From:	Luc <rjwate01@*****.louisville.edu>
Subject:	Re: Fixers again... part 1
Date:	Wed, 3 Jul 1996 21:20:53 -0500 (EDT)

> Fixers may take more than one Concentration or Specialization in
> Etiquette skill during character generation -- normally, all characters
> may only take one Concentration or Specialization per skill (SRII, page
> 70), but this does not apply to fixers, who make extensive use of social
> interaction in order to do business.

I don't totally understand what you mean by "more than one concentration or
specialization". Does this mean Fixers can get etiqueete in several
concentrations only for the cost of getting the skill once? It was my
understanding that all players could get multiple forms of etiguette by paying
for each etiguette skill, but if I understand you correctly (which I'm sure I
don't) then the fixer can get several etiquette skills for the cost of one.
Also I would (personal opinion slipping in) just keep the skill at a
concentration instead of specializing and paying full skill cost to get a
second specialization (which is how I understand it to work).

> LAUNDERING
> This skill is used to remove the origin of the money a character
> possesses. This makes it appear like the money always belonged to him, or
> that he got it through legitimate channels. The concentrations represent
> where the money came from, and specializing increases the skill in the
> same area, as with Electronics skill.

Does this mean this skill undergoes the +2 vs +1 for concentration?
(Electronics concentrations get that right? Memory is a little on the foggy
side) or did you mean follows simular in concentrations and specialization as
the elctronics skill does?

> [snip-snip of explaination of what the fields for the various levels of
> fixers mean]

Ya might want to make minimum requirements to maintain the fixer level simular
to the rules in ShadowBeat that make it so you have to perform consistantly at
a certain level inorder to maintain a certain rocker status. That way the GM
has some guildlines to go by to prevent mediocre (sp) fixers from being
considered wiz just because they make monthly rolls that dont require them to
lose status but also doesnt really warrant say "mob boss" recognition.

Also you might want to move the explination to before the various levels of
fixers.

> DEAL FACTOR TABLE
> Situation Modifier
>
> Reputation over 10 -2
> Reputation under 6 +2
> Police Trouble rating -(2 x rating)
> Insufficient contacts -1 per contact

Maybe add -1 per 1 or 2 failed aquisitions of merchandise for a client (bad
for business and reputation if you can aquire what you clients request).

--
Luc AKA BobW

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