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carllarson · 03-06-2007, 06:53 PM

Actually, I think 4E will open this up a bit, and have more use of modifiers to skills, as well as skills using other Attributes. I honestly hadn't thought about using skills at default with modifiers until I was working on a game of 12 year olds, where they wouldn't have skill points invested.

Also, 4E just brought out the idea of alternate Attributes to most of us. I know as a player, its always 'what I can do with what I know' compared to 'what I can do,' so my games end up reflecting that. Especially in puzzle solving, where that swap in attribute allows the swordbunny to actually know something non-violent.

03-06-2007, 06:53 PM	#47
carllarson Join Date: Feb 2005	Re: Player Paranoia and Character Surprise: How to GM Actually, I think 4E will open this up a bit, and have more use of modifiers to skills, as well as skills using other Attributes. I honestly hadn't thought about using skills at default with modifiers until I was working on a game of 12 year olds, where they wouldn't have skill points invested. Also, 4E just brought out the idea of alternate Attributes to most of us. I know as a player, its always 'what I can do with what I know' compared to 'what I can do,' so my games end up reflecting that. Especially in puzzle solving, where that swap in attribute allows the swordbunny to actually know something non-violent.