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A one-time use Talent meant this was often ignored or used so infrequently it may as well have been. This should encourage players to actually purchase and make use of this Talent.* IMB, they used it on every single NPC, from the mighty King down to the lowly piss-boy, just in case. I suppose it's ...

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression." So... it can be used on subsequent encounters, basically an initial attitude boost? Exactly so. Here's my house rule write up: •First Impression: The limitation of one attempt only against a given character has been removed. All ...

Any particular reason for front loading combat? They're one of the Big 3. They've always been loaded for combat. Edit I assume the " Ability: Karma on Interaction tests" means I can spend karma on any test involving interaction; talents, skills, ability score? If yes, doesn't that make ev...

So, you are purposefully playing against your players by setting up a situation for which you know perfectly well that your players do not have the appropriate abilities to overcome it? I understand, you do this to teach your players and to make them value "lesser" talents. However, I am ...

Sure they seem similarly worded, but how that actually works in game is different. They're similarly worded because they're essentially the same thing . Attack unsuspecting target - deal extra damage. There are mechanical differences because they're in different game systems. You can try to rules l...

When players have situational abilties, however, it forces them to make decisions every round, every combat, and that to me is more fresh and interesting. Or, more likely, they ignore the talents that they can only use situationally and only focus on or purchase the ones they can use every time, in...

I've got three responses to this: 1. I wouldn't say Surprise Strike worked like Backstab did in DD1 or 2 at all. You wouldn't? Let's compare: AD&D - "The thief gains added damage in the form of a multiplier--double damage at level one--when he strikes an enemy unexpected from behind. This ...

I mean, I can see how it would be "one more thing to pack up & cart to the conventions", but it's also "one more thing to sell and make profit at conventions." So, I'd think the two would balance out. Hell, I'd even be fine with just a Kickstarter Exclusive cover (art) for th...

What Flowswithdrek said. Also, reposting from the Kickstarter: FASA - Honestly, as a KS backer, I wouldn't be terribly offended if you offered any remaining hardbacks to fans at conventions. From what I've seen, it's fairly common for "Kickstarter Only" rewards to be found at cons. This wo...