by Oroboros1337 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:20 am
Michiko would certainly be better off using Cunning. I will be allowing Cunning to be used in place of Might where people are either using a clever trick upon their enemies, or performing some kind of ambush/sneak attack. The problem for Michiko is that she isn't doing a sneak attack right now. The bandit saw her approaching on her way to the ruin, and then she chose to walk into his area. Since she knew he was there, he can't use his Cunning to ambush her either. If they were to have a straight up fight, it will be Might versus Might.
Red Jello, I think that no, I won't be allowing it to be personality traits. It would certainly give you an advantage over all the other players in that your Ego couldn't be taken away by bad guys. If you want her to be brash and good at fighting, I recommend making her Might be a d8 and her Charm be the d4 to represent this. I've been doing my best to keep this rules system very light and quick since this is forum play. Sorry that doesn't allow for the greater depth of customization you are asking for.
Oh, almost forgot to mention, Hades, feel free to post Claire in anywhere you would like to start. This is very much a sandbox for you to explore and play in. There are still about half a dozen plot threads in the Tavern that most people seem to have just bypassed, and Michiko might be appreciative if Claire happened to be wandering the ruins and wanted to help her out. Even if it does mean my poor bandit might be denied his chance to have a sexy ninja girl...