Hi there. Just bought this game and am hoping to run a session soon.
I’m a little confused about how the Backstage element of the game works. It’s mentioned in passing throughout the PHB about how wrestlers can negotiate outside of kayfabe but there are no actual instructions about how they work.
Can I please have some clarification?
There are some +Real gimmick moves that suggest they would be used in backstage situations. But in actual play backstage/off camera interactions are more or less role play only scenes and there aren’t any actual mechanics in place.
Thanks guys. I think I’m understanding it better now.
Thanks for picking up the game!
To be clear, there are intentionally no rules about backstage stuff except for the use of +Real moves – once you have context from your game as it starts to unfold, what happens off-camera is basically up to roleplay and Creative fiat (but still following your Principles and in service to your Agendas).
(International Incident adds a system for solving backstage conflicts through the use of Stroke, but that’s totally optional)