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Title: traits and skills threads, please
Post by: Aaron M. Sturgill on July 29, 2004, 08:23:53 PM
Hi,

Newcomer, working on my game -- just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of threads that deal with the division of character abilities between traits and skills. I'm sure it's been discussed ad nauseum already, and I think Ron Edwards mentioned it briefly in one of his GNS articles, but I haven't yet seen the topic discussed at any great length.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

ephemere
Title: traits and skills threads, please
Post by: Ron Edwards on July 29, 2004, 11:31:56 PM
Hello,

Welcome, and here you go! Please note the dates on these for some perspective; the early ones are a bit militant in spots.

Skills/attributes (http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/brochure.php/list2.html) and Skills/attributes 2 (http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/brochure.php/list12.html) from the Sorcerer mailing list (1998 maybe)
Attributes or skills, but not both? (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=139)
Traits + skills (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=2050)
Twist on the skill + attribute dice pool mechanic (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=3009)

Best,
Ron
Title: traits and skills threads, please
Post by: Mark Johnson on July 30, 2004, 09:29:18 PM
Mike's Standard Rant #4: Stat/Skill Systems (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=2051)

This is an interesting take, I think.
Title: traits and skills threads, please
Post by: Ron Edwards on July 30, 2004, 09:35:53 PM
Whoops, forgot that one. Sorry Mike.

Best,
Ron