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1) How do you make Ability rolls? Also, how do I do contested rolls?

2) If an Ability is between 3 and 16, how does it affect the character other than his choice of OCC?

3) How are Ability scores increased beyond character generation? I see that lots of text was spent on discussing bonuses for scores 17+ and 30+ and I wondering how they come into play IF the character didn't get insanely lucky with their initial 3D6 rolls.

4) How do situational modifiers work for skills? Is there an accepted +/- % depending on how easy or difficult a task?

5) What if a character doesn't have the necessary skill, but has a high intelligence or other related attribute?

6) Is there an official errata for Splicers?

7) Is there a character sheet I can download?

8) Some OCCs look much more powerful than others at first read, is this the case? Or do the individual strengths and weakness of each OCC come out during play to balance them?

Spinachcat wrote:I just got my copy of Splicers and the game looks great. I played Palladium Fantasy in the ancient days of hair bands, but I am not familiar with the current Rifts system. I have a few questions for you Splicer fans

1) How do you make Ability rolls? Also, how do I do contested rolls?
3d6 plus d6 for 16+ plus d6 for a 6 on the first extra plus whatever modifier for OCC
2) If an Ability is between 3 and 16, how does it affect the character other than his choice of OCC?
It doesn't unless you use R:UE modifiers for unusually low stats

3) How are Ability scores increased beyond character generation? I see that lots of text was spent on discussing bonuses for scores 17+ and 30+ and I wondering how they come into play IF the character didn't get insanely lucky with their initial 3D6 rolls.

Skills can easily boost Splicer stats into the exceptional range and most OCC get stat bonuses

4) How do situational modifiers work for skills? Is there an accepted +/- % depending on how easy or difficult a task?
Situational mods are just that, situational. The mod is whatever you want it to be

5) What if a character doesn't have the necessary skill, but has a high intelligence or other related attribute?
All about house rules and judgement calls here
6) Is there an official errata for Splicers?
Check the big sticky thread at the top of the Splicers forum, anything from Carmen can be considered official errata/clarifications
7) Is there a character sheet I can download?
Same character sheet the rest of the Rifts line uses or you can search for the stickied character sheet thread for something customized. I have one there for Splicers and there are lots and lots that can be adapted
Some OCCs look much more powerful than others at first read, is this the case? Or do the individual strengths and weakness of each OCC come out during play to balance them?
Some OCC simply are more powerful than others and thats true thruout Palladium works. There is no artifical forced "balance" for all OCC to conform to.

Also, when you answer these questions, please let me know if the answer is based on your House Rules or something I overlooked in the Splicers book or something from another Palladium book.
Mine are all from either Splicers (character creation *is* there, check about the 4th chapter or so where the Host Armors start appearing) or the other Rifts core books (GMG, RMB, R:UE)

Thank you!!

Spinachcat wrote:I guess I wasn't clear. Here's what I meant:

How do you use your attribute scores during the game to do stuff? Here's an examples:

A female wants to use her looks to get the attention of a guard so her buddies can sneak past. If she has a PB of 16, what does the player roll to make this happen?

Is it D20 under her PB or is D100 under PB or some other equation? If she had a PB of 24, how would that work?

Spinachcat wrote:As for contested rolls, I meant stuff like this:

A guard is listening for movement and the enemy scout is trying to sneak past. If the Guard has Listen 30% and the Scout has Sneak 70% and both make their rolls, what happens?

Spinachcat wrote:I guess I wasn't clear. Here's what I meant:

How do you use your attribute scores during the game to do stuff? Here's an examples:

A female wants to use her looks to get the attention of a guard so her buddies can sneak past. If she has a PB of 16, what does the player roll to make this happen?

Is it D20 under her PB or is D100 under PB or some other equation? If she had a PB of 24, how would that work?

As for contested rolls, I meant stuff like this:

A guard is listening for movement and the enemy scout is trying to sneak past. If the Guard has Listen 30% and the Scout has Sneak 70% and both make their rolls, what happens?

Beyond the Supernatural, page 170 wrote:Perception Table by Difficulty

4 or Better : An Easy, Situation Circumstance.
Hearinging a Loud noise, finding a bright-colored object against a white background, finding something hastily and/or poorly hidden..
8 and Better : Moderate
Looking for something or somebody in a well-lit area, hearing a slight noise, finding something hidden without great thought...
14 & Better : Challenging.
Looking for something in poor light, fog, in murky water, or under desprate circumstances ( it's an emergency or the seeker is impaired ), hearing something in a noisy background or moving or sneaking quietly; Finding something carefully concealed, camouflaged or masked and so on...
17 & Better : Difficult.
Finding something in the dark, or masterfully hidden/concealed, hearing something over a loud din or moving silient as the wind (like a snake over carpet), noticing an enemy (or friend) or somebody that doesnt belong amongst great confusion, debris, or a large crowd or much activity...