Re: [DL] Alternate starting character points

[Dirk <dirk@supertkarate.com>]

So go x2 instead of three.

--D

Allan Seyberth wrote:

> Could someone check my math on this - but on the suggestion that people get
> bounty points equal to their starting (Smarts+Cog+Know * 3) - doesn't that
> just give people more skill points overall.
>
> On the book way to create characters, 1 point would equal 1 Skill
> level.  But that 1 point would be converted to 3 bounty points, which would
> give 1 skill level with 2 extra.
>
> 2 Points core = a level 2 skill or 6 bounty points.  6 Bounty points equals
> a level 2 skill with 3 points leftover
>
> 3 points = 9 BP = a level 3 skill with 3 points leftover
>
> 4 points = 12 BP = a level 4 skill with 2 points left.
>
> Breakeven comes at 5 points - 15 BP = a 5 point skill.
>
> All edges are breakevens as well. (1 point = 1pt edge = 3 bounty points = 1
> point edge).
>
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