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<blockquote data-quote="DM_Blake" data-source="post: 4406842" data-attributes="member: 57267">That is counter-intuitive to what Jack-of-all-Trades generally means.&nbsp;A JoaT is someone who is naturally good at anything he tries. Today he tries carpentry for the first time, and he's pretty good at it. Tomorrow he tries blacksmithing, and he's good at that too. Next week he might try scuplting, or picking pockets, or healing the sick - he'll be good at those, too.&nbsp;It doesn't necessarily mean he's an expert at any of those things, just that he's naturally competent at the stuff he tries.&nbsp;Applying that to crafting skills, it suddenly means that every baker can also forge armor, every carpenter can also carve marble scuptures, every wagonwright can also whip up serviceable swords and bows and other weapons of war.&nbsp;Extending that, it means all those guys might also be able to pick pockets, heal the sick, and sneak/bluff/diplomat their way into the king's private parties on a moment's notice, too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DM_Blake, post: 4406842, member: 57267"] That is counter-intuitive to what Jack-of-all-Trades generally means. A JoaT is someone who is naturally good at anything he tries. Today he tries carpentry for the first time, and he's pretty good at it. Tomorrow he tries blacksmithing, and he's good at that too. Next week he might try scuplting, or picking pockets, or healing the sick - he'll be good at those, too. It doesn't necessarily mean he's an expert at any of those things, just that he's naturally competent at the stuff he tries. Applying that to crafting skills, it suddenly means that every baker can also forge armor, every carpenter can also carve marble scuptures, every wagonwright can also whip up serviceable swords and bows and other weapons of war. Extending that, it means all those guys might also be able to pick pockets, heal the sick, and sneak/bluff/diplomat their way into the king's private parties on a moment's notice, too. [/QUOTE]

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