RE: (TFT) hero 3IQ rule and wizards & hero

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

> > >ymir_vilmeid wrote:
> > >
> > > about the heros learn spells at 3IQ, I can see
> > > why jackson put in the system. but I don't like it,
> > > I tend to overlook that section of the rules.

> >From: srydzews@ix.netcom.com
> >
> >You--you do what?  Who do you think you are,
> >mister?  Overlooking part of the holy texts--are
> >you out of your mind?

     Ahhh HA HA HA HA HA!!!!  Stop it.  You're killin me.  HE HE HE.


> >Er, but seriously: yeah, why not?  (!!)  Myself, I
> >do use the 3 point rule, but really you'd think the
> >-4 DX penalty on non-wizard casting is enough.  The
> >two of them together seem a bit too draconian.


> From: "Pasha and Rick Smith" <pnrsmith@istar.ca>
>
> 	Note that there are a few talents that wizards
> can buy at normal cost.
>
> 	My question to the list is this: What SHOULD the
> rules be?  If we were to ignore cannon and just want to
> build a fun rpg, what rules should we use?
>
> 	Saying that wizards and fighters can ALL buy
> talents and spells at regular memory cost has a real
> advantage in the simplicity department.  There have been
> other role-playing games that took that strategy (Rune-
> Quest for example) and did not seem terribly damaged by
> the experiment.

Rick, et. all.
     My approach to this is the same one I take to all house rules and 
modifications of the game.  I wrap them up in some story or legend.  I use 
TFT just as it is.  With all its flaws and restrictions.  Then I'll 
introduce the players to a new culture or "lost knowledge."
    I have introduced several versions of cults that can learn one or two 
spells at cost, even if the member is a hero.  The are usually cult related 
spells.  I have also had high priests with revival or demon summoning that 
only cost them one IQ point to learn.
    In the area of learning all spells and talents at cost, I usually 
reserve this kind of huge change to major powers.  Like a Mnoren or 
demi-god.  But that's not to say the occasional character in my campaign 
hasn't acheived such status.
    I find that introducing changes like this in the context of the 
campaign makes that game a lot more interesting.  Players love this kind of 
stuff.  It kind of becomes less special if everyone gets free access to 
spells and talents when they make their starting character.  This approach 
also has the benifit of making everything that has gone before still true.  
I would consider a change like this to be a campaign breaker.  The old one 
would have to be scratched and a new one started.

    David Michael Grouchy II


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