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Hi Karl, I'd love to compare notes. I'll send you the quotes I have from the Ringworld novels regarding Kzinti and you can let me know what I've missed. In...
John Wood
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Jun 1, 2004 8:05 am
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Someone on the Larry-niven list said that Amazon in the US has begun shipping pre-ordered copies of the new Ringworld novel. I have mine pre-ordered on...
John Wood
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Jun 1, 2004 8:05 am
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No - but I have it down as a birthday present. My wife has bought it for me. Hopefully we'll receive it before the end of June. DG ... From: "John Wood"...
Hi Karl, Here is my list of Kzin characteristics gleaned from the Ringworld novels and the RPG. These are the aspects of the Kzin that I think need represented...
John Wood
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Jun 1, 2004 9:39 am
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Doesn't sound familiar but my speciality is stuff written before RW perhaps its a Man Kzin wars thing? AS an aside how doe you treat the MKW material. I...
Will go through when have more time (at work) and perp own notes for mailing <html><body> <tt> Hi Karl,<BR> Here is my list of Kzin characteristics gleaned...
Hi all, it's been deathly quiet on the list lately, so here's a little something to stimulate conversation (I hope). My work on the GURPS conversion continues...
John Wood
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Jun 4, 2004 11:18 am
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John Good start. I think the Boosterspice Allergy is a real setback to a person in Known Space. I reckon it should be at least a -10 pointer, if not -15. But...
Wirehead - forgotten about this one. I reckon that someone who is addicted to the Droud will also be more likely to be addicted to a Tasp? But then everyone...
... You could be right David, I did think about upping the price on this one. But it's a matter of campaign style I suppose. Will it be a factor in play, or...
John Wood
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Jun 4, 2004 9:18 pm
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Re Boosterspice Allergy. I would disagree with this. Certainly it is a fairly major longterm problem Storywise, but for Player Characters, it really isn't a...
Adrian Sayle
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Jun 7, 2004 12:05 am
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In answer to Adrian's comments - Yes - good point....
Hi Boosterspice allergy is IMO not very severe at all. In Real world terms it "just" means you won't live forever. There maybe a social stigma attached to it,...
... Excellent, I have that story but haven't reda it ion an age. Many thanks Adrian. And I think you're right about boosterspice allergy - few real game ...
John Wood
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Jun 7, 2004 8:34 pm
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... On reflection, I've agreed that's true. -5 points is enough. I can imagine it affecting the character in irritating ways and changing their outlook, but in...
John Wood
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Jun 7, 2004 8:53 pm
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OK, I've held on to this for far too long. Here the racial template for GURPS Kzinti for review and playtesting (as far as it goes). Note that this is only one...
John Wood
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Jun 7, 2004 9:57 pm
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Hi folks, On with the marathon post: OK there are a few other things you need to have a good representation of GURPS Kzinti. One is relatively simple (I hope)...
John Wood
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Jun 7, 2004 10:42 pm
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OK, the last one for tonight. Education, education, education! The RW RPG tells us that Kzin start education at 3 and get 5 years of it, then take up military...
John Wood
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Jun 7, 2004 10:57 pm
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Boosterspice allergy has the potential to be worth a lot more depending on if you link points to be used to purchase skills based on a character's age. If you...
I don't know how many of you have had the chance to read it yet, but in RINGWORD'S CHILDREN, some interesting revelations are made regarding boosterspice....
... I haven't received my copy yet, though Amazon have dispatched it. I'm really looking forward to it. Perhaps I'll hold off finalising the Boosterspice ...
John Wood
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Jun 8, 2004 7:58 am
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... That's a good point, Jay. I had assumed that everyone would start with the same point totals. However, in Known Space, Age may be an advantage rather than...
John Wood
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Jun 8, 2004 8:17 am
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I think this is what I meant to drive at in my post. In the scenario at the back of the GM book two of my players were lucky enough to have ancient explorers...
Hi all, Hot on the heels of my GURPS Kzinti comes my take on Puppeteers for GURPS. This hasn't been properly written up yet, it's just a list of attributes, ...
John Wood
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Jun 8, 2004 10:28 am
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... You're quite right in this, David, the character creation system will have to reflect the longevity of many players and the experience that brings. I'll...
John Wood
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Jun 8, 2004 10:33 am
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... Check out: New advantage: Ship Patron, GURPS Traveller p84 Buying additional levels of wealth, GURPS 3rd Ed p16 will allow owning a ship, but you'll need...
... I think this is reflected in the essence of the GURPS system: points. The campaign levels are roughly set already from the Basic Book. A 100pt character...
My wife has ordered it for my birthday - think it arrived today but it's addressed to my wife! I'll have to wait till the end of this month till I see it. ......
... You're right. I was avoiding this, but it will have to be done soon. John...
John Wood
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Jun 8, 2004 1:37 pm
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John Good stuff on the Kzin. I might consider running my Known Space game (whenever I manage to find the time - probably next year) using your GURPS ...
