The Ultimate D6 Mando Sourcebook: Question

[shootingwomprats]

There has been a lot of chatter, at least on the SWD6 discord server, about playing Mandalorians. Since WEG never created the stats GMs have to come up with the mechanics themselves or find a source where someone else creates the mechanics. This brings me to The Ultimate D6 Mando Sourcebook.

[Raven Redstar]

You're right, that is very weird math.

If I were going to use that sourcebook for building a Mandalorian, I'd probably do it with 14D + 6D = 20D Attribute Dice as you mentioned and be done with it.
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[Whill]

https://www.rancorpit.com/forums/downloads/Other%20Fan-Made%20Supplements/Mandalorian_Sourcebook.pdf

It seems you are talking about this document. I guess I named it more generically because it didn't seem that "ultimate" (and I may have not wanted people to think it was heavily based on the Disney+ show, because it seems to be based on EU Mandalorians).

I'm not totally sure but I think the author is in the Star Wars D6 - WEG Facebook group, so you may want to ask this question there.
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[cheshire]

I actually find the underlying assumptions of this mechanic a little awkward. Harsh conditions leading to genetic superiority is kind of a leap. Granted, the processes of natural selection and adaptive radiation are known evolutionary ideas. But I don't think there's a lot in universe to suggest that their world is 1) that especially harsh to require evolutionary adaptation or 2) that such adaptations equate to superior genetics. Are Noghri genetically superior to humans? Granted, I'd say that their physiology has advantages (which are broken in-game), but to put it in terms of supremacy is a little odd.

One way or the other, it seems like this is a good target for removal. It winds up making Mandalorians as broken if not more so than the Noghri.
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[ThrorII]

Call me an olde schoole grump, but we already have a Mandolorian template....called the Bounty Hunter in 1E.

Now get off my lawn!
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[shootingwomprats]

[Mamatried]

I am very agaainst assigning "cultures" to templates in form of set attributes.
I am more in line to add story factors and occational special abilities.

Lets do the mandalorians, they can be of any race, weak and strong, slow and fast.
what do they have in common....culture.

So armor......make a cutlural armor, wear it and use it.
maybe becuse of their warrior cuture they get during cration only 2D for every 1 Placed in Blaster and blaster related skills, or any combat skill.

this is very different than saying all mandalorian have a set 4D dex, and such

[Whill]

[Mamatried]

[shootingwomprats]

Not really sure if this got answered by folks or not.

Is the write-up incorrect? Should generically superior be removed and the Attribute Dice adjusted to 14D? Do people feel that is the authors intent? Not sure who posted it or how to contact them on Facebook. Suggestions appreciated.
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[Whill]

Well IMO all PCs of any species should have exactly 18D in attributes, no more, no less. Average members of species can be all over the place because all species do not evolve equally, but PCs should be game balanced.

And as I understand it, Mandalorians are a culturally defined group with adoption common and multiple species, so how could "genetically superior" even apply?
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[Grimace]

While there is precedence for more attribute dice being allocated to a character, I also feel it is generally a bad idea to have a race (or two) with more attribute dice to allocate.

Give them higher maximums on their attributes, or allow them to get a bonus of 1 pip for every 1D they put into a particular/distinct attribute, but still keep the attribute maximum.

[DougRed4]

I agree with those who have said that they should get the same 18D as any other race or culture.
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