Re: [HOE] Why is Blastin' a Knowledge aptitude?

[john tfs <johntfs1@yahoo.com>]

--- SEAN HENKE <sf14d@msn.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> This is my first post here but I have played
> Deadlands and HOE since the day 
> it hit the game store shelf. So I would just like to
> say that I look forward 
> to some interesting conversations and hopefully no
> flames. My Swat Tactical 
> Armor is on back order and all i have left is my
> IBS.
> 

Flamers tend to get doused in ghost-rock dust and used
for targets practice by pyrokinetics here.  As long as
you follow the simple rule of "Don't post anything you
wouldn't say out loud to somebody who's within
punching distance of your face", you should be fine.

> The main reason I am responding to this thread is
> that I am playing a psyker 
> right now in our campaign.
> 
> First, I would like to say that you  did a very
> admirable job dividing up 
> the power and you put some thought into it and it
> looks good. I think the 
> reason why it was just knowledge was all the years
> in the academies that 
> psykers had to spend learning there powers. Now if
> learning = knowledge then 
> that might be the line of thought. I also think that
> HOE tried to simplify 
> power use than say a shaman in weird west.
> 

You could apply the "long years/difficult study"
argument to Hucksters and Martial Artists as well.  I
understand the argument has some merit, however, I
believe that seperating the Blastin skill ala'
Hexslingin' allows for a more balanced and realistic
approach.

> they are descendants of hucksters but it also says
> from the eastern martial 
> arts as well. I would be more willing to keep it
> simple and maybe make 
> Blasting a spirit Skill. Not only do I think it fits
> more with the theme of 
> the what they where shooting for with the psyker but
> spirit is used for the 
> amount of damage inflicted, i.e. brainblast.There is
> the skill meditation 
> which is also under spirit. Psykers would have lots
> of guts doing what they 
> do, at least I would think so.Right now a psyker has
> to worry about a good 
> knowledge, good vigor for strain, and a good spirit
> for damage, at least if 
> your playing a sykokinetic.
> 

I think that we're heading in opposite directions. 
I'm wanting to allow for more specialization, while
you're wanting more generalization.  My method doesn't
stop you from playing a Sykokinetic character, after
all.  Just give your Syko Syker a high Spirit.  If
somebody else wants to play a Mind Freak, they can
have a high Smarts.  Hell, with my way of doing it,
you could have a whole Posse of Sykers acting as a
unit, each with a differing Mode specialization.

> I would just keep it simple and change it to Spirit.
> 
> In addition, we just leave the power buying the way
> it is, psykers unless 
> greenies should have there blasting at 5. They are
> veterans of a long psykic 
> war. Its mandatory in the book to have at least a 3.
> 2 more is not that big 
> of deal. Gunslingers are sure to have a 5 in
> shooting, doomsayers....you get 
> where Im going with that.
> 

Look at the skill levels again.  1 means you're a
beginner (like a greenie should be).  2 is for an
amateur.  3 means you can make a good living.  4 means
that you're a consumate profession.  5 means that
you're an Expert who's devoted most of his life to
this one thing.  6 and above is reserved for the
absolute best in the world.

> If i where to do it different I would try it your
> way though I like how it 
> planned out. Good Job.
> 

Thanks.

> Sean
> sf14d@msn.com
> 
>
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