Lucius

RE:
 
Endurance tracking:
 
My current youth group is the only time I've _ever_ had issues getting someone to comprehend tracking END, and even then it's just the younger ones.  I mean, players have no problem tracking STUN, BODY, and until this one group, track END.  It's not like it's totally foreign if you can track the other two, right?  My suspicion is the "youth" part: they're in a hurry to do amazing things in their magical new world.
 
My solution was this:
 

 
Combined with this:
 
 

 
 
Yes, as an American deep in rural farm country, I was startled to find a dozen 45 cm plastic rulers in my local office supply store (I mean local; the nearest chain place is ninety miles from me).  The ones I found were wider and thinner than the one pictured, and they had a narrow little slot running down almost the full length (presumably some sort of cutting guide?)  At any rate, I tucked A paper rivet through each slot and folded one tab one toward the center and the other tab toward and up around the edge of the centimeter side, making something of a pointer.  I explained to them that they put the pointer on their starting END (mercifully, the highest END was dead-on 45) and when they did anything, they slid the pointer down to indicate their current END score. 
 
Not only did it work, but they want one for tracking STUN, too.  
 
I don't think the math bothered them; I don't think that they were unaware that things cost END.  I think they got wrapped up and forgot to stop and do it.  This, being a bit more in-your-face, seems to have stopped the problem cold.  They have taken to moving the counter as if it were the most important part of the game.   Unexpected bonus:  I can tell at a casual glance about where anyone's END is at any given moment.
 
 
 
 

You will be going on a journey. You would be wise to pack many weapons.
 
 
 
Soldier of Fortune Cookie
 
 
Lucius Alexander
 
Have palindromedary, will travel

Because
STR
DEX
CON
INT
EGO
PRE
OCV
DCV
OMCV
DMCV
SPD
PD
ED
RED
END
BOD
STUN
 
Do you want to explain to a non-Hero player that Hero has seventeen characteristics and you think that's NOT ENOUGH?
It's my own opinion that Hero would benefit from FEWER characteristics, not more.
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The palindromedary goes and buys some Striking Appearance

I have played D&D. I have played Pathfinder.
 
Pathfinder is D&D.
 
It is more like D&D edition. 3.5 than D&D edition 4 is. So if you want to claim that both D&D 3,5 and D&D 4 are D&D, I don't know how you can do so and not call Pathfinder D&D.
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The palindromedary finds the path to the dragon's dungeon....

I think one thing you may be overlooking is that you have a decision to make.
Is the scene where the hero leaps after a falling person and somehow catches up in time to grab them and swing (or whatever) to safety, something you
1) WANT to have happen, or
2) want to NOT happen?
 
Because the quote above sounds like you want it to happen but here -
 
 
 
you seem to be arguing against it.
 
If you want it not to happen, that's easy: Just Say No. If you want it to be possible, I suggest calling for an Acrobatics or Breakfall roll, or if the hero lacks those Skills, maybe a DEX roll at a penalty.
 
If your situation is that you are not the one running the game and are afraid that your character will face this situation and want to be prepared, you might ask whoever is running the game how they will handle it and find out what they think will fly (so to speak.) If they don't think an Acrobatics roll is enough, what's called for may be anything from your proposal of "Flight, only downwards" to "5d6 Luck, only to save people" or maybe "Power Skill: Superhero (always saves the day)"
 
Lucius Alexander
 
House of the Palindromedary
 
 

Gusto, the God of Enthusiasm?
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The palindromedary notes that the word "enthusiasm" is from roots meaning "God filled"

I think one thing you may be overlooking is that you have a decision to make.
Is the scene where the hero leaps after a falling person and somehow catches up in time to grab them and swing (or whatever) to safety, something you
1) WANT to have happen, or
2) want to NOT happen?
 
Because the quote above sounds like you want it to happen but here -
 
 
 
you seem to be arguing against it.
 
If you want it not to happen, that's easy: Just Say No. If you want it to be possible, I suggest calling for an Acrobatics or Breakfall roll, or if the hero lacks those Skills, maybe a DEX roll at a penalty.
 
