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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Graf" data-source="post: 3923324" data-attributes="member: 3087">Re: DeigoIt's a good question. I'm not sure that I have an easy answer. Personally Larceny 4 in a character 1) in his 20s 2) with no "training" or mentors suggests some kind of extreme natural skill. Personally I'd be inclined to say that you are naturally gifted but a stay in prison, listening to war stories and hearing people's secrets is what really got you that last dot.By the book (I think don't have it with me right now) you can already pick pockets, hotwire cars, break into security systems., etc.Generally speaking the game forces people to prioritize (especially during character creation). I see that as being a feature. It seems to me like your character concept is 'naturally' specialized. You're a high-school dropout with a natural gift in an area who's already been through the prison system twice. It doesn't seem abnormal for you to be good as good as you are, per se.As for being "a better thief" I can't think of anything off the top of my head that would enhance your thieving abilities (other than more/different specialties). There may be some sort of merit that would help but nothing really springs to mind."one dimensionality" is a feature of roleplaying. If you play Diego as someone with a life, with interests, then I think you'll be able to afford it.Some follow up questions about DeigoHe seems to be following in his father's footsteps. Is that conscious? How does he feel about his father? (does he look down on him for not being as "good" as Diego is)Going through prision is a life changing experience, be it three years or thirty. How did it affect Diego? Who does he know? With his skills maybe he was involved in a smuggling racket (cigarettes, drugs, whatever)?Who are your contacts? (people you know from prison? friends of your dads? a guy you when to school with who's now a cop?)A young guy with good skills who knows how not to push too much probably got invitations about getting involved in the business on the outside. How did he react?Why the goth gear? Does he like the style even if he's not part of the scene? Does he like metallica or does the T-shirt have some sort of other significance?You also have Kung-fu.... Maybe you studied together with Skyler (OK. It's unlikely, but it would make for a weird/interesting character connection).</blockquote>

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