In other words, if rolling the appearance of an enemy means "Instead of the normal adventure, today you fight your enemies" then it's just normal gaming troubles with a different face. they replace normal trouble with specific trouble. Instead they sometimes wipe out your NPC allies, or spread rumors about you, or put up wanted posted with your name on them, or DDOS your character's website, or show up in disguise to your hireling hiring fair and discourage people from signing on. They don't just show up every session and force you to draw down on them in a fight. You want to have sessions when you show up and think, "I have to get some work in on my enemy so things don't get worse!" and that seems like the best possible course of action. They force you to pro-actively move to limit the damage of your enemies. if they direct your actions at least part of the time. "I can't go to the cops, because the Marshals are after me!" or "We can't ask the Priest of the Good God to help, because the priesthood talks to the Inquisitors and they're hot on my heels." That kind of stuff is gold. Some places, some choices, and some actions should be off-limits because of them. Like all disadvantages, Enemies should limit your options. The clock is ticking, so get to work but don't get nicked!" "Not only do you have to figure out where the Feds have stashed that witness against your boss, but your old enemy Detective Colombo is in town and asking questions about you. If Enemies make your life more difficult over and above what someone without Enemy would have, they're a real disadvantage. are not always done without problems from your enemies. If it means the routine tasks for folks without enemies - getting gear, leaving some stuff behind in town, going shopping, finding a doctor, etc. If enemies mean you can't really relax or let your guard down, they're a real disadvantage. He are the good, the bad, and the ugly of enemies. Enemy disadvantages are good and bad, in my experience.
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