Re: Got Talent?
 

All swords already have generous defaults among themselves, so I don't see it as unrealistic let alone too cheap.
Unless you think of that as double dipping.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Fencing is a 3e skill.

How about Broadsword, Rapier, Saber, Shortsword, Smallsword, Two Handed Sword. Still at 5/lvl.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Sure :)


I got your point.

Well, all talents are somewhat Munchkinisms. They are a quick path to save many points since you have need to spent more then 4 points in all skills. This days I do some maths on skill optimizations vs. attributes and I try to verify when a advantage who gives bonus interact with all.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Are weapons-only Talents Munchkin?
IMHO, they're silly, e.g. a Talent for All Melee Weapons @ 15/lvl. How many melee weapon skills do you need? To me, buying such a talent would seem a waste of points.

That Swordsman Talent is a different matter - I don't know if I'd accept it. A melee weapon plus Tactics, Acrobatics and such, I'd definitely not like, but if such turns up in a GURPS book/PDF I'd assume it was balanced.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Stupid question regarding Talents.
If someone has Born Spacer and Hot Pilot, do they stack for the bonus on Piloting and other overlapping skills?

Re: Got Talent?
 

Questions are only stupid if you don't ask them.

Talent bonues stack for Skills only. If you had three level 4 talents and all of them included Pilot, you'd get +12 to Piloting Skill rolls but only +4 to Reactions and 40% discount for learning the skill. Bottom of B89.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Thanks!
Still trying to get familiar with the new rules.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Thanks fixed it.

I would most likley add Main Gauche and Knife (Force Sword in were it would fit) raising the cost to 10 points per level.

Swordman - Talent. 5 points per Level. Broadsword, Rapier, Saber, Shortsword, Smallsword, Two Handed Sword.

Handy with a Blade - Talent. 10 points per level. Broadsword, Rapier, Saber, Shortsword, Smallsword, Two Handed Sword, Knife and Main Gauche.

Axe Master - Talent. 5 points per level. Axe/Mace, Two handed Axe, Flail and Two handed Flail.

Long-Arm - Talent. 5 points per level. Spear, Staff, Polearm and Thrown Weapon Spear.

All Muscle Powered Weapons Talent for 15 points is basically buying DX without the Basic Speed. I would not allow that talent unless it was a very cinematic setting

Re: Got Talent?
 

Wordsmith: Fast-Talk, Poetry, Propaganda, Public Speaking, Writing. Reaction bonus: anyone listening to, reading or critiquing your work. 5/level.

Re: Got Talent?
 

Why not? It's a lousy deal, because it doesn't give you skill and default bonuses to any non-weapon DX-based skills - and there's a ton of those.