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Old 08-25-2020, 02:06 PM   #5
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Default Re: Talents or points

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Originally Posted by Rupert View Post
B89 says "This effectively raises your relative skill level with those skills only". [Emphasis mine]

As Karate, etc., and Weapon Master consider skill level relative to Attribute, I think Talent does count. My gut feeling was that you should invest skill points, but the RAW read the other way.
I've never had anyone take a talent yet with these skills, but I know talent acts odd in other places; For instance, some actions can roll against attribute or skill, whichever is better. Talent increases the skill, not the attribute, meaning that 'minimum points required' for those skills goes down with Talent. Damage bonus skills make perfect sense to follow suit even if I'd normally rule the opposite,
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While I do not think that GURPS is perfect I do think that it is more balanced than what I am likely to create by GM fiat.
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