A silly observation about Power-Ups

dataweaver · 11-27-2019, 10:02 AM

1, 5, and 9: new stuff (Imbuements, Impulse Buys, Alternate Attributes)
2 and 6: minor tweaks (Perks and Quirks)
3 and 7: skills (Talents and Wildcard Skills)
4 and 8: modifiers (Enhancements and Limitations)

No, I don't think this pattern was deliberate, nor do I expect it to continue. But what if it does? What comes next?

10: Zero-point traits?
11: Styles and Techniques?
12: ???

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On a more serious note, what do you think should come next? I would like to see something on Styles and Techniques that extends them well beyond their Martial Arts roots; but I don't know if that would be better as a Power-Ups or as a Template Toolkit.

Maybe an Esoteric Skills supplement that does for the Magic system what Powers did for 3e's Psionics system; i.e., a Skill-based build-your-own-powers system?

Or maybe just Alternate Skills, tackling the massive skill list in much the same way that Alternate Attributes tackled the attributes?

11-27-2019, 10:02 AM	#1
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	A silly observation about Power-Ups 1, 5, and 9: new stuff (Imbuements, Impulse Buys, Alternate Attributes) 2 and 6: minor tweaks (Perks and Quirks) 3 and 7: skills (Talents and Wildcard Skills) 4 and 8: modifiers (Enhancements and Limitations) No, I don't think this pattern was deliberate, nor do I expect it to continue. But what if it does? What comes next? 10: Zero-point traits? 11: Styles and Techniques? 12: ??? --- On a more serious note, what do you think should come next? I would like to see something on Styles and Techniques that extends them well beyond their Martial Arts roots; but I don't know if that would be better as a Power-Ups or as a Template Toolkit. Maybe an Esoteric Skills supplement that does for the Magic system what Powers did for 3e's Psionics system; i.e., a Skill-based build-your-own-powers system? Or maybe just Alternate Skills, tackling the massive skill list in much the same way that Alternate Attributes tackled the attributes? __________________ Point balance is a myth.[1][2][3][4]