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In the Savage Worlds RPG I have seen the phase "Face cards or better".

Does this mean Joker and or Aces as well as Jack, Queen and King?

Is this defined anywhere in the rule book?

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"Faces or better" is standard for any card which ranks above a 10. Given that SW uses ace high, and jokers are wild in the editions I've read, it's a given that aces and jokers beat a 10...

Explorer edition notes the countdown runs Ace to Deuce on page 60.

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Exactly. Only J/K/Q are "face cards," but joker and ace are "better" in SW. – mxyzplk♦ Sep 13 '11 at 12:30
Yep, this is the way I interpret it as well – Phil Sep 13 '11 at 12:37
I believe the Adventure Deck mentions face cards (when drawing a relic), and then specifically includes Aces/Jokers. Don't have the reference handy though.. – Toast Oct 21 '11 at 19:20

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