| From: | tjlanza@************.com (Timothy J. Lanza) |
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| Subject: | SR4: Incompetent |
| Date: | Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:34:21 -0500 |
>So naturally I thought: Why not make him incompetent in these skills. He
>has after all payed points to become a mystic adept, so it would be
>natural to get some points back for being incompetent in an area where he
>could normally expand later.
>
>But the math said it wouldn't be fair:
>
>Mystic Adept: +10 BP
>Incompetent (5 skills): -25 BP
>
>Now it might seem unfair, but he also has to pay for his magic attribute,
>his spellcasting skill, and his spell.
>
>So what do you guys think?
I don't see the problem with it. There's a reference someplace that says
something like 1% of all humans are magically active, and 1% of those are
full-bore magicians. This just makes him one of the initial 1%, not the
elite 1%.
You're taking on a restriction on what should be a very broad range of
abilities. I don't see the problem. Now... If you /didn't/ have to buy
Magic Rating, then I'd have a problem with it.
--
Timothy J. Lanza
"When we can't dream any longer, we die." - Emma Goldman
