ERP

ERP is an important factor of this work.

There are many chances to benefit from it, in reducing your Karma, gaining the aid of your contacts, activating the effects of some Powers, and more.

The characters most suitable for ERP are 「contacts」, 「targets of negotiation」, and even 「enemies」. Though, if it's within the group consensus, even passersby and mobs of others can do.

During a session, ERP lowers a character's Karma.

This typically reduces their Karma by 1 point.

However, with particularly long and rich RP, reducing it by 2 points would be good. If the RP lasts over an hour of real time and all participants finish satisfied, this could reduce Karma by 3 points.

Though, if the RP is only 「my character does X」 or similar, devoid of detail and feeling, Karma won't lower at all. In such a case, any ERP-related powers wouldn't have their conditions met either.

As well, the GM feels it's appropriate, they may want to ask for a Karma (Negotiation) roll during a lull in the ERP or afterwards.

During some pillow talk or so, the PC may have learned some small pieces of info. The GM should consider the other character's relationship with the PC, relation to the request itself, as well as the quality of the ERP.

If the characters keep going at it all night, you may end up spending just as long ERPing it out in a session.

In session-time, though, ERP will usually last 3 hours, but the participants can keep it going as long as they want, or on the contrary, take less time to some extent.

If the time you're spending stretches on, it may be good to add in some Karma checks (Negotiation / Intel / Perception) and Rests.

If ERP involving a contact reaches a quality several times over, it may be suitable to grant their contact effect several times over.