Adventures of Joe Genero

The Average Man in RPGs

by J.A. Holmgren

Your Eyes Can Deceive You. Don't Trust Them

In Champions/Hero System, a Joe can attack an innocent bystander without knowing where the target is; if the target is "unaware", Joe has at least a 50% chance to hit if the target is less than 40 feet away.

Imagine How Hard It Is To See In The Dark!

In Vampire, an average person totally untrained in the art of Stealth can cross 50ft. of well-lit, empty space and evade detection more than half the time.

Hmm.... Their Signal Flags Say, L-0-0-K B-E-H-I-N-D Y-O-U...

According to the GURPS Vehicles spotting rules, it's easier for an average Joe to see an aircraft carrier cruising on the horizon 2 miles way than it is to see a 7 ft. man standing 1 yard away.


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