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<blockquote data-quote="Spatzimaus" data-source="post: 1415186" data-attributes="member: 3051">I've seen a few different versions of this whole thing, that worked nicely.OPTION 1: &quot;Racial skills&quot;.At each level, every character gains an additional 2 skill points that can only be spent on certain skills, with the list depending on your race.&nbsp; For the purposes of these racial skill points, the skills in question are class skills; they cannot be raised above (level+3), and cost 1 point per rank.For example:ELF: Knowledge (Elf*, Geography or History), Perform, Craft (Bowyering or Woodworking), Profession (any)DWARF: Knowledge (Dwarf* or Engineering), Craft (any), Profession (any)HUMAN: Any Knowledge, Craft, or Profession skill.&nbsp; In addition, the bonus Human skill point applies to racial skill points, giving 3 instead of the usual 2.HALFLING: Knowledge (Halfling*), Sleight of Hand, Profession (any)*- Knowledge (Elf) mimics all other Knowledge skills, but only in regards to Elves.&nbsp; You'd know all about elven history, nobility, culture, etc., but nothing about anyone else's history.&nbsp; Same goes for the other races.The usual &quot;Human raised by Elves&quot; type of scenario can allow the DM to fudge this a bit, of course, but you get the general idea.OPTION 2: BackgroundsAt character creation you pick a Background.&nbsp; The list is similar to the d20Modern one.&nbsp; Each background will usually give some basic benefit (a weapon proficiency, a couple HP, a bonus language), and then add two or three specific skills to your class skill list.&nbsp; So, if you grew up on a farm you'll have Handle Animal as a class skill, regardless of what class you end up taking.&nbsp; You still have to spend the skill points, of course (so increasing everyone's skill points by 1 or 2 might be a good idea).&nbsp; If you take a class that has these as class skills of its own, you get a one-time +1 bonus.Mixing these together might work nicely for you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Spatzimaus, post: 1415186, member: 3051"] I've seen a few different versions of this whole thing, that worked nicely. OPTION 1: "Racial skills". At each level, every character gains an additional 2 skill points that can only be spent on certain skills, with the list depending on your race. For the purposes of these racial skill points, the skills in question are class skills; they cannot be raised above (level+3), and cost 1 point per rank. For example: ELF: Knowledge (Elf*, Geography or History), Perform, Craft (Bowyering or Woodworking), Profession (any) DWARF: Knowledge (Dwarf* or Engineering), Craft (any), Profession (any) HUMAN: Any Knowledge, Craft, or Profession skill. In addition, the bonus Human skill point applies to racial skill points, giving 3 instead of the usual 2. HALFLING: Knowledge (Halfling*), Sleight of Hand, Profession (any) *- Knowledge (Elf) mimics all other Knowledge skills, but only in regards to Elves. You'd know all about elven history, nobility, culture, etc., but nothing about anyone else's history. Same goes for the other races. The usual "Human raised by Elves" type of scenario can allow the DM to fudge this a bit, of course, but you get the general idea. OPTION 2: Backgrounds At character creation you pick a Background. The list is similar to the d20Modern one. Each background will usually give some basic benefit (a weapon proficiency, a couple HP, a bonus language), and then add two or three specific skills to your class skill list. So, if you grew up on a farm you'll have Handle Animal as a class skill, regardless of what class you end up taking. You still have to spend the skill points, of course (so increasing everyone's skill points by 1 or 2 might be a good idea). If you take a class that has these as class skills of its own, you get a one-time +1 bonus. Mixing these together might work nicely for you. [/QUOTE]

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