<p dir="ltr">I think that's neat, Sven, and I wouldn't mind posting it to my site!</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 20, 2013 7:39 PM, "Sven Lugar" <<a href="mailto:vikingjarl@gmail.com">vikingjarl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Actually Styopa is correct & you are some. It's in the original
version notes & discussions, but didn't become "official" if I
recall correctly. If I remember correctly the "official" one was to
roll a D10 & if it was a 1 or 2 your character is left-handed, a
"0" meant ambidextrous. A variant on the D6/D12 included if the
scores matched then the character was ambidextrous. I have that hand
written in my notes somewhere.<br>
<br>
To address the being "Dexterous vs left-handed": <br>
Another variant for that I played with when I was doing a VSF (now
known as Steampunk) for testing setting variants back in '78 split
the characteristics into paired characteristics. The Basic routine
was to roll 2D10 (or 3D6 - is what I used originally) & assign
them to the "Parent Characteristic" (the classic ones STR, CON,
etc). Then you break up the value into two "Paired Characteristics"
that match the Parent (these are the ones that actually get used in
game play when you need to roll a basic percent or use an add-on). I
then used the D6/D12 routine ofr D10 version depending on what Steve
was using at the time.<br>
<br>
Hopefully the charts survive getting yahoo-ed. If not send me an
email & I'll send you the original chapter.<br>
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<h3>Comparison of the Paired Characteristic for each Parent
Characteristic<u></u><u></u></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strength</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Athletic</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is more aerobic, long lasting
flexible strength like a gymnast on the uneven bars.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Brute</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is more instantaneous like a
weight lifter.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Constitution</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Durability</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the resistance and stamina
against stress. <Wei Qi><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Health</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the current measure of
physical homeostasis. <Jing></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mass</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Bulk</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the breadth, the build,
ectomorph, mesomorph, endomoprh<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Height</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is how tall.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">---The
size ratio is the balance between these two because that
does have a measurable physiological difference.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dexterity</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Quickness</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the reflexive speed of an
individual<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Coordination</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the flexibility & the
capability of subtle movement</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Appearance</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Features</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the pleasant, physical
looks<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Presence</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the non-physical
attractiveness that allows even some ugly bastard to
attract a happy crowd</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Intelligence</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Learning</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">, the ability to acquire,
store, & access knowledge (left brain)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Intuition</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is the insight, often
subconscious, the native awareness & perception of
ones environment. (right brain) </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Gnosis<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Wisdom</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is more an intellectual
connection the ability to feel a moral plan &
connection to a Divine Spirit (more human centric) <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Anima</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is more instinctual, more
mystic. Sees life & connections in everything
natural.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</tbody>
</table>
<br>
<p>Each Parent
characteristic is broken
into two paired characteristics as follows, which also includes a
description
of the characteristics.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Parent Charac.</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Dice<span> </span></span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Paired
Characteristic</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">description</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">STR</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Athletic</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Aerobic,
long-term basis of stamina</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(strength)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Brute</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">hitting,
lifting, short-term immediate - explosive</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">CON</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<td style="width:89.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="119">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Durability</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Resistance to
damage</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(constitution)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Health</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Overall Health
(damage sickness, etc)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">MAS</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Bulk</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">weight</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(mass)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Height</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">tallness</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">DEX</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Quickness</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">speed, reflex,
twitch muscles</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</tr>
<tr>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(dexterity)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
<td style="width:89.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="119">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Coordination</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">flexibility,
nimbleness</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:70.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="94">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">APP</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Features</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">regular looks</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:70.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#d9d9d9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="94">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(appearance)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Presence</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">charm</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:70.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="94">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">INT</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
<td style="width:89.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="119">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Learning</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
<td style="width:71.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="95">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">ability to
learn,<span> </span>increases
readily, not the same as Education</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:70.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#d9d9d9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="bottom" width="94">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(intelligence)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Intuition</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Insight, an
subconscious awareness of environment</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">GNO</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2D10</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Wisdom</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Connection to
the Gods… Deity strength</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">(gnosis)</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Anima</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Assign 1-19</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">Personal
strength connection to spirits of nature</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</tbody>
</table>
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I revisited this for a campaign I was running back 2006 to 2008
& have a bunch of rough files in a MS-Word 2007 if anyone is
particularly interested.
<br>
<br>
Sköl,<br>
Sven<br>
<br>
<div>On 11/19/2013 12:36 PM, Peter Maranci
wrote:<br>
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<div>That's interesting! I've been playing RPGs for almost as
long, and that method (or some variant using two dice of
similar proportions, such as a D4 and D8, or a D10 and D20)
was used by every gamer I ever met. I seem to recall reading
it somewhere, but I don't remember where. Maybe it's a
regional gaming custom, extending from the US East Coast at
least out to Pennsylvania.<br>
<br>
</div>
I don't remember ever seeing ambidexterity represented as being
*higher* Dexterity, though. It was often considered desirable -
more so in D&D than RQ - but actually increasing the
characteristic seems...odd.<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Styopa
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:styopa1@gmail.com" target="_blank">styopa1@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div>On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Peter
Maranci <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pmaranci@gmail.com" target="_blank">pmaranci@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Doesn't RQ use the usual method of
resolving handedness? That is, rolling a D6 and
a D12? If the roll on the D6 exceeds that on the
D12, the character is left-handed. If the result
is equal, the character is ambidextrous.
Otherwise, the character is right-handed. I've
been doing it that way for so long that I just
assumed it was in the system, but now I'm
wondering if that was actually taken from some
other system!<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
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</blockquote>
</div>
<div>The "usual" method?</div>
<div>It's clever, but I've been playing RPGs since
1979, and I don't recall EVER hearing that method...</div>
<div>
<br>
</div>
<div>Wasn't perhaps Arduin Grimoire the first to have
a character advantage table? Boy, that's hard to
remember. </div>
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