From:	James A Riegel <riegelja@*****.MSU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: The Chromium Mage
Date:	Wed, 30 Jul 1997 07:28:49 -0400

>
> >Do you allow dikoted stuff at CharGen?
> >STOP!! Dikoted heavy milspec?!? What is this? The Mr. Mega-Munchkin-
> >Contest? I don't know any GM who would allow this (and I know quite a lot)
> >This guy's a nice example how to make a killing-maschine, but no char.
>
> Nothing munchkin about it, it's all well within the rules. In fact, there's
> not a single optional rule in effect on this character. I'm sure there are
> plenty of GMs out there who would allow this character. I'm sure there are
> plenty here on this list who have and would. I, though, would not. As for
> making him a character, all it takes is some background...
Just my $.02. The essence of munchkin is staying in the rules to the letter
but skewing normally excepted perception away.....cha 1 characters don't have
ettiquette(media)12......Quickness 2 characters don't have Athletics 12 (who
would want Quickness 2 anyway?). The point is does it make sense from the
roleplaying point of view....I tend to allow players to skew things slightly
and then play against on their weaknesses to bring roleplaying into effect
instead of dblhandful rollplaying. And yes....I would allow dikoted heavy mil
spec. And yes.....you would have a lot of trouble from the particular group
you 'borrowed' it from. (Unless you had a _damn_ clean run and used a tailor
spell to changed its appearance)

JR

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