[Runequest] Characteristics

[Lev Lafayette]

--- Gary Sturgess <gazza666 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 14/04/2008, Lev Lafayette
> <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> > Not for the first time I'm looking at the standard
> >  attributes offered in RQ (3rd edition).
> >
> >  Not for the first time I'm thinking the game
> would be
> >  improved if APPearance was dropped and combined
> with
> >  POWer with a function similar to the old CHArisma
> >  attribute.
> >
> >  As an alternative to take its place, I think
> >  PERception would be a good candidate.
> >
> >  What do others think?
> 
> Considering how little effect APP actually has on
> anything, I think
> you could get away with that fairly painlessly. The
> only downside I
> can see is that it means that your Communication
> skills have to be
> updated every time your POW changes, but you already
> have that issue
> with Magic and Stealth skills, so that's not a show
> stopper.
> 

That's a good point. The PER characteristic would only
affect sense skills (those in the current perception
category as a primary), and perhaps INT would be
reduced to a secondary (and CON and POW dropped
altogether). 

The average communication skills modifer could stay
the same with PER added as a secondary modifier ("one
needs to be aware and pay attention to others to
communicate effectively").

Another thing which would be excellent would be the
inclusion of PERception characteristic rolls...
Imagine unskilled hiding checks of PER vs SIZ!

> As I recall the CHA attribute was something that
> gradually increased
> as you became more famous and powerful, or
> something, yeah? (I do own
> RQ2; I just haven't ever played it).

CHA is RQ2 was a little strange. It did tend to go up
and down a fair bit. Every 25% in Oratory increased it
by 1 point. Having flashy magical items increased it
by 1 point. Successful leadership cause it go up,
unsuccessful leadership could cause it go down. And
perhaps a little strangely, every 25% increase in
one's main weapon after 50% increased it by 1 point.

Thanks for the comments,



Lev



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