Re: [Open_Gaming] The real difference between levels and skills

[Trevor Romkey]

>
> Of course, so will a 1st level Expert in 3e.  He'll make progress on his
> work about 25% of the time (assuming DC 20), which means he will usually
> finish a 400gp piece in about three weeks time.  Not bad for 1st level.

<SNIP>

That of course is not the point. The idea of an expert improving his
abilities in combat and other areas is silly. Does anyone think it makes any
sense to have a 5th level fighter (who could be defined as a veteran from a
war) being unable to defeat a 20th level basketweaver?? The idea is
preposterous.

Now that is not to say the intention of the designers is not clear.
Obviously they want to support a system that has applications for ALL PCs
and NPCs. However sometimes making a system that is universal needs to take
the backseat to common sense.



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