Re: (TFT) new rules: UC talents and character generation

["John Gfoeller" <johng3110@hotmail.com>]

Hi All !

First, I want to thank everyone who visited my TFT website.  I just got done 
uploading new pages and new material (including illustrations).  Take a look 
and tell me what you think.  http://johntft.tripod.com

Second, I want to thank Rick Smith and Charles Gadda for taking the time to 
compose their   thoughtful responses.  I considered what both had to say.

I'm going to keep my alternative system for generating characters.  It's an 
option (as are all house rules), but I prefer the extra realism that comes 
with establishing limits to characters' attributes.  The complexity is, 
alas, real, but it's not too much of a chore for those who have had 
experience with D&D; for others, it can be mastered relatively quickly.

As for the UC talents . . .

Charles really got to the gift of the matter when he wrote:  "It is highly 
irregular that one can be a master swordsman with a mere two talents, and 
require more than double that to master unarmed fighting."

After much thought, I must agree with Charles.  TFT has a system for most 
combat talents: a basic skill (IQ 7 or 8) and a higher talent (IQ 8, 9 or 
10) that represents mastery.  For example, Bow and Missile Weapons.  So, 
given that, I realized that I should follow that pattern for unarmed combat.

Hence, I greatly reworked my UC talents.  I boiled it down to TWO talents: 
UC 1 and UC 2.  For details, check my website.

OK, it is way past my bedtime, so I will close here.  Again, thanks to 
everyone for the warm welcome I have received here; and thanks especially to 
Rick and Charles for their well thought out and very well intentioned 
comments.  It is a pleasure to be able to discuss ideas about TFT with 
others.

Be well.

--John
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