Does the guideline limiting characters to age x 2 skill points at creation remain?
A. No, that rule is gone. Mostly, people hated it. And furthermore, it totally prevented someone from spending 40 points on Mathematics and saying “I didn’t study. I was a born mathematical wizard.” At, say, age 10. This might or might not be realistic, but it’s the kind of thing that shows up frequently in fiction. Q. Is there enough martial arts skills and techniques in Basic Set Fourth Edition, for me to convert a martial arts character to Fourth Edition? A. I’ll be honest and say “iffy.” Basic Set Fourth Edition can’t give you all of what you needed Magic, Martial Arts, Psionics, Supers, and so on for in Third Edition. It’s two books, not twenty. So it has to stay really basic on spells, psi powers, and secret kung fu moves. Of course, those topics deserve books of their own, and we’ll announce them as soon as possible. Q.
