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Originally Posted by C.W.Richeson
Thanks for the clarifications, Matt!
There are certainly rules modifications for adults vs. children in combat. For non-combat comparative roles, however, I'm not sure I see what you're talking about. "There is no easy conversion from child to adult" says the book, and goes on describe feeling things out based on attribute rating. It even states that an adult with the same rating as a child should always win, since that's the adult average. This is less a matter of system mechanics and more of a matter of raw Storyteller adjudication based on the Attributes and Skills involved.
If I'm missing something please let me know. I'd rather the review be accurate and lose a little bit of face from missing an obvious detail than not!  |
The nature of the Storytelling system and, more importantly, the range of ages covered in <B>Innocents</b> means that, as the book says, there's no easy conversion. Contested rolls being children and adults use the same system as any other contested rolls, except that adults get 8-again. The ST does indeed have to use some common sense. But beyond that, yes, it comes down to judgment calls from the ST. I decided that was better than redesigning the WoD system (which I'm pretty sure WW wouldn't have let me do, even if I was inclined to do it, which I'm not) or adding another several pages of rules to make the rules of adults vs. kids extra crunchy.