RE: Re:Superheroes

From: Bruce Ferrie <bruceferrie_at_...>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 10:47:34 +0100

On Thursday, July 17, 2003 7:18 AM, Jane Williams wrote:
>
> And the same goes for A levels (UK 16-18 education,
> non-compulsory). I did three sciences plus maths: not
> exactly general knowledge. I gather France leaves it a
> lot later to specialise, and judging by the exchange
> students we had at college, so does the USA?

WIth the proposals floating around at the moment that the UK might adopt the international baccalureate, things may change. I'm not expecting it anytime soon, though.

> > .. Less specialized info
> > would be takencare of by "General History" - who was
> > the President during the American Civil War,
>
> That isn't General history, that's American history!
> (And Modern, at that.) Major minuses for your Medieval
> scholar.

(Grins). I think anything, knowledge-wise, could come off of General Education, all that needs to be determined is how "obscure" it is and so what improv penalty to apply. E.g.:

• When was the Second World War? (no penalty)
• How fast is acceleration due to gravity? (-10)
• What tribe did Boudicca belong to (-20)

More specialise abilities would, naturally, give smaller penalties within their field of expertise.

> Similar here. There's a TV downstairs, I'm told. Hmm,
> should "likes HW/Glorantha" come with an automatic -10
> to "TV culture"?

I won't *make* you take a penalty, but you can if you want. :)

Regards,

Bruce