Haruspex_Pariah
2010-01-22, 12:43 AM
Hey Playgrounders
Being a long-time OOTS reader, I was wondering exactly how aware characters in RPG campaigns are of their own "stats" as well as the stats of others.
E.g. Random NPC Bob wants to join wizard school. At the very least he needs Intelligence 11. Would he know if he was smart enough? Would the teachers interviewing him know or would he spend a semester studying before realizing that he can't cut it (Int 10)?
For PCs it's a little different, since character advancement is inherently player-directed. If a Str 18, Cha 8 Fighter and a Str 8, Cha 18 sorcerer walk into a bar, can you expect the patrons to notice something?
How does it work in your campaigns? OOTS-like, or invisible stats?
Being a long-time OOTS reader, I was wondering exactly how aware characters in RPG campaigns are of their own "stats" as well as the stats of others.
E.g. Random NPC Bob wants to join wizard school. At the very least he needs Intelligence 11. Would he know if he was smart enough? Would the teachers interviewing him know or would he spend a semester studying before realizing that he can't cut it (Int 10)?
For PCs it's a little different, since character advancement is inherently player-directed. If a Str 18, Cha 8 Fighter and a Str 8, Cha 18 sorcerer walk into a bar, can you expect the patrons to notice something?
How does it work in your campaigns? OOTS-like, or invisible stats?