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DrJest
post Sep 2 2005, 02:18 AM
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I haven't got a copy of SR4 yet - and remain undecided as to whether I will or not - so I'm gleaning information from the boards.

On that note, can someone tell me if I got this right? I reference Talia's extensive DAQ:

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Q. What is the chargen structure?

400 Build Points (bp)
Attributes

    * 1: Free (+ any racial modifiers)
    * 2-5: 10 bp per point
    * 6: 25 bp

Maximum points allocated to physical + mental attributes is capped at 50% of total points. Magic, Edge, Resonance are not included in this cap.


Okay, so far so good. 200 points max into attributes, of which there are eight if I read the sample character sheets correctly; nine if you're a mage or technomancer, but the extra stat is irrelevant anyway since it doesn't fall under the attribute cap.

My big query comes here:

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Q. What do the attribute ratings mean?

1 - weak
2 - underdeveloped
3 - typical
4 - improved
5 - superior
6 - maximum unmodified human


Emphasis mine.

A rating of 3 is typical, which I am taking here (justifiably, I think, from the descriptions) to mean "average human", and costs 30 BP's. 8 x 30 = 240 pts to be average in every stat, like the ordinary man in the street- 40 points more than is permitted under chargen. So unless I've gotten it wrong somewhere, a starting shadowrunner starts off less competent than a normal average human being.

Since I don't have the book, I can only assume I'm missing something. Can someone fill in the blanks here?
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