[Character Creation] [VtR] nWoD Vampire Game

[Graf]

Thanks for the quick responces. Invisible castle is down but once it comes up we'll be ready to roll (may be morning for me though, going to fade out soon. sorry)

 

[industrygothica]

Thanks for the quick responces. Invisible castle is down but once it comes up we'll be ready to roll (may be morning for me though, going to fade out soon. sorry)

Hadn't even noticed your location until now. That explains all the late night posting.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

I figured that since he is/was a weapons smuggler by trade then he would have a better idea than most on they work/operate. Plus being in his profession one has to be able to use one. I wanted a specialty that would affect all types of weapons. Dead Aim, to me, would apply to only when he has taken his time to aim at something. It was either that or something to the lines of Quick Draw. One would have to quick on the draw if caught in hostile negotiations.

-Blood

 

[Graf]

Somethings wrong with IC. Gonna have to come up with another solution.

I figured that since he is/was a weapons smuggler by trade then he would have a better idea than most on they work/operate.

Most in this sentence means?
Most normal people? Yes. Most normal people don't have dots in Firearms. You're better that most because you have a skill.

The arguement that "I sell guns, so I'm better with them than some other undefined group of people" doesn't make much sense to me.

You're better with something if you
1. Use it a lot 2. Practice with it a lot.

Selling something professionally suggests that you probably have basic facility with it, but I don't see why this would require you to have some sort of mastery. Are used car salesmen awesome drivers? Not necessarily.
(You could write up a character and give him five dots in drive and say that he's a driving freak and he works at a car dealership and every chance he gets he jumps into one of their cars and tools around. But it's not like arms dealer = awesome with guns).

Plus being in his profession one has to be able to use one.

Again, reflected by possession of the skill dots. It's not like not having a speciality means you can't use it.

I wanted a specialty that would affect all types of weapons

Again this is directly opposite to the point of specialities.
The point isn't for you to try to get something that affects "as many situations as possible".

Being broadly and vaguely good at something doesn't give your character an interesting facet.

Dead Aim, to me, would apply to only when he has taken his time to aim at something. It was either that or something to the lines of Quick Draw. One would have to quick on the draw if caught in hostile negotiations.

I'll look at the books again and see if it seems feasible, but "when I take the time to properly aim at something I'm more likely to hit it" doesn't sound like a speciality. Everyone is better when they take the time to aim (that's why there's an aiming rule).

Improving your quick draw is a merit. I'd assume improving your aiming would also be a merit.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Point taken.

How about then Investigation (fraud and counterfeiting)? Something that would give him an edge for verifying the quality of goods. Making sure he is getting what he asked for and not getting swindled/cheated. Or does it need to be more specific?


-Blood

 

[Graf]

Brilliant!
Since it's fairly obscure you'll get a 2 dice bonus if it comes up. Investigation seems like a reasonable skill to apply it to.

 

[Graf]

Santa came early this year and gave me an iPod touch. Sorry if posting slows a bit.
(Honesty is the best policy, right?)

 

[Jemal]

I'm sooo sorry I've been taking forever, guys. Our connection REALLY sucks out here, I keep getting DC'd and taking several minutes to load the site.

Anyways, I'm gonna post my char. without the Disciplines (B/c frankly I only have the base NWoD book with me, no vampire, so don't even know which discipline to choose until I get back into town for xmas in a week).

 

[Ashburn]

Santa came early this year and gave me an iPod touch. Sorry if posting slows a bit.
(Honesty is the best policy, right?)

Woooooo ^^"v
I just got a iPod Nano myself~ ^^"

 

[Graf]

Ok. The next three posts are blocked out. But I have family coming in today. Not sure whether I will be able to get the time to come through today
Safest to just check back in 24.