Thread: Talent System
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Old 05-04-2018, 06:06 AM   #43
tbeard1999
 
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Default Re: Talent System - Don't add more talents?

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Originally Posted by Rick_Smith View Post
Hi Everyone,
It sounds like Steve has come to a decision, so this is moot. But I disagree.

How do great swordsman distinguish themselves from fair ones? How do you represent Inigo Montoya, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, or al'Lan Mandragoran, in TFT?

You give them Sword, Fencing, (maybe Two Weapons) and...?

And nothing. You just have to give them a honking high DX and ST because there is nothing else.
Well, what else did Inigo or Fahfrd do that would merit additional talents?

Acrobatics perhaps? If you have the IQ/DX to get Sword, Fencing and Two Weapons, you can get Acrobatics I think.

The Mouser is a problem because of the way TFT's magic system works and the 3 point cost for heroes to learn spells. But since TFT doesn't set out to simulate that particular milieu, I don't think it can fairly be blamed for that. Also see my proposal for dilettante/rogues using magic.
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