November 9, 2011
How Many Stats?
What’s the sweet spot for the number of attributes and skills in an RPG ruleset? Last week, I complained a wee bit about the proliferation of attributes and skills in Eclipse Phase. One of my biggest frustrations with the Dresden Files RPG is how many disconnected social skills it has (Contacts, Deceit, Empathy, Intimidation, Performance, Presence, Rapport… ). Old World...