If your situation is that you are not the one running the game and are afraid that your character will face this situation and want to be prepared, you might ask whoever is running the game how they will handle it and find out what they think will fly (so to speak.) If they don't think an Acrobatics roll is enough, what's called for may be anything from your proposal of "Flight, only downwards" to "5d6 Luck, only to save people" or maybe "Power Skill: Superhero (always saves the day)"
 
Lucius Alexander
 
House of the Palindromedary
 
 

Because
STR
DEX
CON
INT
EGO
PRE
OCV
DCV
OMCV
DMCV
SPD
PD
ED
RED
END
BOD
STUN
 
Do you want to explain to a non-Hero player that Hero has seventeen characteristics and you think that's NOT ENOUGH?
It's my own opinion that Hero would benefit from FEWER characteristics, not more.
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The palindromedary goes and buys some Striking Appearance

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

1, I would say that EITHER PS: Physician or Sci: Medical Science would be necessary. You can of course pile on a ton more skills, but that's all that is truly "necessary."
2. Paramedics. Again, you can and probably should pile on a lot more, but Paramedics on top of the above is all you need to be a general practitioner.
3. Basically you have to ask, what in game terms does this stuff do? I would probably build something like this:
MD Black Bag:  (Total: 12 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) +3 with all Medical (12 Active Points); OAF (Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness; -3/4), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4)
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The  palindromedary suggests a Diagnosis power built as "Detect medical condition."
 
 
 

Here is the chart of the 0 cost martial arts for your use if you choose.  This allows people to try ANY martial arts maneuver, they're just going to be much weaker at it and not very effective.
 
But it also lets you build martial artists around extra damage and levels rather than maneuvers: everyone gets these, and then you're extra good at them.
 

1, I would say that EITHER PS: Physician or Sci: Medical Science would be necessary. You can of course pile on a ton more skills, but that's all that is truly "necessary."
2. Paramedics. Again, you can and probably should pile on a lot more, but Paramedics on top of the above is all you need to be a general practitioner.
3. Basically you have to ask, what in game terms does this stuff do? I would probably build something like this:
MD Black Bag:  (Total: 12 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) +3 with all Medical (12 Active Points); OAF (Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness; -3/4), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4)
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The  palindromedary suggests a Diagnosis power built as "Detect medical condition."
 
 
 

Just use a version of Analyze, but call it Diagnose.  With the right equipment, the doctor gets substantial bonuses to the roll.  The more accurate the diagnosis, the more effective the treatment will be.

1, I would say that EITHER PS: Physician or Sci: Medical Science would be necessary. You can of course pile on a ton more skills, but that's all that is truly "necessary."
2. Paramedics. Again, you can and probably should pile on a lot more, but Paramedics on top of the above is all you need to be a general practitioner.
3. Basically you have to ask, what in game terms does this stuff do? I would probably build something like this:
MD Black Bag:  (Total: 12 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) +3 with all Medical (12 Active Points); OAF (Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness; -3/4), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4)
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The  palindromedary suggests a Diagnosis power built as "Detect medical condition."
 
 
 

Bop 'em 'til their quarks spin!
 
Bop 'em 'til their gluons come unglued!
 
Bop 'em when they're up, Bop 'em when they're down!
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The palindromedary adds, Bop 'em when they're charming, Bop 'em when they're strange!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

Margarita Man

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Helping a thug make
The smartest decision he's made in some time
Yeah he'll get off scott free
But that doesn't bug me
'Cause the three he'll turn in are the worst kinds of slime.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.

That mugger was stalking
A young woman walking
But now he's freaked out and his mind's come unglued
She's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
She's had a close call, but she hasn't a clue.

Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
My fights, I must pick 'em
I can't save each victim
And mind reading psychopaths drives me to drink
But if you ask how come
Some killers get so dumb
And finally get caught, well now, what do you think?
 
Savin' the day again, I'm Margarita Man
Scanning for some good deed I can do
Some people claim the fact I'm here is a shame,
But I know, that they don't have a clue.
 
 
 

Lucius Alexander

Some people claim that Jimmy Buffet's to blame,
But I know, it's the palindromedary's fault.

The latest celebrity cookbook includes Jim Steinman's recipe for meatloaf. The reviewers gave it two stars out of three.
 
That may not seem great, but for meatloaf, two out of three ain't bad.

I have a phobia of over-engineered buildings.
 
It’s a complex complex complex.

Bop 'em 'til their quarks spin!
 
Bop 'em 'til their gluons come unglued!
 
Bop 'em when they're up, Bop 'em when they're down!
 
Lucius Alexander
 
The palindromedary adds, Bop 'em when they're charming, Bop 'em when they're strange!