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Old 01-18-2016, 02:58 AM   #5
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Default Re: [Basic] Racial Templates

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Originally Posted by johndallman View Post
What do you mean by "discount" in this context? It's a general principle with GURPS that you pay for what you get: the "package deal" discounts of, e.g., Hero System are deliberately avoided. You can incorporate trait enhancements and limitations in a template: calculate the cost normally.
One way of looking at is advantages can be made more expensive with the addition of unusual background. What about the opposite can you make an advantage cheaper to encourage it's use? A usual background.

A more specific example would be "all steelhill dwarves have their of age gift" a bespoke item (dwarftech/clockpunkish) worth a non specific number of points. The racial template includes 3 points towards it but that number is just the minimum.
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