Egyptoid Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? In other words, think about your best friend Charlie. And, think about describing your life on a character sheet. Now where does Charlie fall? If he's helpful and useful, knowing him costs you a few points... ( contact, ally, summon, favors ) If he's an obnoxious or lazy dork, he cost you points: ( bad rep, dnpc or other social disad ) Well which is it? Is your buddy a net gain or net loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Hmm.. Bill: Asset. very smart and his dad is loaded. Rema: Asset. Again very smart and he seemingly owns at least one copy of every RPG ever sold. Matt: ... Push. He owns a comicbook store, but I don't really consider him much of a friend and he's a borderline ass. I need more friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Most of my friends are contacts or extra time on some of my knowledge skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'll reply in depth later. I had no idea people would actually post names! Is lemming implying that his buddy is just SFX on his knowledge skills? kafka would be so proud ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'll reply in depth later. I had no idea people would actually post names! Is lemming implying that his buddy is just SFX on his knowledge skills? kafka would be so proud ! Well, notice I didn't note any of the implied disads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Most of my friends would be contacts, with a few favors thrown in. My lass, I'm afraid to say, would be a DNPC that gives me a few disad points. I love her dearly, and shes quite talented, but I wind up dealing with a lot of grief as a result of her proclivities Thankfully, shes gotten well over the stage where she wanted me to defend her honor in casual situations, and is now better at dealing with catcalls and the like as (offhand, crude and offensive) compliments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbsousa Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'm afraid I am just a special effect of the points my wife spent in follower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Well which is it? Is your buddy a net gain or net loss? Chuck: Persistant, Area Efect, SPD Suppress. Technically, points had to be paid for this, but it hardly seems like a gain. Egyptoid: Pysch Lim: He's not real, just a figment of my imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyChaos Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Hmmm, why can't your friends be teammates? I'm sure my own disads and advantages fill in the blanks on their side and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhamin Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'd have to say that every one of my friends who reads these boards and is likely to see this post (Like Hex & Bluebudda) are such amazing folks that at least half my points are spent on knowing them. The rest of the folk in my life who are likely never going to see this post are such a worthless pack of incompatent normals they should be glad they are my DNPCs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'm afraid I am just a special effect of the points my wife spent in follower... Me too. At least until my wife 'rents' a transform (i.e. wood chipper) and turns me into mulch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmerged Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Most of my friends aren't points -- but that's more of a statement about the number of people I have contact with than the quality of friendships. I happen to have Butler County Ohio's equivalent of Kevin Bacon for a mother -- you know, 6 steps and all that? She's probably no more than 2-3 steps removed from anyone in this county. She would definitely require the "contact has significant contacts" adder. Heck, if you wrote her up in HERO she'd have to have Well Connected and would still probably have 30-50 points in contacts... I jokingly paid points for my dog Buster Seeker when I wrote myself up, but in truth he doesn't behave well enough to be considered a follower. My main issue would be that most of my contacts wouldn't be much good to an adventurer. You want a house built? I know enough people with the right skills to get it done. You want to raise a posse? I know a few ex-cops but that's it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? NAME ACTIVATION ROLL BRINGS Adders Notes COST =========== =========== ======= ======= =========================== ======= Robert McM 6 or less Long-Term Aye-Yi-Yigh Military, Hanger-On -10 Ken T 14 or less Conversation gaming ? Military, Joker, Pot-Stirrer -5 Evelyn K 11 or less Family Mom DNPC family -5 Rebecca B 11 or less Aquaintance Dance Liberal Jaw-fest -5 Dan M automatic Salesman Work Calls when he needs something -2 Jerry H 15 or less Long-Term Gaming Aye Yi Yigh -2 Johnnie D automatic Salesman Work Calls when he needs something -1 Willie R 9 or less Gaming Aquaintance Traveller Daemon -1 Clayton D 8 or less Family Nephew DNPC family -1 Wesley D 8 or less Family Conversation DNPC family -1 Dan C 7 or less Aquaintance Gaming where is he when you need him -1 Leigh R 14 or less Gaming Gaming "let me tell you how my day went" -1 Bill M 11 or less Salesman Work calls only monthly -1 Jon K 9 or less Long-Term Gaming infrequency is the key here 0 Donna C only on a 3 Friend ill fated romance woulda coulda shoulda 0 Pete D Independent Old College Friendship Independent, Costs XPs to activate 1 Thea H Independent Conversation Friendship Costs Perm. END to activate 1 Warren D Costs perm. END Dance Aquaintance Costs Perm. REC to activate 1 Stephie R 8 or less Family Sibling DNPC family with skills 1 Alfred C 7 or less Conversation Gaming ex-military 1 Howard WH 7 or less Salesman Gaming useful contacts 1 Jack H 14 or less Long-Term Conversation useful contacts 1 Chuck T 13 or less Long-Term Gaming whatta ya got for me there Chester? 1 Peggy N 13 or less Dance Conversation group lead 1 Scott H 13 or less Gaming GM great DM skills 1 Roy W 13 or less Long-Term Painting great paint skills 1 Lois H 10 or less Dance Friendship back rubs a plus 1 John D 8 or less Long-Term Gaming as Chuck T but less available 2 Craig R 15 or less Co-Worker Gaming boy scout, but with disads 2 Robert M automatic Boss + Landlord Gaming mixed package 3 Mike M 7 or less Aquaintance Gaming awesome skills & helpfulness 3 Patrick VDK 14 or less Gaming Painting prize winner, but his wife . . . 3 Rebecca A 14 or less Chief Barista Coffee House great connections 3 Neil D 13 or less Gaming Friendship prize winner, but his wife . . . 3 Tom C 11 or less Deacon Ministry connections, skills, contacts 3 Steve S 10 or less Dance Long-Term great musician 3 Marion M must be summoned Dance Friendship jewel or gem, I can't decide 5 Pete T 11 or less Deacon Friendship skills, wisdom 5 Mitch T must be summoned Minister Friendship skills, service, wisdom 10 Pat T must be summoned Minister Friendship prize winner, And his wife! 10 Penny C Independent Old School Conversation Independent, Costs XPs to activate 10 =========== =========== ======= ======= =========================== ======= NAME ACTIVATION ROLL BRINGS Adders Notes COST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? there ya go, almost everyone I know that costs me points, and then some who give me points. you have to be LEAVING the emotional end out of your list, cause some people you hate to see walk in the door really do you no harm per se. I assume a thread of "write yourself up in Champions" has been done to death, right? if you hadnt given me that disc, Desmarais, you would've been worth one less point on my sheet. if you werent in the champions game, you'd be worth zero points on the sheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'll reply in depth later. I had no idea people would actually post names! Is lemming implying that his buddy is just SFX on his knowledge skills? kafka would be so proud ! Hmmmm. How much does it cost to be someone's SFX on their skills? Does that mean that by correlation, I get those skills too? Do we save points by making friends SFX on disads as well? disad: 5 : spouse hates rpg's (sfx: gamer buddies taking up all weekend free time) happy to be Lemming's sfx for extra time on knowledge skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? Hmmmm. How much does it cost to be someone's SFX on their skills? Does that mean that by correlation, I get those skills too? Do we save points by making friends SFX on disads as well? disad: 5 : spouse hates rpg's (sfx: gamer buddies taking up all weekend free time) happy to be Lemming's sfx for extra time on knowledge skills It's a big scheme to squeeze more points out of the campaign. All those limitations like "Must have cell phone" etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Re: YOUR FRIENDS: Cost You Points, or Get You Points? I'd have to say that every one of my friends who reads these boards and is likely to see this post (Like Hex & Bluebudda) are such amazing folks that at least half my points are spent on knowing them. Mm-hm... buttering us up I see. You just want better attendance at your games, that's all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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