I didn't know there were other creation methods (for skills) in BRP that weren't point buy.
Anyway, in theory, yes, this is true. The question is the specifics. How valuable is 4d6 in a stat versus 3d6? What about things like nightvision (I'm imagining the super power section might help me out there)?
Also, I'm very hesitant to remove skill points for special abilities. In theory it works fine, but it seems odd that 'Elder Races' that live longer than humans would be less skilled than they are.
I'd probably simply be more restrictive on them, which is to say that starting skills might get spent in specific ways to model culture and upbringing, while humans have more latitude.
That still doesn't seem entirely to solve the issue.
So, what would be wrong with giving humans an advantage or extra Hero Points?
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