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<blockquote data-quote="Nichwee" data-source="post: 5972935" data-attributes="member: 84242">Ferghis - like the basics of your idea, but how does leveling mean you gain in a Background? It is a school of things you did before adventuring, I don't see how adventuring would level up your Background skills/abilities.Take a classic example - Luke Skywalker (aka Farmboy-turned-hero)Backgrounds = Orphan, Farmer, Speedster EnthusiastHero = Pilot, JediNow I could see the Pilot part of his heroics could be enough to develop up some of his Speedster Enthusiast traits, but any Farmer skills/abilities are more likely to have withered than been developed - so I don't think Backgrounds really lend themselves to big bonus gains in later levels UNLESS they are taken at a cost of normal bonuses (to represent sticking to your roots more than is typically the case - they are called your Background for a reason imo).As I said I like the idea you have given, I would just like to hear your rationale for how adventuring levels up Background traits?Racial traits leveling I can see a bit more - a stronger person, constantly pushing themselves, unlocks more of the potential of their ancestry/genome (ala Goku). But part of the reason I like Backgrounds being things you get at level 1 only is that they then refine your &quot;Past&quot; not dictate your progression. The other side effect of leveling Backgrounds would be peeps often choosing a Background if it gives access to a really nice ability at later levels - this is bad enough with some of the SoW Backgrounds atm, and I think it would increase the trend if Backgrounds have more options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nichwee, post: 5972935, member: 84242"] Ferghis - like the basics of your idea, but how does leveling mean you gain in a Background? It is a school of things you did before adventuring, I don't see how adventuring would level up your Background skills/abilities. Take a classic example - Luke Skywalker (aka Farmboy-turned-hero) Backgrounds = Orphan, Farmer, Speedster Enthusiast Hero = Pilot, Jedi Now I could see the Pilot part of his heroics could be enough to develop up some of his Speedster Enthusiast traits, but any Farmer skills/abilities are more likely to have withered than been developed - so I don't think Backgrounds really lend themselves to big bonus gains in later levels UNLESS they are taken at a cost of normal bonuses (to represent sticking to your roots more than is typically the case - they are called your Background for a reason imo). As I said I like the idea you have given, I would just like to hear your rationale for how adventuring levels up Background traits? Racial traits leveling I can see a bit more - a stronger person, constantly pushing themselves, unlocks more of the potential of their ancestry/genome (ala Goku). But part of the reason I like Backgrounds being things you get at level 1 only is that they then refine your "Past" not dictate your progression. The other side effect of leveling Backgrounds would be peeps often choosing a Background if it gives access to a really nice ability at later levels - this is bad enough with some of the SoW Backgrounds atm, and I think it would increase the trend if Backgrounds have more options. [/QUOTE]

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