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<blockquote data-quote="Psion" data-source="post: 3624805" data-attributes="member: 172"><p>That's a bit much, and makes the already valuable int ability even more valuable.</p><p></p><p>I've seen one d20 variant give as many as 5 bonus skills (Traveller D20 world skills), but the skills are limited in other ways--namely, you choose them from lists derived from the characteristics of your homeworld (population, economy, environment, technology, etc.)</p><p></p><p>D20 Modern and other games that use derivatives of the starting occupation mechanic give as many as 3 concept appropriate skills with no extra charge. This is a good approach, but D20 modern's classes are a bit more limited in scope; this many may be a bit giving in some other games where the classes are less general and more profession-focussed.</p><p></p><p>Spycraft replaces race (since it by default has only humans) with talents and specialties that give the character a slant throughout their career. These can (but not all do) give the character a bonus class skill. The talented feat can also grant 2 bonus skills, with the added bonus that if you spend a skill point on a rank of one of the covered skills, you get a rank in the other.</p><p></p><p>Grim Tales lets you build your own class skill list... but it's still a limited one.</p><p></p><p>IMO, these methods are ALL preferable to simply throwing the gates to skills open wide, as they still cater to the idea of a cohesive concept and facilitate team play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Psion, post: 3624805, member: 172"] That's a bit much, and makes the already valuable int ability even more valuable. I've seen one d20 variant give as many as 5 bonus skills (Traveller D20 world skills), but the skills are limited in other ways--namely, you choose them from lists derived from the characteristics of your homeworld (population, economy, environment, technology, etc.) D20 Modern and other games that use derivatives of the starting occupation mechanic give as many as 3 concept appropriate skills with no extra charge. This is a good approach, but D20 modern's classes are a bit more limited in scope; this many may be a bit giving in some other games where the classes are less general and more profession-focussed. Spycraft replaces race (since it by default has only humans) with talents and specialties that give the character a slant throughout their career. These can (but not all do) give the character a bonus class skill. The talented feat can also grant 2 bonus skills, with the added bonus that if you spend a skill point on a rank of one of the covered skills, you get a rank in the other. Grim Tales lets you build your own class skill list... but it's still a limited one. IMO, these methods are ALL preferable to simply throwing the gates to skills open wide, as they still cater to the idea of a cohesive concept and facilitate team play. [/QUOTE]
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