Re: OOC Discussion
In reply to Player 3 (msg # 21):
Cool...
The question was asked by one player and I think the answer is good info for everyone:
"Can't I just max all my attributes and be amazing?"
Yes... but not really. The maximum your attributes (body, coordination, etc) can be as a human is 5d. This represents absolutely amazing levels... perfection for a human. Bringing ALL your 6 stats to 5d would cost 60 points, which is most of your allotted 70.
So the question stands, couldn't I just be the pinacle of human physical and mental development and rock at everything?
So here's how it works, if you have no dice in a skill, you can still roll just the attribute part (so Body + Run, if you have no points in Run you'd just roll body). However, many skills require training. If you have no dice in a skill that requires training, you roll just the stat but at -1d. Therefore, your 'perfect' human would only roll 4d for anything that requires training (archery, melee, riding, swim, etc). Skills that require no training (sneak, run, brawl, block, dodge, smell, sight) would not have the penalty, but that still leaves you spending 60 points to only roll 4d in most of the "important" stuff.
It's your choice, naturally, but that's how it would play out.
Some skills cannot be rolled without training (alchemy, martial arts, craft, etc.)