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Originally Posted by JLV
I think the real problem is somehow "quantifying" the reputation. What is it that makes a reputation, and how much of a reputation do you get for doing something?
The secondary problem determining how a reputation affects the individual NPC -- e.g., a reputation as an incorruptible law officer would be a "bad" reputation if the NPC is a member of the Thieves' Guild, whereas it would be a "good" reputation for an honest merchant.
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Correct, positive reputations could count negatively in some circumstances. I think you need a phrase in parens after it, like mundane talents; let the player put whatever they want in there, subject to GM approval: Reputation (really bad dude), or Reputation (kindly monarch).
I'd say you don't get a certain amount of reputation for doing something, you just pay XP for the talent. The XP represents "doing enough" to earn the reputation; you spent as much time earning the reputation as you would for practicing for a skill.