2009/10/26 L C <lightcastle_at_... <mailto:lightcastle%40gmail.com>>:
>Not the Stretch-rule, no... but see the Specific Ability Bonuses -rule
>on p. 51, which includes penalties for broad abilities used in
>contexts where another PC has a more specific ability, even if that
>character is not part of the contest.
>IMO, if keywords are broad loosely defined abilities (the Keyword-free
>model), the rule applies. If keywords are packages, it doesn't apply
>assuming there is a specific ability listed under it. In the
>umbrella-method, I would say that the penalty applies unless the
>specific ability has been improved separately -- but YMMV, obviously.
Fair point. I'm not sure that was the intent, but that's at least a
decent interpretation.
I noticed that the contacts rules specifically has any use of profession
to get contacts as a stretch. Again, it is unclear to me if keywords
(which are often professions) are supposed to be included in that.
Your rule of thumb would certainly apply (and is likely to be how I
would handle it should it come up.)
LC
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