Picking n Edges For Free

[ghostman]

Originally Posted by Darq

Ok I think my approach will be to 1) give the Tzin't character 3 free edges. Different edges have different costs so the plan is to then to 2) charge extra edges for those choices.

Looks like Somebody is working on a Low Life file.. I was thinking about messing with that.. Let me know if I can be of any help.

[SeeleyOne]

Another way which may not help you but might be helpful to someone else is to use the Group category for sub-races. In my own house rules I have used the Group for this, calling it a Sub-Race in the Settings entry for that user setting.

Then I have the sub-race require that particular race, and have anything that it gives bootstrapped to it.

This method works for settings that have multiple options within a particular race. For Humans I made it so that they can choose an attribute. a couple of skill points, or a free Edge.

[Darq]

Originally Posted by SeeleyOne

Another way which may not help you but might be helpful to someone else is to use the Group category for sub-races. In my own house rules I have used the Group for this, calling it a Sub-Race in the Settings entry for that user setting.

Then I have the sub-race require that particular race, and have anything that it gives bootstrapped to it.

This method works for settings that have multiple options within a particular race. For Humans I made it so that they can choose an attribute. a couple of skill points, or a free Edge.

I think i have the association to the race Tzin't managed - in two ways. First I have a Pick req of the race, also I have a User tag associated with each edge / hindrance Tzint1, Tzint2, Tzint3, TzintN1, TzintN2 and TzintN3.

Now I need to figure out if the total is calculated each time there is a change, in which case I think I would create a script executed at that time to add or subtract to the system counted edges / hindrances.

If the total is a running total, then I can add a script to the individual edges / hindrances and directly modify the total.

[Darq]

Originally Posted by ghostman

Looks like Somebody is working on a Low Life file.. I was thinking about messing with that.. Let me know if I can be of any help.

I have just about all of the bulk data entry done. I am circling in to start working on the actual "coding magic" now to make the special circumstances work. I have a copy of new Low Life: Re-Dredged that Andy sent me, so I am creating one for the yet to be released Low Life.

If you have any suggestions, let me know . The first thing I am tackling is Tzin'ts who have their own system of edges and hindrances - available only during character creation.

edges and hindrances have values of 1,2,3 and -1,-2,-3 respectively. The user may select 3 points of edges for "free" and as many additional as they balance with hindrances.