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Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

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Originally Posted by ericthered (Post 1537305)

Ok, you may want to round him out a bit: DX 8 is a BAD idea. ST 8 isn't as big an issue, and IQ 14 + Mathmatical talent 3 is probably extreme overkill.

We have a difference between cinematic and non-cinematic advantages: Rapier wit is cinematic and thus unavailable. I don't think I'd use it in any but the silliest of games, to tell the truth. The computer hacking skill is also considered cinematic. The issue with cinematic rules is mostly one of realism: GURPS has a fairly low suspense of disbelief in many cases, but has options that allow magic and crazy movie action scenes.

basic speed should keep its fractions: your speed is 4.5, not 4.

We're having some disconnect on the skills: skills have a base attribute, a difficulty, a number of ranks in them, and a score.

for example, Public Speaking is an Average skill based on IQ, so when you spend 1 point on it you have it at IQ-1, or 13. Computer programming is also based on IQ, but is a hard skill, so with 4 points in it you have it at IQ, or 14. however, the mathmatical talent adds +3 to it, putting it at 17, which is extremely high. Common formats often look like this:

Computer Programming H IQ+4 17 [4]

Common Sense is automatic, given my GM style: you won't need it. Is there a reason you went for intuition? You already have luck and serendipity, which provide similar roles.

Also, the skills could be rounded out a little or added to: 0 point versions of skills just use defaults. He might want a transportation skill as well. A few hobby skills wouldn't go astray either.

You might want to look at the existing characters in the thread for a good idea of what a balanced character looks like. The base idea is good, it just needs some polishing, and for this campaign really ought to be a fairly rounded individual.

oh...o.k...I think I get it now.....I'll try to make something up later on when I have time....

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

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Originally Posted by ericthered (Post 1537626)

you are. It still has a "wall". On second thought, I am changing it though.

EDIT: Changed!

aww man, I was going to use that! lol

Bart: "what wall?"

Soldiers: BAM!

Bart: *dead*

well, he will not struggle. for now :D

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

Jordan Smith
Attributes [70]
Str 10 [0]
Dex 11 [20]
Int 12 [40]
Hlth 11 [10]
Basic lift 16
Basic damage 1d-2/1d
Per 12
Will 12
FP 11
HP 11
Speed 5.5
Move 5
Advantages [35]
Very Fit [5]
Pitiable [5]
Talent 2 (outdoorsman) [20]
Versatile [5]
Perks
Honest face
Disadvantages [-50]
One arm [-20]
Pacifism (cannot harm innocents) [-10]
Skinny [-5]
dead broke [-10]
Mild flashbacks (Vietnam war)
Skills [35]
E brawling dex +2 13 [4]
E First aid TL7 IQ +2 14 [4]
E panhandling IQ +2 14 [4]
E camouflage IQ +0 12 [1]
E scrounging per +1 13 [2]
E Guns (pistol) TL7 dex +1 12 [2]
A Hiking hlth +0 11 [2]
A survival (urban) per +2 14 [8]
A Soldier IQ +2 14 [8]

Alright, this gey was a field medic in the vietnam war until he got his arm blown off. Now he's a drifter....so does guy check out?

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

I am guessing that Survival is for jungle?

I would lower panhandling and add the Soldier skill since he is a soldier.

I would also lower brawling one notch and add Physician, you use that to determine what type of injury someone has so you know what to do to heal it. or was it one of the other skills that started with a "P'?

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

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Originally Posted by zoncxs (Post 1537751)

He has the panhandling skill because he WAS a soldier, he's a drifter now and panhandling is how he gets by. Survival is more urban than jungle, though I had no idea I was supposed to specialize.... I'll try to find a place to squeeze in physician so thanks for that....

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

as written, hes a little incomplete:

What was the guy before Nam?

if he's a just a medic, he shouldn't have physician and surgery is a little unusual. If hes a fully trained doctor, he should have diagnosis and certainly won't be a drifter.

can he drive?

You're aware the given story makes the the guy pretty old: it takes a while to train a medic.

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

well I did plan for him to be rather old....though I guess I went a little overboard with the doctor skills....I'll just take off the surgery skill and physician skill aswell as lightsleeper...maybe I'll put soldier in there to round him out....

Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams

It seems to ME that the towerlandians are using 16base numerical system. I'm not so sure a history professor will get it.
What do you think of that - any experience with history professors?
As a matter of interest how do they "speak" this language system - did he say four-eee for 4E. So our current homeline year would be year seven-dee-dee?
Or will they say like seven hundred deety dee :P, or something else for hundreds thousand etc.