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Old 10-01-2018, 08:22 AM   #71
platimus
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Default Re: IQ rise and talents

Here's a passage from ITL that should directly answer the question:

p. 17 (upper right-hand corner)
"For instance, a hero with an IQ of
14 might start with two languages beside her own (total cost
2), one spell (cost 3) and several talents (total cost 9), for a
grand total of 14. To learn more spells or talents, she must
earn and spend XP."

* bold emphasis mine

EDIT
Nevermind on this example. I see that it still allows for the "loop-hole" interpretation, "To learn more spells or talents, she must earn and spend XP (on IQ or the spells or talents themselves)."

I still don't see how you guys would think the parenthetical expression I added is the intent. Why would SJG revise/reprint rules and assume "newcomers" were familiar enough with the old rules to assume you could still get talents/spells simply by increasing IQ?

This assumption/question you guys are posing is basically the same as asking "If I spend XP to increase IQ, do I get 500XP to spend on spells/talents?"

Last edited by platimus; 10-01-2018 at 08:44 AM.
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