Re: DM: Replacement Roll-Up

From: itlm013@fella.ucdavis.edu (Captain Caveman)

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 17:41:33 +0000

In article <1993Jan28.181423.6982@news.tufts.edu> gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris) writes:
>
>	Well, just got a replacement roll-up, and thought I'd post here to
>see what people think.
>
>	12-9-12-9-10-8-10.
>

Ah, the most hated type of roll-up: the mediocre character.  Not bad enough
to be DA'd immediately, not good enough to inspire any hopes.  I used to
run a *ton* of these guys when I first started playing.  Guaranteed to
get you a .500 record. :(

>	Not the best roll-up in the world, but not the worst, either.  I
>was thinking along the lines of
>
>	12-9-12-15-15-8-13
>
>	I'm leaning towards Striker, but I'm really not too sure.  This is
>a marginal long-term character in any case, so I'm willing to experiment...

Try...

ST 12 + 1 = 13 OR... + 1 = 13
CN  9 + 0 =  9	     + 0 =  9
SZ 12 + 0 = 12	     + 0 = 12
WT  9 + 4 = 13	     + 6 = 15
WL 10 + 5 = 15	     + 1 = 11
SP  8 + 1 =  9       + 1 =  9
DF 10 + 3 = 13	     + 5 = 15

The first is a decent generic defensive character.  Could be a PL, PS, TP,
or even WS.  Personally, I'd go PS because they conserve endurance okay,
start out with pretty good overall skills, and can be run balls out or slow
as you like.

The second is a decent generic offensive character.  Could be a SL, BA, or
ST.  I really like him as a SL, because he can strike fear into the hearts
of foes by using the epee (gets 'em thinking, what are his stats?), but
you get the same benefits from the striking style.  I don't like strikers
in the long run, though.  Not enoough attack, parry, or defense.

Actually, this guy isn't half bad.  I'd take him on my team.

My favorite is the slasher, but a basher might work as well.

Trump
dfcleary@ucdavis.edu

References

DM: Replacement Roll-Up
gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris)
Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:14:23 +0000