Leapin' Lizards!

[Hugh Neilson]

This one comes from the Bestiary, but it's more a "correct approach" question.

 

In the Bestiary, many creatures sell back stats of all shapes and sizes. These come directly off their points, often resulting in negative points paid for stats.

 

Of course, selling back senses has always been a disadvantage, and doesn't offset points spent in other aeas. A few creatures do that.

 

A lot sell back Running and Swimming, which are treated as negative powers.

 

But Leaping seems to be the odd man out. Unlike Running and Swimming, cannot leap (see the elephant, for example) is treated as a Physical Limitation, weith a val;ue equal to the cost of that many inches of leaping.

 

My question is whether a disadvantage is the official "right way" to sell back leaping (as opposed to selling back stats or running, swimming, etc.). To me, getting the points as a disadvantage is less beneficial than a straight offset to other abilities, since coming up with enough disad's for the campaign max is generally not a big problem.

[Steve Long]

Obviously, each GM has to decide what's "official" for his game, but if I do something in print repeatedly, as with Leaping, it's generally safe to assume that I prefer that method and am going to keep using it for published books.