Re: [HoE] Weird West Veteran Problem

[DarrinBrig@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/16/98 7:31:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
horaceblack@yahoo.com writes:

> One of my players is creating a mad scientist with the veteran of
>  the weird west edge.  Which is fine, except he was wanting to have
>  some free gizmos with the logic, that over the last two hundred years,
>  he could have invented many items.  I said that he had a good point,
>  but I wanted him to buy any gizmos with the belongings edge, except
>  for his free gizmo.
>    He was not happy with this decision, but agreed to buy any gizmos as
>  belongings.
>    What are your thought on this issue and have any of you had similar
>  problems, thanks.

Sounds like a darned fine idea.  VotWW = more points.  If he spends those
points on more gizmos (using the Belongings edge), then it only makes sense.
I'd have a hard time imagining it any other way.  I assume the player just
wanted you to give him a bunch of gizmos, simply because his character
background says he's been around a while?  Lemme guess, one of the gizmos he
wants is Mjolnir or the Eye of Vecna...

Be firm, and tell him no belongings means no extra gizmos.