Re: [DL] Alternate starting character points

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

 >I use times 3, but then say hucksters etc. do not get free hexes = to their
 >hexslinging, hexes, miricles, gifts, favors etc all have to be bought at 5
 >each.  This basically means that non arcane types end up tougher than under
 >the standard system

That's exactly what I wanted to do.  I just wanted to confirm the numbers.

By easing the costs of skills, but not easing the costs of edges, I hope to 
shift the focus on the skills takers.  Also there is a subtle psychological 
effect of having to pay "extra" for the higher level skills that may serve 
to slow down the min-maxing of skills that happen.

I'm going to charge for spells, but I'm thinking 5 for spells may be a bit 
steep for the startup of the game - but if I charge less (like 3) then I 
give up the other advantage of this method of character generation.  That 
of simplifying the system by ditching the character generation system by 
consolidating it into the normal experience system.


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