Alright, alright, folks, break it up. No name calling, no insults. I want a nice, clean match, nothing below the belt, okay?<br/><br/>Seriously, though... I can understand there's a lot of this that is going to be very, very, very touch-and-go. As has been said earlier, the system is a) confusing, b) occasionally poorly written, c) extremely long, and d) incomplete. There are things that we're just going to have to work around, because they're things that need to be worked around. Please, don't be offended if recommendations are made; we're here to work together, and ensure that players are going to have a good time, and Ryv is just trying to make sure you're up to snuff... because it's a lot harder to have fun if you're fighting with a rubber chicken, and everyone else is using a sword. =P<br/><br/>Honestly, I wouldn't use d20 for this game, either, if I had a choice, but I have two things standing in that way; a lack of almost any experience with other systems, and a lack of a, while incomplete, 100 pages rulebook detailing this system. I'm running this game for two reasons as well; to have fun, and to have fun in a unique and interesting setting that I really enjoy. I've had a lot of good ideas for this game, and I'm looking forward to sharing them with you all.<br/><br/>So, I'm going to try to answer questions, and ask of you all one simple thing: Please, be civil with each other. We're all adults here, it's mandatory. So, please, don't act like you're in third grade, because that's just wrong.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=12659.msg515850#msg515850">Quote from: Josh the Aspie on 27-01-2008, 19:35:32</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">If it turns out that two people are from the same squad, how would their relative position inside the squads be handled?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I'm not sure, so I'm just going to hope it doesn't become an issue... or, if it is, maybe a good roleplaying point, as the two constantly compete and jockey for their positions against one another, arguing that s/he should be the higher ranked.<br/><br/>Lanzlo: After looking over your character again, I noticed your stats are off, for the point-buy; assuming you raised your CHA at 4th, you spent 42 points, not the 32 that I set. You're also missing a pair feat, because I removed a redundant one from your list (you can take the General abilities without using a feat, if you're specialized); don't forget you're human, so you get the extra bonus feat at 1st... that's probably the one you missed.<br/><br/>All in all, folks, keep in mind that I am, by my nature, a very fast and loose GM. As seen by my Dungeon of Doom games, I'm not half bad at tailoring encounters to a person... and that's one of the core tenants of the Bleach setting; as Jidanbou the gate guard says, one of the rules of Soul Society is that all battles are conducted as duels, and I plan to stick to that spirit; for the most part, a lot of fighting will be 1 on 1, and will rarely, if ever, feature the entire party in a fight, and even then, it'll be against multiple enemies. All of you vs. a single opponent is extremely unlikely.<br/><br/>While this game uses the d20 system, I care less about specific stats, and more about what someone can do, and ensure that they can, albeit with difficulty, overcome the challenges they're faced by. Naturally, some will lose; that's the nature of the game, but the whole point of everything, of why we're here, is to have FUN.<br/><br/>Please, don't jump on Ryv for pointing things out; we all need help with these rules. I, certainly, am not going to memorize all 100 pages, that's silly... and I don't expect you to, either. So, please, be courteous, and we can all start enjoying this.<br/><br/>And if you want to argue, please, get it the hell out of my thread, and take it to the General Gaming Forum. I'm not going to tolerate it here... we're supposed to be more well behaved than that.