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Episode 86: Generalization vs. Specialization

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Idle Red Hands

“More choices, more problems.”
– game designer

In this episode, we look at whether it’s best to play a jack-of-all-trades or a master of one. We also compare how to build generalists in different systems: level, point buy, and life path.

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