Re: [DL] Lone Stars first impressions

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

Hi, Dr. Nick!

At 02:50 PM 5/28/2002, Dr. Nick Zachariasen wrote:
>First, I like the tone of the book.

         Thank you!

>Still, don't get me wrong here- it DOES make for a good and entertaining read!

         That's Goal #1 for PEG. As if the zombies and steampunk devices 
didn't already tip you off that verisimilitude is a bit lower on the list 
of priorities...;-)

>Next, a question. When it says that being called part of the Ranger Band 
>gives those with "supernatural taint" a cover, does this mean that they 
>have to actually take the Performin' aptitude to some degree in an 
>instrument or
>singing?

         Nope, it's strictly a cover.

>Lastly, I skipped ahead to the character creation stuff and I'm a bit 
>concerned about the No-Sell maneuver. Shouldn't something like this be 
>more like a cheap Edge? After all, the character doesn't have to do anything
>except see it coming,

         Not quite true; a character has to Vamoose or else have a cheat 
card to use No-Sell.

>and it then gives him extra on his Vigor roll. Every other sort of 
>maneuver is just that- a maneuver, which would entail the character 
>actively doing something.

         No-Sell involves rolling with the punch, among other things. It 
may not be as cool as a Stunner, but it definitely involves "actively doing 
something."

>That's what I've got so far from Lone Stars. Like I said, I love the book 
>so far, despite a couple issues with it. I can't wait for the delightfully 
>gruesome stuff in the Marshal's Handbook!

         Thanks, Dr. Nick!

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Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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