Thanks for the insights thus far!
Quote Originally Posted by Lapak View Post
- building on this, even though it is a point-buy system it’s a good idea to establish niches. The slayer has enough bonus points to be a combat monster and a competent researcher (or party face, or getaway driver) but resist that. Have everyone specialize in something so they get a moment to shine, and remember that the system rewards everyone for engaging via banter when their talent isn’t center-stage. Outside of ‘season finales,’ it’s best to have 90%+ of session time be out-of-combat.
Really? This slightly surprises me as even the Watcher quality seems rather combat-focused.

I'll have to play with the system a bit, really. It reads like a bit of an awkward blend between Tri-Stat and Storyteller, but...
The alternative would be using d20 Modern, but that has its own bag of awful :P