Assign Crew Upgrades

From Blades in the Dark Rulebood Copyright © 2017 John Harper. All rights reserved.

An upgrade is a valuable asset that helps the crew in some way, like a boat or a gang (see the complete descriptions on the following page). Each crew type has two pre-selected upgrades that suit that crew (like Prowess Training and a gang of Thugs for the Bravos crew).

You get to add two additional upgrades to your new crew (so you’ll have a total of four upgrades when you start). You can choose from the specific upgrades available to your crew type or the general upgrades on the crew sheet. For example, you might pick the Cult upgrade Ritual Sanctum as one of your choices and also the general upgrade Insight Training as your other choice.

When you assign your two upgrades, the GM will tell you about two factions that are impacted by your choices:

• One faction helped you get an upgrade. They like you, and you get +1 status with them. At your option, spend 1 coin to repay their kindness, and take +2 status with them instead.
• One faction was screwed over when you got an upgrade. They don’t like you, and you get -2 status with them. At your option, spend 1 coin to mollify them, and take -1 status with them instead.

You’ll be able get more upgrades in the future by earning xp (see Advancement, page 48).