RE: (TFT) Starting characters?

["John Paul Bakshoian" <hailmelee@hotmail.com>]

> From: "Eric Douglas Keene" <ericdkeene@prodigy.net>
> Subject: RE: (TFT) Starting characters?
> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 19:16:32 -0400
>
> Why would you allow someone to start with 40 pts?

In the TFT games that I run (even the campaigns), I routinely start player 
characters out at 36-39 points.  Its not like you got to clear this with 
Steve Jackson or Howard Thompson.  Unless your running an exacting 
incremental game, why not start them out at higher point values.  Its just a 
game.  None of my players complained that they were being cheated of an 
adventure.  They seemed to be damned glad they could get some of the 
talent/stats they wanted.

Again, though, only if the GM can handle it.

Another aspect of starting someone off as a higher character versus forcing 
them to run up from 32 points.  I've played in D&D one-nighters where I just 
popped in on an already running game.  The DM gives me his NPC character 
which would be the equivalent of a 38point character.  He says this is your 
character, not this is my NPC that you are running.  If I played the 
following nights with this group, this would be MY character, getting all 
the experience points and thrills of the game.  If I wanted, that character 
would permanently be mine.  The DM didn't go castrating him down to the 32 
point equivalent.

Oooh boy, I seem to have gotten my ire up again.  Sorry 'bout that.
Hi Eric.  Thanks for contributing.    : )

Hail Melee.
John Paul

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