RE: [DL] HELP - Hindrances & Edges

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@primaryfunction.com>]

All the Hinderances are listed with a point value.  A player can take as
many or as few (or no) Hinderances as they like, as long as the total
point value of all Hinderances selected doesn't exceed 10.  The point
value of the Hinderances taken can then be spent on Edges (which also
have point values) or on regular skills (Aptitudes).  Note that Edges
can only be bought using points gained from Hinderances.

Or look at it this way -- you don't spend points on Hinderances, you get
points for taking Hinderances.  But you max out at 10 points gained.
Those points can be spent just like the rest of your character points
(from the Knowledge/Cognition/Smarts die types) on skills, or like the
special points they are you can spend them on Edges.

Does that help, or just fog things up more?

Jeff Y.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net 
> [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net] On Behalf Of Marshal Brock
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:59 PM
> To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> Subject: [DL] HELP - Hindrances & Edges
> 
> 
> Howdy ya'll,
> My Marshal brock. I'm getting ready to start my first Saga in 
> a few weeks and realized I found something I couldn't answer.
> 
> And as an FYI, I have almost all of the books, sup, box sets 
> and adventures for Deadlands. I've been reading and learning 
> for about 3 months now, but finally was able to get a group together.
> 
> So here's the situation:
> In the 1877 PHB (page49) it says "players can take up to 10 
> points in Hindrances" First question - take 10 points from 
> where? Or are they given ten points to spend if they want.
> 
> Then  it says "The points from these can be used to buy Edges 
> (which we'll get to in a little bit) or more Aptitudes." 
> Second question - where is this mentioned later on? I could 
> n't find it anywhere, can someone give me a page number.
> 
> Bottom line here is that I have no idea how many points a PC 
> gets in Hindrances or Edges. Help! Can someone please shed 
> some light on this for me, thanks.
>