| From: | "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Here's your skills. Hope it doesn't hurt much. |
| Date: | Tue, 20 Apr 1993 21:54:14 -0700 |
This is Nightstalker's "How to Reduce your Skill Points" course. Hold on it
will be quite a ride. Comments will be made about all skills. I will either
not dispute them, Hold them in Reserve, or Default them. Also thank Crossfire
for an assist.
Points that I do not dispute are ones that seem reasonably possible to me and
are not covered by something else. Points Held in Reserve means I'm spectial as
to either the skill or the level. Defaulted skills will be skills of such a low
level that they could very easily be defaulted to from characteristic or other
skills.
>>Demolition 1 ( Ya don't want to know! )
>>Unarmed Combat 1 ( I'm not too bad )
If these skills are at level one they should just be defaults, however for
Unarmed Combat See Tai Chi. 0 Points
Total Skill Points: 0
>>Firearms( Rifles ) 4 ( Weapons qualifications are a wonderful thing )
>>Firearms( Pistols ) 4 ( Expert Qualification with; M16, M1, Walther PPK,
>> .45 Pistols )
Since Rifle and Pistol are both concentrations of Firearms, this is one skill
Firearms: 4. 4 Points.
Total Skill Points: 4
>>Projectile Weapon 2 ( A persons got to have a hobby )
>>Throwing Weapons 2 ( ditto )
Possible. I'll not dispute these. 2 Points each for 4 Points
Total Skill Points: 8
>>Stealth( Wilderness ) 3
JROTC, O.K. This is a concentrations so only 2 skill points
Total Skill Points: 10
>>Athletics 2
Must be all that JROTC running jumping an climbing. 2 Points.
Total Skill Points: 12
>>Biotech( First Aid ) 3
Ummm, Boy Scouts and JROTC? Concentration, 2 points. (Barely, I've always
wondered why First Aid got pushed in with Tansimplant Surgery and Organ Culture
as part of the Biotech skill.)
Total Skill Points: 14
>>Computer 4 ( Have to make money somehow )
>>Electronics 2
People pay you money! O.K. you can have these. 6 Points.
Total Skill Points: 20
>>Etiquette( Military ) 3 ( JROTC had to be good for something )
>>Leadership( Military ) 3
I will not dispute these. Pair of Concentrations, 4 Points
Total Skill Points: 24
>>Negotiation( Bargain ) 3 ( Ah.. the joy of collecting )
Explain to me what makes you such a great bargainer. Otherwise this is a
Charsima Default. Points held in Reserve.
Total Skill Points: 24
>>Car( Passenger Vehicle)3
Are you a combat or race driver? If not then No points. Held in Reserve.
Total Skill Points: 24
>>Computer B/R 2 ( It is amazing how much you can learn taking )
>>Electronics B/R 2 ( things apart and by trial and error )
Can you build Compters and Electronics, or are you just putting existing things
together? You noted that you are up to be a Ham Radio tech and that you built
or installed interesting things into your computer. Could you please
elaborate?. Points Held in Reserve. Crossfire has conjectured that your
Computer B/R is defaulted off your Computer and that either your Electronics is
defaulted off of your Electronics B/R or vis versa. What do you think?
Total Skill Points: 24
>>Computer Theory 3
Computer Science minor? O.K. 3 Points
Total Skill Points: 27
>>Military Theory 3 ( This is the fun stuff )
I'm not so sure about these. Could you elaborate? 3 Points.
Total Skill Points: 30
>>Physical Sciences( Physics ) 3 ( What I am getting a degree in )
Your getting a degree in Physics and yet your computer skill is higher. Please
explain or I will be forced to take back some of your Computer points. (Note,
I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm just suspect of your ratings.)
Concentration, 2 Points.
Total Skill Points: 32
>>Sociology( History ) 4
Sounds like general education. Points held in Reserve.
Total Skill Points: 32
>>Interrogation( Interview ) 2 ( A short lived career move )
Sounds like Charisma or Etquette Default. 0 Points.
Total Skill Points: 32
>>Portacam 4 ( This goes with the above one )
You'd have to be damn good for 4 points. That would mean your as good at this
as you are at computers, not to mention better than you are at Physics. Points
Held in Reserve.
Total Skill Points: 32
>>Tai Chi 3 ( Ah.. exercise )
Crossfire pointed out that Tai Chi is a martial art, thus this skill should be
Unarmed Combat (Martial Arts Style(Tai Chi)) 1(1(3)). Specialization, 1 Point.
Total Skill Points: 33
>>Etiquette( Sciences ) 2 ( An interesting skill needing to be improved )
Could be a Charisma or other Etiquette Default. Please elaborate. Held in
Reserve.
Total Skill Points: 33
>>Acting 2
Charisma Default. 0 Points.
Total Skill Points: 33
>>Biology 1
I'll chalk this up to general education. 0 Points.
>>Spanish 3
>>Sign Language 2
>>Morse Code 1 ( More fun than I can stand )
In Shadowrun I (but not two) you would get these free. But since were in SRII
I'll have to give you some points. Spainish is a Concentration 1 point. In
building a character Sign Language and Morse Code would have to be at least 3
each. I will give you 1 point for the pair. 2 Points.
Total Skill Points: 35
Please return your comments to my comments. But taken as they are presented,
you appear to be a person with Priority A skills. Considering all that you have
done, your are more skilled than most runners, but you've had more education
than most runners.
See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker
