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 ====== Activities ======
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 Activities describe the things a character can do, from fighting in an encounter to exploring the wilderness, pursuing interests in a community, or recovering during a rest.  They fall into six main categories.
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 When the party chooses to Take a Rest (either Long or Short), they will gain some number of hours which they can use to perform Rest Activities.  Rest Activities always require one hour to perform.  Note that not every Rest Activity can be taken during a Short Rest;  See [[ironbound:rules:activities:take_a_short_rest|Take a Short Rest]] for details.
+===== Good Things and Bad Things =====
+Often, the result of an attribute roll as part of an activity will offer the player a choice of Good Things or Bad Things. These are typically found in a list after the description of the activity. The list is not exhaustive; the player may offer their own Good Thing or Bad Thing for consideration, and class traits may add more to a particular character's lists.
+It is important to remember that Good Things and Bad Things are narrative hooks, //not// entitlements! The player must select a Good Thing or Bad Thing that makes sense in context and has a meaningful effect. For example, a Bad Thing that requires the player to spend money they do not have cannot be selected, nor can a Bad Thing impose a penalty on a roll the character cannot possibly make.  However, the player is permitted to make a selection that is //irrelevant//, especially if it reflects their character changing their plans as events unfold.
+The Director has the right to require the player to choose a different Good Thing or Bad Thing if their selection is inappropriate to the circumstances.
 ===== Universal Activities =====