To: wmnabors@flash.net
In-reply-to: <35B25623.C404A683@flash.net> (message from Terp on Sun, 19 Jul
1998 15:25:07 -0500)
Subject: Re: the stats..(finished)??
> I will send the final alterations to the stats sheets and if they are
> accepted then I will send the answer to your first move. I just want
> this finalized (as I am sure you do to) before we go on.
>
Actually, since this is your first Champs game, (and my first in a
while :-) ) I suspect you may want to change things after the first
complete encounter or two. It's quite possible that the stats we
"agree" on in the beginning will turn out to not be what you wanted in
your character conception, since you are new at picking good stats,
and I may well be quite rusty, and in any case, I may not have
understood exactly what you wanted.
The idea is for the numbers to fit your conception as best as
possible, right? Now if your character conception *expands* because
of ideas suggested by the numbers or the rule system, that's one thing
- but the system shouldn't shackle your conception.
At least that's how I think of it.
>
> I liked most of what you did with the stats you have on your webpage so
> take those as a base and make these changes and it should be finished.
>
>
Actually, the Alexis HTML form had one outright error - I forgot to
charge any points for the SPD - and one possible Disad you told me
about that I forgot about - Phys, "Changes into Cheetax form when
sleeping", Common, Slightly Limiting, (or so, depending on just how,
umm, seductive, the character gets, I guess - James Bond sleeps around
quite often, and changing into a horrifying form should he let his
guard down would be at least a Strongly Limiting for him).
But the listed Psych Lims are based on how I understood the writeup
and description as you sent it to me. I assumed you would want the
Alexis form to share most of the "human behavior" Psych Lims from the
Cheetax form, such as "hates CIA" for example. Does she hate the CIA
less when she is in Alexis form? I assumed not. Taking those same
lims would leave the 34 unspent points you seee - but it would also
give the Alexis form 145 Total Points, which you also see at the
bottom of the sheet, which would cost the Cheetax, "base form", 14
points, rather than 11. I guess I wasn't very clear - mea culpa. Do
you undestand me now?
So basically you have 2 choices for Alexis Points:
1. Take Alexis skills, such as you have listed below, but then pay for
them in Cheetax form at the Multiform cost for every 10 Alexis points. You
already have the necessary Alexis disadvantages, more than needed, in
fact.
2. Don't take any more Alexis skills - don't spend any more Cheetax
points. That would leave you with the need for 11 Alexis disad points
but you again have more than enough to chose from.
You see, I think you will be roleplaying the listed Alexis Disads
anyway. For example, Alexis will still not kill (am I wrong?). So you
could give the Alexis form more skill + characteristic points for
them. But they will still cost the Cheetax form a few points for the
stronger Multiform (if only 1/10). Understand?
I'll rewrite the HTML page to show that as it stands, the Alexis form
is not getting the benefit of some of the Disads. Maybe that will make
it more clear.
Finally I'll put up the Cheetah form page, Laura page, etcetera, "when
I get around to it" (TM and R) :-).
Again, I think we've agreed on enough for you to respond to the first
turn, and we can hash out the remaining details as these things go on,
especially as we get more experienced with what the numbers actually
mean as we play them out. OK?
George the unintentionally confusing :-).
(
geocities.com/siliconvalley/vista/2013/cheetax) (
geocities.com/siliconvalley/vista/2013) (
geocities.com/siliconvalley/vista) (
geocities.com/siliconvalley)