<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=319029.msg15364459#msg15364459">Quote from: Dreaming Space on 12-04-2020, 18:21:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I posted a draft of a character sheet. I'm probably going to make some changes as the rest of the group shapes up.<br/><br/>I think there's a rule somewhere in the book that you need some justification to buy an out-of-family atavism. For a variety of reasons, I think that's a bad rule, and move that we should ignore it. Somewhat relatedly, Alien Mindset is an atavism I should take at some point for character reasons, even though it looks underpowered to me. <br/><br/>I'm not sure if my character background is getting across the information I need to, please let me know if there's other areas I should be exploring.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Luckily, i already ignore that rule :D Learning new Atavisms requires only that you A: have the Xp, B: You having the atavism would be cool as fuck and C: That you can give a cool reason why your character's Horror changed in such a way as to learn the atavism. Nearly any reason will do, but easiest of all is adapting to some need, desire or experience. Horrors are survivor first, last and always; they will grow, change and adapt to make sure they have the tools they need to survive.<br/><br/>Example i used from another game for why my characer's fiery green dragon Horror learned From the Shadows:<br/><br/>Putting Primordial Cult on the backburner for a while longer and instead gonna round out Brett's capabilities a bit.<br/><br/>XP Spends: Atavism - From the Shadows (Eshmaki; Out of family)<br/><br/>Skill/Attr/Merit Name & Book/Page # if not from the Core: From the Shadows/Beast: The Primordial Page 125<br/>Current Level: N/A<br/>New Level: N/A<br/>XP Cost: 4<br/>Justifications: "I stood in the Giant's shadow and remembered the most important lesson of doing dirty deeds: Strike hard and vanish without a trace. Or if you're dealing with that big motherfucker, just vanish."<br/><br/>Also, i agree about Alien Mindset.