Re: [HOE] Mundane Background

[Sam & Max <samnmax@swbell.net>]

Theo McGuckin wrote:
> 

> Mundane Backgrounds are only available to char. that have Arcane
> Backgrounds. Not even greenies or acolytes or squires or whatever can take
> it. This edge lets player choose one skill at creation that the character
> has a +2 to all rolls for. This bonus only applies to that skill and if
> the skill has concentrations then the player must choose one (you're a
> natural at shootin:pistols, not shootin).
> 

	Good idea.. we had a slightly different angle on this. 
A while back while dealing with the first ramp up in power the HOE setting
brought to Deadlands I was pretty frustrated with the AB levels as compared to
the normals. My friend Mike built an edge for just this called. "I'M NORMAL!"
The title comes from a very bizarre spot on an old TV show but you can find it
here. http://mscof.home.texas.net/hellonearth/edgesandhinderances/hoeedges1.html
-- 
David Heth 
"Sniper rifles have been known to cause Spontaneous Brain Rejection(SBR) at
several hundred yards. "