Re: [HOE] Mechanics for mechanics (HOPLER)

["Bob Fletcher" <bobfletch@erols.com>]

> The proper Aptitude should be Tinkerin'. Sometimes we get a little too
clever
> for our own good. Trade: mechanic works for characters with that sort of
> background, but in most cases heroes will want  the more general tinkerin'
> skill.

    I'm sure I'm not alone on this, but what I generally do in a case like
that is have a higher target number for the Tinkerin' roll than the Trade: X
roll.  For example, working on a gun to negate the -1 modifier for a cheap
weapon is a Tinkerin' 9 or Trade: Weaponsmith 5.