Re: [DL] Edges and Hindrances

["B.D. Flory" <bd@flory.net>]

The book doesn't *explicitly* say you can't have more Edge points than 
Hindrance points, but this is a case of doing only what the book *does* 
allow.

To wit:

Aptitude Points (Player's Guide, 38)
The sum of your character's knowledge, smarts, and cognition die types is 
the number of points you have to put into *aptitudes*, to purchase skills 
with. (emphasis my own)

Hindrances (Player's Guide, 49)
You can take up to 10 points of Hindrances during character creation. The 
points from these can be used to buy Edges (which we'll get to in a little 
bit) or more aptitudes.

In other words, the book explicitly allows you to purchase Edges with points 
gained from Hindrances, *not* with apitude points.

B.D. Flory
Deadlands Line Developer
Pinnacle Entertainment Group/Great White Games

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch R" <darth_rose@hotmail.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 2:31 AM
Subject: [DL] Edges and Hindrances


> Greetings all,
>  I had a player make a new character who brought up a situation that I 
> need some help with.  He had more edges than Hindrances and I told him 
> that they had to have either the same amount (10) or more Hindrances than 
> edges.  He asked me where it was in the book, for clarification.  I spend 
> a few minutes trying to find it, but when I didn't I told him we would 
> with it for now but it may change when I find the rule.  So, I've looked 
> in the Player's Handbook and the Marshall's Guide, but no luck.  So, where 
> have I picked this up from?  Can anybody guide towards the correct book? 
> Or is this something I've made as a house rule and misremembered as 
> "official"?
> thanks in advance for any and all help,
> Marshall Rosenbalm
>
>
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