RE: [DL] HELP - Hindrances & Edges

["Clint Black" <cblack@ohtinc.com>]

I'm going to take your questions specifically as opposed to paraphrasing the
sections on Hindrances and Edges.  Maybe that will make it clearer for you.

>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.

You have to look at the definition of Hindrances first.  Hindrances give a
player points that can be spent on purchasing Edges or Aptitudes.  Thus a
player is limited to taking 10 points worth of Hindrances, giving him 10
extra points to use to purchase Edges or Aptitudes.

>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 couldn't find it
anywhere, can someone give me a page number.

I think you're confused by the wording.  I believe you think they will "get
to" a section on how they "can be used to buy."  In actuality, it is
referring to the fact it will "get to" a section describing Edges.  Edges
and Hindrances are of equivalent point value.  Therefore, if a player has 10
points in Hindrances, they can purchase 10 points worth of Edges.

>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.

Light shedding has been attempted.  Hopefully, this helped... and you don't
mind that it was an EVIL light.  :)


Clint Black

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I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' Yank body. The
smell, you know that sulphurous smell, the whole hill. Smelled like...
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