Re: [HoE] Concentrations

[redbf@ldd.net (bobby farris)]

George Dorn wrote:

> Ever since I started playing Deadlands, I thought you didn't get enough aptitude points.  The new
> concentration rules fix that a little bit.  It does seem a bit steep, especially if you get
> concentrations at less than 3, but it balances out when you only have to raise one concentration to
> bring them all up.  Therefore, it makes sense that it would be a bit more costly at character
> creation, since buying concentrations saves you a lot of bounty over the course of play.
> My problem is with Languages, Trades, Academia, and Professions:  Concentrations of these skills have
> nothing to do with each other, so you shouldn't be able to use the '3 Bounty' rules, correct?

        As far as I know you would be able to buy these at three just like any other concentration as
long as they were related. I could see allowing someone to buy Language: French for 3 because they have
Language: German.