I played Cal, an angel in the same game Margolotte played Alison and Parthenia played Mary Jackson.

Cal was a skilled healer, who used his abilities as a shield and a bargaining chip. He seemed to be holed up at Alison's hardholding (having a nice situation being Alison's lover while there), but would wander at will and provide his services to whatever holding he felt like visiting. In my mind, saying "I'm an angel" gave him free ticket to go where he wanted and be exempt from conflicts. Didn't always work that way, though he was welcomed in at least one other hardholding.

Re bargaining chip: In at least two conflicts with others, he threatened to take his skills elsewhere if things didn't go his way. Usually to save someone or get info on crimes. He healed Mary at one point, and she got him to promise that if she ever died that he would not revive her. She freaked him out too.

Playing Cal brought me into a broad mindset of trying to save the most lives. His philosophy was that so few people were left, much less capable of reproducing, that each live lost was too many.

Cal left play when his story arc got fulfilled, in my book. During a fight, he shot and chose to kill someone. Apocalypse World conquered my little idealistic Cal.

He was a great character to play. I miss him.

Vincent, could you talk a little about the different subsystems in AW? The dice are so simple the differences and how they shape play are fricking hard to put a finger on.