Okay, the core rules are shipping with three archetypes + average. Assume assume that the average human archetype is twos across the board, and the other three archetypes are 3/2/2/2/2/1.

That got me thinking: if you could only have 6 stat pairings, what would they be (and for discussion, what would you name them?) Some simple rules for discussion:

• Ignore special abilities, skill bumps, XP, etc.
• All archetypes are 3/2/2/2/2/1, discussed in terms of the three and the one. (So "Brawn 3, Willpower 1" is sufficient, as the other four stats are presumed to be 2.)
• Each stat may only be 3 once, and 1 once. (So a "Brawn 3, Willpower 1" pairing precludes a "Brawn 3, Cunning 1" pairing. "Intellect 3, Brawn 1" is still on the table.)

My hot take:

• Brawn 3, Intellect 1: The Brute

• Agility 3, Presence 1: The Shadow

• Cunning 3, Brawn 1: The Mastermind

• Intellect 3, Agility 1: The Professor

• Willpower 3, Cunning 1: The Student

• Presence 3, Willpower 1: The Hedonist

Derp. If a mod could change the title to "Minimal Stat Archetypes", that would be awesome.

I thought minimal star was another IP named I've never heard of....

When will Mimimal Star be published? I am looking forward to playing a campaign in a lilliput setting!

33 minutes ago, DarthDude said:

When will Mimimal Star be published? I am looking forward to playing a campaign in a lilliput setting!

I was thinking a Space Opera with heroes that have self esteem issues....

Why stop with just the 6? Let's work out all 30 of the combos.

2 minutes ago, Big Head Zach said:

Why stop with just the 6? Let's work out all 30 of the combos.

1. I've yet to have a single reply answering the question, so asking people to post 5 times as many seems a bit much.
2. Hence the word "Minimal" in the title. 6 is the fewest you can have and have every stat represented as strong and as weak. While I'm sure a taxonomy of all 30 wouldn't hurt, I'm more interested in peoples' thoughts on "what do you need ".

The system will be so generyc that I don't think the name really matters.

23 minutes ago, Bellyon said:

The system will be so generyc that I don't think the name really matters.

Sure, but the name was purely so we had something to reference. Again, more interested in the set of six.