12-08-2013, 02:40 PM | #11 |
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
Not what I want, although that's a good one. What I want is someone who won't be really generally better at a skill (like a Talent OR IQ would), who is not noticeably smart (like having a decent I.Q. would do), but just knows a lot.
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12-08-2013, 02:45 PM | #12 |
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
How is it that someone would know a lot without being noticeably smart?. Wait, I know, Get IQ 10 and a lot of one point skills with the speciality (Useless information)
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12-08-2013, 02:45 PM | #13 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
Why not give them a talent for expert skills? Expert skills are about knowing not doing.
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12-08-2013, 02:48 PM | #14 |
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
You are describing IQ 10-11 and a bunch of skills with 1 cp invested (maybe Dabbler). I'm failing to see the difficulty.
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12-08-2013, 03:20 PM | #15 |
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
What's the game mechanical effect? That's what you pay for. The rest is just flavor text.
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12-08-2013, 03:36 PM | #16 | |
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
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One possible alternative is the Current Events skill, allowing him to keep up on the state of scientific literature without understanding the science. The character might know that Professor Foo of the Bar Institute has published a paper on plate-and-saucer tectonics or the Higgs Boson's Mate without knowing anything useful about geology or physics.
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12-08-2013, 03:40 PM | #17 | |
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
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If you're worried that some of the skills do have applications, you could take an abstract specialization in 'theory'. You also might be looking for something akin to Hidebound.
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12-08-2013, 03:42 PM | #18 |
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Oregon
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
Don't forget OPH: Useless Know-It-All.
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12-08-2013, 03:56 PM | #19 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
Build a character with instant access to a digital encyclopedia, then re-skin it to suit the vibe you're looking for.
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12-08-2013, 04:20 PM | #20 | |
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Knowledgeable but not Smart
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