It may just be a personal preference but I really dislike the declaring then waiting to do your declared action.  It just seems like you are going twice and seems redundant.  Just my viewpoint on it.  I know it is a real sticking point for me but it won't stop me from playing Novus if it is there but I will always be thinking about it.

Matt

I too enjoy world building in my free time not sure with more than one person how that will work I am also used to doing everything.  Division of labor might get interesting.

Matt

We had a cult ran by a vamp who used humans to erradicate every non human and used some black spiral dancers for a wild card in the equation.

Matt

I agree this is a good stat array.

Matt

As of right now we decided to go with the fixed stat array for attributes.  This is what I came up with.  Like I said he is more of a melee combatant than a spellcaster:

Name:Vician
Level: 4 Cleric
Background: Urban Upper Class Human
Languages: Common (S/W), Orc(S)
Hit Points: 45   Spell Points: 18
DEF: 17  AR: 9 - Armor:Scale (6,-2,2), Bracers:R Leather(2,-1,1), Greaves: S Leather(1,0,1)= AR 9 Pen -3 Imp 4

Charisma 13 (12+1), Constitution 14, Dexterity 7, Intelligence 13, Speed 7(8+2-3 armor pen), Strength 16(15+1), Willpower 10, Wisdom 17

Spells: Blessing, Omen, Divine Bolt, Faith Healing

Weapon: Bastard Sword: +12 9 damage
Weapon: Longbow: +3 9 damage (I know its low but he has one anyway Matt

I know for myself I like to look to one place for a quick reference.  Most books have appendices etc at the end of the book and growing up that is what we are taught to use so I think any table like this should be referenced in the material but put in the back.

No problem Tim. I enjoyed the system overall.  I also liked the idea that the minstrel I made was sort of a social thief.  His music didn't have magical effects like most rpg's and I planned on using it to just make money in game.  I boosted his stealth/gimmickry/trickery/ and perception for his thieving.  But I also had enough left over for performing arts, streetwise, and influence not to mention my weapon skills which I took longbow and light blades.  Even with soft leather I was able to get a decent AR of 6 since the pieces were cumulative and since I had a speed bonus I had a DEF of 17 to start at 1st level.  I was pretty happy with the build I was able to do and even though the mod we ran was a dungeon crawl I turned from the social character to the party thief checking for traps and picking locks.  I would definitely play again.

Matt