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From:	Arcady arcady@***.net
Subject:	Companion: Point based character design
Date:	Mon, 5 Jul 1999 00:24:19 -0700

Message no. 1 Hello;

under the point based rules in the companion (3rd edition) is there any
rule against taking things like resources or Full mage more than once?
I know doing so violates the spirit of the rules and game. But it is
directly a literal violation?

From what I can find it is not ever expressly stated.

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From:	Twist0059@*.com Twist0059@*.com
Subject:	Companion: Point based character design
Date:	Mon, 5 Jul 1999 04:20:00 EDT

Message no. 2 In a message dated 7/5/99 3:27:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, arcady@***.net
writes:

> Hello;
>
> under the point based rules in the companion (3rd edition) is there
any
> rule against taking things like resources or Full mage more than once?
> I know doing so violates the spirit of the rules and game. But it is
> directly a literal violation?
>
> From what I can find it is not ever expressly stated.

Well, as far as I know, you can only choose among the Race, Resource, and
Magic Sections once. I suppose there really aren't any rules enforcing this,
but almost all GMs, I believe, would understand their purpose and enforce
them as such.

However, I can imagine GMs letting players choose among the Resources to
paste together an amount that they really need. Like 405,000K, instead of
bumping yourself up to 650,000K.

Twist

From:	Mongoose m0ng005e@*********.com
Subject:	Companion: Point based character design
Date:	Mon, 5 Jul 1999 16:11:07 -0500

Message no. 3 :> under the point based rules in the companion (3rd edition) is there
:any
:> rule against taking things like resources or Full mage more than once?
:> I know doing so violates the spirit of the rules and game. But it is
:> directly a literal violation?
:>
:> From what I can find it is not ever expressly stated.
:
:
:Well, as far as I know, you can only choose among the Race, Resource, and
:Magic Sections once. I suppose there really aren't any rules enforcing
this,
:but almost all GMs, I believe, would understand their purpose and enforce
:them as such.

The points are a replacement fot the proiority costs. You still follow
the normal SR3 character creation process (pp. 54-64), which allows you only
1 choice at each stage.

:However, I can imagine GMs letting players choose among the Resources to
:paste together an amount that they really need. Like 405,000K, instead of
:bumping yourself up to 650,000K.

Hmm, so If I take 500 more than 1,000,000, (for 1,000,500) its 30-5%
points? And I can take the "extra" 500¥ 10 or 20 times, right, since
that's the amount of cash I need? 8^)

Mongoose

From:	Ereskanti@*.com Ereskanti@*.com
Subject:	Companion: Point based character design
Date:	Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:25:48 EDT

Message no. 4 In a message dated 7/5/1999 2:27:47 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
arcady@***.net writes:

> under the point based rules in the companion (3rd edition) is there
any
> rule against taking things like resources or Full mage more than once?
> I know doing so violates the spirit of the rules and game. But it is
> directly a literal violation?

Because of a potential violation of the spirit of the game, no, no one should
be allowed to do this. HOWEVER, if you game is either higher end or you have
a character creating a character so as to move into an already established
campaign/game, then it may indeed be a feasible option. Ultimately, it was
*feels* the best for both the GM in question and the remainder of the game
group.

-K

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