To what extent does RPM encourage/facilitate/prevent generalist casters?

Humabout · 10-20-2013, 06:56 PM

I still think a lot of it boils down to basic roleplaying and point-placement. If I take Higher Purpose 3 (Pyromancy), Pyromania, Path of Energy (Fire) IQ+2, and Thaumatology IQ+2, and then run around casting Fireball rituals at all of my problems, I'll have a specialist. Alternatively, I could put all of those points into Thaumatology, focus on using my off time to make lots of charms and elixirs, take Gizmo for my potions and charms, and run around pulling just the right spell out of my back pocket for each situation. Same system, two different casters and feels.

RPM is extremely versatile. That versatility makes for playable generalists and promotes generalism to a minor extent among all characters, but it hardly negates specialists.

10-20-2013, 06:56 PM	#13
Humabout Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: To what extent does RPM encourage/facilitate/prevent generalist casters? I still think a lot of it boils down to basic roleplaying and point-placement. If I take Higher Purpose 3 (Pyromancy), Pyromania, Path of Energy (Fire) IQ+2, and Thaumatology IQ+2, and then run around casting Fireball rituals at all of my problems, I'll have a specialist. Alternatively, I could put all of those points into Thaumatology, focus on using my off time to make lots of charms and elixirs, take Gizmo for my potions and charms, and run around pulling just the right spell out of my back pocket for each situation. Same system, two different casters and feels. RPM is extremely versatile. That versatility makes for playable generalists and promotes generalism to a minor extent among all characters, but it hardly negates specialists. __________________ Buy My Stuff! *Free Stuff:* Dungeon Action! Totem Spirits My Blog: Above the Flatline.