 Character Creation: Skill Groups Question |
 Jun 21 2006, 04:57 PM
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Hi everyone, I am about to begin a Shadowrun 4th edition campaign for the first time. While reading the core rule book on character creation, there is an issue about skills and skill groups that was not clarified properly. According to the rules, a player can spend karma points during the campaign so as to increase a single skill that previously belonged to a skill group that now "breaks". Can the same thing be done during character creation? For instance, let's say that a magician spends 40 points to the Sorcery skill group to 4, then wants to "break" the skill group and raise Spellcasting on its own to 6, spending an additional 8 points. Do you think this is feasible during character creation? Is there any official FAQ or errata that clarifies this? |
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Deggial Character Creation: Skill Groups Question Jun 21 2006, 04:57 PM
Geekkake No, sir! And curse you for even thinking it... Jun 21 2006, 05:00 PM mdynna The RAW are silent on this but I have ruled: no. ... Jun 21 2006, 05:01 PM Jaid i think the general consensus has been that there ... Jun 21 2006, 06:01 PM mdynna QUOTE (Jaid)violating the spirit of the law in fav... Jun 21 2006, 06:54 PM James McMurray LOL. I think many woul disagree, but you're en... Jun 21 2006, 06:57 PM stevebugge Spirits of the Law: Anyone got stats for those? ... Jun 21 2006, 07:19 PM Nim QUOTE (stevebugge @ Jun 21 2006, 02:19 PM) Sp... Jun 21 2006, 07:21 PM Butterblume I want to put in a vote for "breaking up skil... Jun 21 2006, 08:40 PM Xenith I go with the ability to break up skills at charac... Jun 21 2006, 09:21 PM Geekkake QUOTE (Xenith) Game balance in SR is theoretical i... Jun 21 2006, 10:19 PM Grogs Reading the paragraph on upgrading skill groups on... Jun 22 2006, 12:50 AM Derek Here's an example of why I think you should be... Jun 22 2006, 01:46 AM James McMurray A banishing expert (espcially with banishing at 6)... Jun 22 2006, 01:54 AM Xenith About as much as a Counterspelling Expert. Some pl... Jun 22 2006, 03:01 AM Jaid a banishing expert = a spellcasting mage with a fo... Jun 22 2006, 04:04 AM wind_in_the_stones Build Points aren't spent consecutively, they... Jun 22 2006, 04:57 AM NightmareX QUOTE (wind_in_the_stones) Build Points aren't... Jun 22 2006, 08:43 AM Derek QUOTE (Jaid) a banishing expert = a spellcasting m... Jun 22 2006, 12:13 PM booklord I'd allow it.
From a background developme... Jun 22 2006, 12:43 PM Samaels Ghost Where can rules for Ally spirits be found? Jun 22 2006, 01:36 PM James McMurray Nowhere in SR4. IIRC they're in Magic in the S... Jun 22 2006, 01:38 PM Ryu Word on the german fanpro-forum has it that it sho... Jun 22 2006, 02:47 PM Nim I think that's Magic in the Shadows, James.
I... Jun 22 2006, 03:24 PM James McMurray With or without skill groups that's impossible... Jun 22 2006, 03:29 PM Nim QUOTE (James McMurray) If you've got a copy of... Jun 22 2006, 03:33 PM PH3NOmenon QUOTE (Butterblume) I want to put in a vote for ... Jun 22 2006, 04:06 PM James McMurray Can you buy skill groups up with karma? Jun 22 2006, 04:57 PM Grogs QUOTE (James McMurray) The primary effect of allow... Jun 22 2006, 05:03 PM Nim QUOTE (James McMurray) Can you buy skill groups up... Jun 22 2006, 06:27 PM Geekkake QUOTE (Nim) QUOTE (James McMurray @ Jun 22 20... Jun 22 2006, 06:32 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Geekkake)QUOTE (Nim @ Jun 22 2006, 01:... Jun 22 2006, 07:28 PM Ryu Skill groups enhance the "basic knowledge... Jun 22 2006, 11:05 PM Abbandon Hmmm i've had the very same thought as the ori... Jun 27 2006, 02:04 AM
Samaels Ghost I think it is because Heavy weapons isn't gene... Jun 27 2006, 02:59 AM  |
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