I like the War Interludes, and I like that the Triumph Point system extends all the way through the rest of the campaign. Definitely gives the whole thing a more connected feel. One thing I don't like though, as a gamer I don't like having to make uninformed decisions with game mechanics results. Each time, the players are asked whether or not they want to spend a Triumph Point, but they don't really have any idea what the consequences and rewards are for making this decision. I think I'm going to add a set of skill checks for each Interlude for my campaign.
For each Interlude, I'll allow each player to make one related skill check. It can be a skill of their choice, using the standard DC for their level, assigning a bonus/penalty ranging from -4 to +4 depending on how useful the skill would be for that specific situation. It's a party of four, so I'll say with two successes, I'll give a verbal description of what will happen if they spend/don't spend a Triumph Point, and with three successes I'll tell them the results in terms of game mechanics.
Thoughts on this?
