(TFT) Should talents be linked to attributes?

["rmorger" <rmorger@mail.ev1.net>]

 Been relatively quiet on here lately and I don't know if this
idea has sufaced before or not so I'll toss it out for discussion.
I've been fiddling around with the TFT/ITL rules and the Legends
rules lately and came up with a new (to me)way to handle
talents/skills.

Anyway here is what I've been thinking about in a nutshell. I
think that any talents(or skills, used interchangably) should be
linked to the corresponding attributes of a Npc or PC. In other
words talents should be arranged into three basic groups ST or
Physical Skills,  DX or Coordination Skills and IQ or Mental
Skills. Whenever a PC increases his basic attributes he should be
able to gain a talent from one of the groups listed above. In
other words if a PC increases strength ST he should be able to
gain a Physical Skill (depending on what rule system you are using
he may need to gain several attribute points to gain a particular
skill, ie missile weapons 3pts)

What I have done to make this work (haven't playtested it yet so
it may be a deadend path) is eliminate any IQ requirements for
Talents/Skills and make them all a 1:1 gain ie gain one point in
ST, DX or IQ and gain one corresponding skill. Every talent/skill
can be added to to increase its effects up to +4 whether it
changes a DX rating, to hit roll or damge from a weapon. 

I think this will help balance players a bit better or maybe not.
I hope to find out in the near future.

So what are your thought?






Robert Morger 
Boerne, TX
You never cross the same river twice. 
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement 
and the thrill of creative effort.



 

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