Re: [BNW] Splitting Skill Points - Why?

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

> >The other reason we had problems with that concept is that (presumably) 
>if
> >you take no Negative Quirks, such a ruling would prevent you from taking
>any
> >Positive Quirks.  I suppose it's unlikely, but not impossible, that a
> >character might be created without any Negative Quirks...  But if a 
>player
> >really wanted to do this, they'd be limited.
>
>I'm not sure if you are familiar with Deadlands and Hell on Earth or not,
>and as a BNW player it shouldn't matter if you are or not, but...in
>Deadlands, you may not buy Edges (PQs) without buying an equal or greater
>number of Hindrances (NQs). In HOE, Edges and skill points come from the


So, since you are limited to 10 points of Hindrances in Deadlands (or at 
least, you used to be), you can't take more than 10 points of Edges?  I 
don't recall that for Deadlands, although we're on an earlier edition (see 
below).


>same pool, and Hindrances are separate (the same thing you're suggesting 
>for
>BNW). According to info obtained from Matt while putting together the BNWCG
>program, BNW works like Deadlands, not HOE. Personally, I like the HOE way
>better, and wish all three games used the same system, but PEG doesn't
>consult me on design decisions :)
>

Well, a few things there...

1) Which edition of Deadlands?  I have the first edition hardcover but 
didn't pick up the recent "split edition."  I don't recall what you're 
mentioning as far as first edition, but I don't doubt it may have been 
changed.

2) The "Hindrances only for Edges" thing sounds more like what White Wolf 
introduced.

3) It shouldn't really make a difference in Deadlands, should it?  The main 
difference it makes in BNW is because points are allocated for specific 
skills, while in Deadlands/HoE you just get a general skill/point pool where 
the points can be put anywhere.  I suppose there's a way to abuse it in 
Deadlands/HoE, but I can't think of it right off hand.

I suppose you could abuse it by taking a low-skilled character, but that 
usually tends to provide its own game balance and/or punishment...  ;)

4) Maybe there should be a FAQ for this list.  There doesn't seem to be any 
indication of Web Sites, you have to ask to find the Accumulated Listings, 
_and_ now there's a BNW character generator that I haven't heard of until 
now.  Where might one find it...?

>Thanks,
>James "insert witty comment here" Cook


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