mechanic, rare emergency extraction and Cozy/Brave reward ratios still need tuning.
