Re: [DL] Getting Started

["Alex and Heidi Johnson" <heidij31@chartermi.net>]

> Thanks for the advice about starting a Deadlands
> campaign. I am going to push my players to using the
> regular Deadlands ruleset instead of d20.
>
> Now, in regard to these rules, I think I have some of
> the basics down, but I do have a couple of questions.
>
> What good are attributes? Let's say that I have 4
> levels of 'bluff' and my Smarts Trait is d8 and my
> coordination is 3 (hearts). I would roll 3d8 because
> that is my Smarts/Coordination but how does the actual
> 'bluff' attribute modify those rolls? Does it make the
> Target Number smaller? eg. I'm told that the TN is 5
> but since I have 4 levels of bluff I only need to roll
> a 1?
>
>

Actually, you would roll 4D8.  You roll the die type of your trait, and the
number of dice equal to your aptitude.  The coordination on traits is used
if you are rolling the bare trait without an aptitude.  For instance if you
are rolling a strength roll for damage or a vigor roll.

Alex