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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 9395780" data-attributes="member: 467">I am going to push back on the idea that a high Int lets you just figure out how to do stuff. I know plenty of engineers and doctors that couldn't build a decent bird house. I know plenty of construction workers that don't know calculous but can make sure a building goes up plumb.The character sheet tells you what you need to know about the character in the context of the game system. the blank spaces might offer &quot;freedom&quot; for details, but they don't offer an endless list of unspecified skills and abilities. Why stop at being a wainwright. Why not an alchemist or a dragon rider or a dreamwalker? Because what is on your sheet tells you what you can do as it relates to the system.Some games like Fate are built to give you freedom on the sheet, but they still limit you to what you end up writing down. You can't just assume you have a previously unstated Aspect &quot;Raised a wainwright&quot; because it might be convenient at the moment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 9395780, member: 467"] I am going to push back on the idea that a high Int lets you just figure out how to do stuff. I know plenty of engineers and doctors that couldn't build a decent bird house. I know plenty of construction workers that don't know calculous but can make sure a building goes up plumb. The character sheet tells you what you need to know about the character in the context of the game system. the blank spaces might offer "freedom" for details, but they don't offer an endless list of unspecified skills and abilities. Why stop at being a wainwright. Why not an alchemist or a dragon rider or a dreamwalker? Because what is on your sheet tells you what you can do as it relates to the system. Some games like Fate are built to give you freedom on the sheet, but they still limit you to what you end up writing down. You can't just assume you have a previously unstated Aspect "Raised a wainwright" because it might be convenient at the moment. [/QUOTE]

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