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Old 07-05-2010, 06:47 PM   #9
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Default Re: A strange question

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Originally Posted by Professor Raven View Post
As in most RPGs, a mix of skills/abilities is important, including some redundancy for those essential to the resolution of the scenario, in case a character isn't chosen by any player or is being played by someone who doesn't think to use that skill/ability for one reason or another. I try to give each character some ace-in-the-hole, an ability the others might not expect them to have (and yet makes sense), for surprises as the story progresses.
Redundancy--oh, I've learned and relearned that one the hard way. Never put an important plot point in only one set of hands. Always two or more, unless you're prepared to be really flexible.
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