Post originally by Brother Grimm at 2003-12-12 07:01:35
Converted from Phorums BB System

Re: 2d8 Strength roll

Childhood isn't fair. I think the game is best enforced by having random rolls, and then players choosing the best class based on those rolls. The Nerd who wished he was a Popular Kid or a Jock for instance.

Plus, the 2d8 makes for an interesting character -- because this stat more than anything would help determine your age. Roll a low Str Jock, most likely he's a rather spunky "younger kid".

But yeah, point buy easily "fixes" this -- but I think the book was instituted a method to help emphasize the fact that as children, we rarely feel we are born with the gifts we want.

Re: long-term campaigns

Just divide up the experience points awarded, say by half or by quarters or whatever. Sure, there won't be as much "leveling up", but from what I've read of Grimm, that doesn't seem to be the point.