[Rq-rules] Background Experience (RQ III)

[Gary Sturgess]

> I've never been entirely happy with the background
> experience system in RQ III. This is simply because
> the percentages are static (30 percentiles per annum)
> regardless of capacity and ability to learn, and the
> gains are likewise static (30 percentiles to skills
> rating 05% or 60%).
>
> The following is a simple modification I've added that
> seems to be working without much trouble.
>
> For every year of the chararacter's life over 15 they
> receive INT*2+POW skill points (average 30).
>
> They also receive the equivalent of 3 years worth for
> the period prior to 15 (I don't have automatic
> percentages for cultural skills - these two have to
> purchased).
>
> Skills may be purchased at a 1:1 basis to 50%, 1:2
> basis to 75%, 1:3 basis to 90% and 1:4 basis from then
> on.
>
> It's pretty quick 'n' easy and seems to work.
>
> Any thoughts?

Offhand, this means that if you're lucky enough to roll a high POW or
(better) INT, you get more skills. It's also a bit awkward since POW
increases and decreases even during character generation. If you use
the 80 point assignment method rather than rolling, then it's not so
bad (yes, you'll get a lot of high INT characters that way, but that
is pretty much inevitable anyway if you have any powergamers who know
anything about RQ).

I use Nikk Effingham's system personally:
http://www.crashbox.com/nikk/chargen.htm
They're aren't especially Glorantha-specific.
-- 
GAZZA