Bonds: Rewording as “Relationships”
I’ve always had a problem with bonds in that players often have trouble understanding how they work and how they are “resolved,” so recently I’ve started using the word “relationship” instead of “bond.” For instance, I’ll ask the fighter “What is your relationship or what do you think of the wizard?” and then at the end of session “Has your relationship with/opinion of the wizard changed?” So far I’ve found this a more natural and intuitive way for people to think about bonds and PC dynamics.
I treat them like Beliefs fro m Burning Wheel. I ssy whats your belief about the thief and what you going to do about that. Allows them to totally know how to resolve that bond i feel