D.T. Pints
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Currently Playing: D&D 5e, Pathfinder, DUNGEONWORLD, Star Wars Edge of the Empire
Currently Running: DUNGEONWORLD, PATHFINDER
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Post by D.T. Pints on Nov 25, 2012 10:35:39 GMT -8
So, after nearly 25 years of gaming I am amazed that I look over my PC's character sheets and see some "dump stating" going on. Characters with an AMAAAAAZING 20 dexterity but a ten intelligence..."cuz that's average right ? How much smarter are we really ? I mean a wizard's got a 17 and he's like Einstein...we aren't Einstein" the player then goes on to play a character of similar intelligence to themselves with not much of a penalty for taking a ten in intelligence. Grrrr...
What should my expectation of said player be ? Should I tell him, "You know your character's not really that bright and you might want to show that..." I liked the self-inflicted mechanic of Bruce's about rolling against intelligence before saying anything smart but I don't expect my players to be doing that anytime soon. They are decent roleplayers but at the same time asking them to be not so bright at the expense of the party's well being doesn't appear to work out very well.
Thoughts ?
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Post by jazzisblues on Nov 25, 2012 19:02:17 GMT -8
As I have said before it's not a question of what one does with one's stats and skills and such, but rather a question of why it was done that way.
As for them doing something not so bright, and that might hurt the party, because that's the way their character is written is EXACTLY what they should do. That is the sort of thing in Savage Worlds I am specifically looking for to give bennies.
Cheers,
JiB
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Post by savagedaddy on Nov 28, 2012 12:09:52 GMT -8
I personally love Smarts d4 characters, especially in a group of Smarts d8 characters. In my experience, the Smart guys make assumptions that make things far more difficult than it actually is. Love the look on their faces when the airhead walks up and opens a door while everyone else is looking for the lock-pick set.
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Post by jazzisblues on Nov 28, 2012 23:05:12 GMT -8
I personally love Smarts d4 characters, especially in a group of Smarts d8 characters. In my experience, the Smart guys make assumptions that make things far more difficult than it actually is. Love the look on their faces when the airhead walks up and opens a door while everyone else is looking for the lock-pick set. Utterly amazing to me how often this is true. JiB
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