[RPM] Starting Character Points

[Flyndaran]

Odd. I must have over genericised that rule. That really does make Luck VERY useful for any mage trying that one big spell.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Angle

...except generalized and with 10 points moved from ritual adept to Magery ...

Any particular reason you wanted to up magery?

[Angle]

Because you're not supposed to buy more than 4 levels of talent, and Magery seemed like the next most reasonable thing to buy. Energy Reserve, path caps, an extra prepared spell, what's not to like?

[Sam Baughn]

Going strictly by the rules as written, isn't it more efficient to leave IQ at 10 and buy Thaumatology up to 18?

Magey 0 [5]
Ritual Adept [40]
Thaumatology @ IQ+8 [40]

With 1/3 of your points total in disadvantages, that's affordable on a 64 point character and gets you all of the paths at 12 instead of just 2 of them.

By contrast, the IQ 13, 3 skills @ IQ-1 build can't be done on less than 88 points unless you house-rule that buying down secondary characteristics doesn't count towards the disadvantage limit.

[Peter Knutsen]

Originally Posted by Angle

Because you're not supposed to buy more than 4 levels of talent, and Magery seemed like the next most reasonable thing to buy. Energy Reserve, path caps, an extra prepared spell, what's not to like?

Magery was never a Talent, it's a Power Talent, except RPM's version of Magery isn't any kind of Talent at all, it's just a Perk and 3 levels of Energy Reserve.

[Angle]

I know what magery is, I'm talking about the specialized talents from 3-66. The ones that cost 5/level and add to two path skills.

[Celjabba]

Here is a 100 point build.
If you wish to keep ritual mastery, I think this is a bare minimum.

IQ 11, will 11,per 10 [20-5]

Luck (aspected : magic) [12]
Gizmo(aspected : charm) *1 [4]
Ritual Adept (Narrow Tradition -25%) [30]
Magery 0 [5]
4 levels in a 2 path Talent [20]
Higher purpose (Narrow Tradition) 3 [9]

perk dabbler (housekeeping-9, computer operation-9, driving-8, area knowledge-9) [1]
perk dabbler (research-9, current affair-9, IQhobby-9) [1]
Thaumatology-10 [4] (14 for paths related to your talent)
path of xx-14 [4] *+4 from talent
path of yy-14 [4] *+4 from talent
Knife-11 [2]
Gun-10 [1]
Stealth-10 [2]
One_other_skill-?? [1] (possibly +4 from talent)

Quirks [-5]
One disad worth [-10]
20 points of disads used

I would go for 125 or 150 points base myself, adding some (limited) magery, the perk easy refill, a few more points in non-magic skills and if at all possible wealth to purchase grimoires, charm supplies, ...

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Perfect Organism

Going strictly by the rules as written, isn't it more efficient to leave IQ at 10 and buy Thaumatology up to 18?

Magey 0 [5]
Ritual Adept [40]
Thaumatology @ IQ+8 [40]

With 1/3 of your points total in disadvantages, that's affordable on a 64 point character and gets you all of the paths at 12 instead of just 2 of them.

By contrast, the IQ 13, 3 skills @ IQ-1 build can't be done on less than 88 points unless you house-rule that buying down secondary characteristics doesn't count towards the disadvantage limit.

I believe you are technically correct. Of course, If you tried this in my game, I'd ask you to come up with a different build.

[Not]

I like the idea of a dull wizard.

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by ericthered

I believe you are technically correct. Of course, If you tried this in my game, I'd ask you to come up with a different build.

Why? If you're only handing out 64CP to make characters on, expect such builds.