03-26-2018, 06:52 PM | #11 | |
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Re: Affording racial templates
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OTOH if you need a barbarian with Discriminatory Smell and +2 HT, you really only have 14 discretionary points to work with. Dwarf, Half-Ogre, and Half-Orc cost 10 points each, and Halfling is a net -10 (although not an actual disadvantage, it's just super-cheap, and a questionable buy)
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03-28-2018, 02:09 PM | #12 | |
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Unless I misunderstand, you’re confusing synergy with making a race use up less character points. Unless we’re talking about a major breakpoint the profession just needs to hit, I guess.
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03-28-2018, 03:31 PM | #13 |
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Re: Affording racial templates
Incidentally, there's also the problem of overlapping disadvantages. The way it works for social stigma is specifically spelled out on Adventurers p66, but if I make an elf druid, do I have to take -20 points from the first disadvantage list (which includes sense of duty(nature)), or can I only take -5 points from the first list and make up for it with either fewer advantages or more disadvantages from the second list?
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03-28-2018, 06:59 PM | #14 | |
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04-27-2023, 07:48 AM | #15 |
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Re: Affording racial templates
From this thread, am I correct in understanding that the profession template should be purchased before the race? Or the race first then the class?
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04-27-2023, 09:22 AM | #16 |
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Re: Affording racial templates
Yes, the "Class" template is going to be 250 points, which is the standard point amount. The Racial template is bought from out of those class points.
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04-27-2023, 10:01 AM | #17 |
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Re: Affording racial templates
See "Buying a Racial Template" on page 42 of Adventurers. Basically, you buy the racial package with your advantage budget plus quirks and possibly discretionary skills if necessary.
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04-27-2023, 10:31 AM | #18 | |
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E.g. if I decide to play a half-ogre [20], then decide to play a wizard, I know that I've only got 10/30 points left to buy advantages, and my IQ is also at -1. |
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04-28-2023, 10:57 AM | #19 |
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Re: Affording racial templates
And it's entirely possible that your best 'spell' is 'hit it with a club'.
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04-28-2023, 02:51 PM | #20 |
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