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Message no. 1
From: Roger J. An ricker@********.com
Subject: Abusing Edges and Flaws
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 11:51:27 -0400 (EDT)
Whoah,

After reading the post about the British Fomori and Quadrepeligic Night
One Otaku, I think some GMs are having a bit of a prob dealing with
munchkins trying to create the super character with oodles of flaws and
edges. Personally, like someone else said, the GM is god. If an edge is
potentially unbalancing to your game, don't allow it. In the campaigns I
GM, I allow practically all the flaws, but I don't allow a whole bunch of
edges liked focused concentration or night vision. I don't mind my PCs
getting like 2 to 5 extra points for a reasonable flaw but I can't stand
munchkins trying to make an invincible character with strange flaws which
justify him having very powerful edges.

It's ridiculous when a GM has to try to create insanely powerful foes for
a PC to fight. No matter how powerful your PC gets, there are so many
ways to scare him into not always using the full capacities of his
abilities. You don't have to be a monstrous GM, you just have to always
remind the character how 'mortal' he is. And you know what they say 'bout
foolish mortals?

: )

Lates,

Roger J. An
Message no. 2
From: Dennis Steinmeijer dv8@********.nl
Subject: Abusing Edges and Flaws
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 18:00:30 +0200
I deal with this in a very simple way,...so simple in fact that all my
players no better than to munch their way to the top. If you make your
character's extraordinarily strong,...I'll do the same with my foes. I'll
conform my stories to their characters,...so if they have flaws, that have
been taken with respect to roleplaying and not because of major-munching,
then I'll keep in mind to be careful not to make things impossible. If
someone wants a godzillion edges,...sure go ahead. I'll make everything more
difficult, and I am creative enough to let it seem logical as well that
Lonestar starts carrying portable Assault Cannons.

Dennis

"Abashed the Devil stood,...and felt how awful Goodness is..."
Message no. 3
From: Angelkiller 404 angelkiller404@**********.com
Subject: Abusing Edges and Flaws
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 23:33:49 -0400
>I deal with this in a very simple way,...so simple in fact that all
my
>players no better than to munch their way to the top. If you make
your
>character's extraordinarily strong,...I'll do the same with my foes.
I'll
>conform my stories to their characters,...so if they have flaws, that
have
>been taken with respect to roleplaying and not because of
major-munching,
>then I'll keep in mind to be careful not to make things impossible.
If
>someone wants a godzillion edges,...sure go ahead. I'll make
everything more
>difficult, and I am creative enough to let it seem logical as well
that
>Lonestar starts carrying portable Assault Cannons.
>
>Dennis


Amen to that, brother. My players (and my partners) have learned that
too. Thank God for Nightlife, eh? ;)

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Message no. 4
From: Jean-Francois Audet axter@*****.com
Subject: Abusing Edges and Flaws
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 21:26:45 -0700 (PDT)
> After reading the post about the British Fomori and
> Quadrepeligic Night
> One Otaku, I think some GMs are having a bit of a
> prob dealing with
> munchkins trying to create the super character with
> oodles of flaws and
> edges. Personally, like someone else said, the GM
> is god. If an edge is
> potentially unbalancing to your game, don't allow
> it. In the campaigns I
> GM, I allow practically all the flaws, but I don't
> allow a whole bunch of
> edges liked focused concentration or night vision.
> I don't mind my PCs
> getting like 2 to 5 extra points for a reasonable
> flaw but I can't stand
> munchkins trying to make an invincible character
> with strange flaws which
> justify him having very powerful edges.

I allow Edges & Flaws, in fact, one of my player is a
troll minotaur with Toughness, bone lacing titanium
and dermal armor. His nickname is "Tank", he has
Unarmed Combat (Boxing) : 5 (7), but I (the GM) kicked
his ass legit with a simple human mage Thai Kickboxer
(7) toying with him with Stunball, Death Touch,
Manaball and Increased Reflexes +2.
He may have 15 Body, 12 Strength but the little troll
only got 3 Willpower!

So he now learn a valuable lesson (for once!), he
can't munchkin a ressourceful GM.
==Jeff
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