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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xombie Master" data-source="post: 2590793" data-attributes="member: 36688">Ok, I never force a player to pick skills/feats/etc but the last time I checked it wasn't against the "gamer code" to take an active roll in character creation.  Like mentioning that if he wants to be able to use stealth to his advantage he may want to take certain feats or skills to fully realize his intended character.  That player may say "Oh yeah, I was focusing on jump and tumble but never realized that bluff could make my battles more interesting.  Especially if I plan on using smoke grenades and concealed weapons."  I've seen too many players lose their chance to use a skill or feat because they didn't think ahead about taking it.Oh and last time I checked, proffessions sometimes come with skills that are kind of required to take part in them!  You want to be a ranger who tracks and traps animals, you should have to spend a point or two in Knowledge: Nature, to symbolize your at least rudimentary knowledge of the animals you hunt.  You may also need a point or two in knowledge local to symbolize your familiarity with the forest you hunt in.  These aren't forced by any means, but they go great lengths to show a well rounded, thoughfully created character. It's just common sense!  Hey if you want to ignore those skills, that's cool, it doesn't make sense, but it's your choice.  It's like saying I want to play a great detective but I don't want to waste my skill points on Knowledge: local, or gather information, because it would detract from my move silently skill!  While we're at it why don't we ignore prerequisites for prestige classes, because we're forcing the player to pick certain skills or feats!</blockquote>

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