Re: [BNW] Splitting Skill Points - Why?

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

> >Then...he takes four points worth of Negative Quirks (NQs) and puts the 4
> >Skill Points into his Speed skills.
>
>You can do this, but not by the method mentioned above.
>
> >So you get a 1-for-1 tradeoff, which seems a lot better than the 1-for-2
> >mentioned on page 86.
>
>No, since PQs can only be bought with NQs.
>

We agree with you, that seems to be the intent.  However, nowhere on Page 61 
of the rules (or anywhere else) does it actually state that.  What section 
of the rules are you citing to come to that conclusion?

The only seemingly relevant sentence says, "Positive Quirks cost you that 
many skill points, while negative quirks give you extra skill points.

> >The rules say you can use NQs to pay for PQs _and_ Skill Points.  There
>also
> >seems to be no limit on where you get the Skill Points to pay for 
>Positive
> >Quirks.
>
>True, but the rules never say that you can use Skill Points for PQs. I 
>agree
>that it should have been more explicitly stated.
>

Ummm, yes they do, see above.  The problem (if you want to call it that) is 
that Skill Points are Skill Points are Skill Points - your d6 of Attributes 
and NQs give you Skill Points, and actual skills and PQs cost you Skill 
Points.  There is no stated limitation on what can be spent on what.

Certainly, it would seem that was the intent, and I would insert it into the 
rules/errata/whatever as such, but it isn't actually stated anywhere.

>Thanks,
>James "madly keying data so I can shove it out the door" Cook


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