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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmucchiello" data-source="post: 1655721" data-attributes="member: 813">This is insane. In d20 you take one skill, it covers the entirety of doing the job. A journalist does not create goods, and he does not perform before an audiance. (And while an audiance reads his writing, he doesn't write it live in front of an audiance.) Thus, he takes profession (journalist). In a game with narrowly defined skills, yes, you need to take multiple skills to make up a professional. But a single rank in a d20 skill implies an expensive dedication of your resources.Now, you might give P(J) a synergy bonus from 5 ranks in gather information and/or k(local).This is like saying a lawyer must have perform (oratory). He does not need it at all. Perform (oratory) is the skill of getting people to put money in a hat because you entertain when you speak. Profession (lawyer) might gain a synergy bonus from Perform (oratory) but such skill is not necessary. If a lawyer needs to make an impassioned plea for his client, he can use Profession (lawyer), Diplomacy or Perform (oratory) and I would give both the profession and perform attempt the same DC (Diplomacy might be 5-10 higher).Farmers have profession (farmer). 1 rank and they can sow seeds, bring in the harvest and save the proper amount of seed for next season all by themselves. No rolls necessary. Profession (farmer) checks would only be needed if they were attempting to crossbred some plants. Or try to work a farm larger than his available manpower. (And no, I don't know how many acres/farmhand that would be offhand. I know very little about acres of farmland.)</blockquote>

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