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<blockquote data-quote="rogueattorney" data-source="post: 5288664" data-attributes="member: 17551">I understand where you're coming from, but it's character building systems like that which bore me to tears.&nbsp; You might like having infinitesimal differentiations between characters to put into mechanical play those things I've always felt can be just as easily expressed through role playing.&nbsp; But that simply doesn't interest me in the least.This is how I like to do it:Fighter A:&nbsp; Fifth son of a poor land owner, joined a mercenary company rather than work the fields for his older brother, saved a lord's life on the battle field and was knighted:&nbsp; F3, hp 15, +1 to hit and damage due to strength.Fighter B:&nbsp; Orphan city boy who was impressed into service on a naval vessel.&nbsp; When the vessel was taken by pirates, he fast-talked his way to becoming the pirate captain's new cabin boy, eventually he worked his way to becoming first mate:&nbsp; F3, hp 15, +1 to hit and damage due to strengthFighter C:&nbsp; Born the second son of the chief of the plains barbarians.&nbsp; As a young child his father lost a war with a more civilized baron, and he was taken hostage and raised in the baron's household.&nbsp; Freed after coming of age, he was neither accepted by his father's people nor the baron's civilized people, and thus took up banditry.&nbsp; He now has a small band of outlaws:&nbsp; F3, hp 15, +1 to hit and damage due to strength.Done.&nbsp; Now, let's game!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rogueattorney, post: 5288664, member: 17551"] I understand where you're coming from, but it's character building systems like that which bore me to tears. You might like having infinitesimal differentiations between characters to put into mechanical play those things I've always felt can be just as easily expressed through role playing. But that simply doesn't interest me in the least. This is how I like to do it: Fighter A: Fifth son of a poor land owner, joined a mercenary company rather than work the fields for his older brother, saved a lord's life on the battle field and was knighted: F3, hp 15, +1 to hit and damage due to strength. Fighter B: Orphan city boy who was impressed into service on a naval vessel. When the vessel was taken by pirates, he fast-talked his way to becoming the pirate captain's new cabin boy, eventually he worked his way to becoming first mate: F3, hp 15, +1 to hit and damage due to strength Fighter C: Born the second son of the chief of the plains barbarians. As a young child his father lost a war with a more civilized baron, and he was taken hostage and raised in the baron's household. Freed after coming of age, he was neither accepted by his father's people nor the baron's civilized people, and thus took up banditry. He now has a small band of outlaws: F3, hp 15, +1 to hit and damage due to strength. Done. Now, let's game! [/QUOTE]

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