Re: [DL] Re: [Savage_Worlds] Re: Savage Deadlands

["Steve Bartell" <SBARTELL@novell.com>]

Our group has whined a bit about unskilled checks as well.  "Their too
hard!"  I have come to a personal conclusion on this though.  I don't
think  the -2 is that harsh, but I think rather it is the player's
behavior in character creation.  When they have a higher ability score,
they tend to buy skills in that ability score.  When they have a low
ability score, they tend to ignore those skills.  So most of our group's
untrained checks end up being d4 - 2.  I have learned the importance of
at least having a d4 in a skill I think I may use occasionally...or one
that my life may depend on.

- Steve Bartell

>>> tommyb@sstelco.com 12/5/2003 3:58:02 PM >>>
Eh, system-wise, the ONLY thing my group has complained about it
unskilled
checks...and that's because they were used to our old Marshall using
the old
rule, so the new one made them wish they had spent skill points in
some
skills.>>>>