[dq-rules] Re: Sample rules coring

["john Corey" <john@westpole.com>]

I like the way JohnR is thinking here.  Someone needs to compile a list
of rules, and label them as core, or non-core.  That is the place to
start.  Next we collect all of the rules clarifications that are out
there, and place a request on the various forums to see what rules need
clarification.  Our first "product" should be a set of rules
clarifications for the core rules.  We should then create
"Supplements", like a skills supplement(old and new skills), a magic
supplement, a combat rules expansion, etc.  I think that is a much
better approach than owrry about the finished product.
So who wants to compile the core/non-core list, and who wants to be
incharge of compiling rules clarifications?
And does anyone else agree with what i am saying here?


"john rauchert" <john.raucher-@sait.ab.ca> wrote: 
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/dq-rules/?start=43
> Example of Rules Coring
> 
> Taking our starting point as 2nd Edition. I do not forsee any
> substantive changes that we may want to consider until IV. Character
> Generation.
> 
> I would not add any additional Primary Characteristics and would
> consider them core.
> 
> Of the Secondary Characteristics/Optional characteristics  Fatigue and
> Perception are core. 
> TMR as a core quasi characteristic??
> 
> Physical Beauty is not core make it an optional plug-in to core under
> Secondary Characteristics.  Add rules for creating other optional
> characteristics (partly explained in [4.4] and [5.5]).
> 
> By definition plug-in optional characteristics can only have little or
> no influence on the core system if ignored. The only places I can see
> where PB effects the mechanical rules system is in the [18.3] Grievous
> Injury Table (core), the Courtesan skill (non-core) and possibly the
> Reaction Table as suggested in [4.4]. Changes need to be made in
> entries 13 and 31-34  in Grievous Injury Table to read any PB
> adjustments as optional. Use of PB is mandatory for courtesan skill.
> 
> So to create the Plug-In for Physical Beauty we extract the entry
> [3.9], and the examples from [4.4] and [5.5] then list where this
> characteristic impacts the rules system (Grievous Injury Table,
> Reaction Table and Courtesan skill).
> 
> CORE SYSTEM                                 PLUG-INS
> 
> Primary Characteristics
> |
> |
> Secondary/Optional Characteristics  ------ Optional Characteristic
> Plug-In
>                                            Physical Beauty
> 
> 
> Comments?
> JohnR
>