Re: Re: Keyword ratinga vs character age

From: Neil Smith <neil_at_...>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:02:54 +0000


On Sunday 18 Dec 2005 11:20 pm, Rob wrote:

> I think this extra keyword point per year and other such mechanisms as
> generally misguided,

Hear! Hear!

> and from the same school of thought as 'all
> begining pc's are crap' which is something else I don't agree with.

Hear! Hear!

> As for GM's, have a look at the general ratings given in Heroquest and
> pitch the npc at the level you think appropriate with regard to the
> needs of your story, without have to go through all this heartache
> about how old they are.
>

Hear! Hear!

> To players - if you come up with an idea that says your character is a
> battle hardened humakti champion that doesn't mean that your narrator
> is duty bound to give you loads of free experience,
>

Hear! Hear!

Well said, Rob!

Neil

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