Q56 · Chapter 07 · Companions & rescues
When is a rescue safe?
Should rescues be protected immediately or only after successful extraction?
Working direction
The direction
Make rescue protection part of the Cozy/Brave philosophy. Early or Cozy play can bank a rescued companion/person immediately and be forgiving. Brave or later high-stakes play can require successful extraction before the rescue is secured. This preserves attachment for less punishing play while allowing stronger tension for players who want it.
Recorded as: Working direction
The original question’s prompt
The draft proposes immediate banking to protect attachment; decide whether that fits the desired tension.
Examples in a prompt are not decisions unless the answer chooses them.Still to decide in this chapter
Duplicate species, release/replacement mechanics and the form of companion upkeep are undecided. Habitats are deferred; bond capacity is enough for now.
