Re: [HOE] Wierd Wars

["Grand Master Nilus of the Dark Angel Chapter" <grandmasternilus@hotmail.com>]

The Chart would work fine if Deadlands and D20 had the same number of stats 
but they don't.  Strength in Deadlands is jsut how strong you are but in D20 
it also controls your chance to hit, so it could also be nimblness in some 
regards.  Likewise Deftness and Nimbleness and Quickness all seem to work in 
to Dexterity.  The there is the whole debate about wisdom and Inteligence.  
Sure Smarts could be Inteligence since thats raw abilitie(I.E. you born 
smart or stupid or somewhere in between) and Knowledge and Wisdom are the 
same since they are both based on what you have learned.  But Then where 
does spirit go, or cognition.  The only easy stat I think is Mein=Charisma.

The is also the problem that Deadlands has a more open ended character 
generation system(I.E. No Classes, No Levels).

The big problem I see with the converting comes from the whole class thing 
though.  In D20 your combat skill is based on your Class but not all people 
of the same general Arctype have the same fighting abilities. I've seen 
Hucksters with better shooting skills then a gunfighter. And I dont think 
the ability to Dual Class in D20 reflects the magnitude of options you can 
get in Deadlands.  Personally I'm not trying to knock the D20 system(I like 
it) But I like Deadlands system more, Its more complicated but I think you 
get a lot more unique and fun characters with it.

Dan

"Wherever and Whenever we appear we leave only destruction in our wake; we 
are the Lords of Death, Bringers of War, the Dark Angels."

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