Rigon wrote:
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It fits their narrative and I'd argue is balanced by the negatives associated with the mutual hatred between Wookiees &Trandoshans and the slavery in the Empire
Those things would be in the realm of roleplaying. No need for a mechanical change to make include it.
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I can see it as a role playing element, to a point. But when you land in 2/3 to 3/4 of the known galexxy and are assumed to be a slave or will be hunted, it has a mechanical effect too (unless your game never goes into the 2/3 to 3/4 of the galaxy).
And yes, it would be full role playing for the trandoshans, but I got to stack my deck some how ...
Now for something entirely different ....
I've been thinking about skill bundles and specialties ... Help me think through some things ...
A skill bundle gives you prime on any of the 'specialties' that it covers. So, the human getting 3 bundles at character creation is a good benefit. A human will be prime in 1/3 more skills than an alien
However, to 'buy' a bundle it takes 36 exp . I'm not sure how many exp will be given so I'm not sure how long that will take.
To get a specialty to equal a prime is +6 which will cost 6 exp. some bundles have less than 6 specialties, so it is better to buy the + 6 per each skill. However, some have more than 6, so it is better to get the bundle and get an equivalent +6 for them all.
However, as you are saving up the 36 exp, you aren't putting the bonuses in the skills as you go, soooooo you may not live to the time you get 36 exp.
But, some bundles that do have more than 6 skills you may only want 4 or 5 of the skills so it is better to spend the exp to get the +s in them ...
Ok, not sure what I was going to ask at first ... I guess I'm just trying to picture character development ...
How would you develop a character (lets say a random alien so only 2 bundles at start) . You want him to be a Hon Solo type so smuggler, so take handling and persuasion. But then, you find out real quick you also need to be good in a fight so need most of the combat skills, if not all. But also, those awareness skills would help too.
Do you pick all the needed skills and put a few bonuses in them as you go, save up the 36 and dump them into one of the bundle, or a little of both (buying skills to keep you alive, but saving as much as you can for a big bump by buying a bundle when you get the 36) ????