From:	Rune Fostervoll <runefo@***.UIO.NO>
Subject:	Re: New Edge/Flaw
Date:	Fri, 1 May 1998 16:01:57 +0200

>Josh here, the Muse is upon me, and so I again post thusly:
>
>I just had a good brainstorm for a new EDGE. (Note: It may only be used if
>you are using the optional point-based charater creation rules)
>
>Wealthy:( +6 Edge)
>Spoiled:(-3 flaw)

Well, I have a few opinions on edges and flaws.

On 'wealthy'
My suggestion here is, if you want a character able to have more than 1000000
nuyen, just expand the resource list, doubling it for each extra five build
points or so. As a GM you might 'strongly suggest' the player takes a
luxury lifestyle and spends about half, at least, on luxury items.
(50000 nuyen Rolex, an old car collection, whatever).

On 'Spoiled'

I'm not sure. I'm increasingly of the opinion people shouldn't get points
for personality flaws. If someone has a good background, allow them a few
extra build points. Flaws for things like that makes it a kind of 'shopping
list' for things that could, by stretching it, fit into a character concept.

Now, my experience with flaws might be slightly bad - the current batch of
PC's was made under another GM, and three of'em has 10-15 points of flaws.
I'm not inclined to be particularily harsh about it, and the players have
agreed they were fairly munchkinous, and are reducing the flaws on their own
accord. (Did probably help that I made it somewhat clear that I'd go medieval
on those with 10+ flaws.). Kudos to the ONE player with 2-3 flaw points.

Limiting flaws should not give that many points either, since many take them
as a 'bonus' when they wouldn't want anything in that category. Now if a
*street samurai* took bio-rejection or infirm, rather than a mage, then they
should probably get points for it, but that's about it.

Doesn't leave us with many flaw points, does it?

How does you guys handle the 'no tech' bit, by the way?
How do you justify a FIVE POINT flaw for 500 nuyen?
(0 build points gives 500 nuyen.).
At the least disallow the starting cash roll, and no starting
contacts, but I guess you won't be surprised *all* physads
take that one? Rather more surprising the hermetic mage took it
as well.

I'll go through the flaw list one of these days and modify it a bit.

--
Fade

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