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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Szatany" data-source="post: 6111527" data-attributes="member: 21178">I like the basics of how skills work in Dnext so far, but I have some issues with it.- not enough skills - this is probably a matter of taste, but I'd like to have more options when it comes to skills- skills are equal - probably because of simplicity, currently all skills are supposed to be equal to each other. That means that minor skills like use rope are cut from the game. If something minor isn't cut, it becomes a bad option to choose because it's weaker than alternatives.VERSION 2 (version 1 had three tiers of skills)What I propose is this: Skills are grouped into 2 tiers of "power". This does not have to be made clear during character creation to the players, so it doesn't make the game more complex at low levels. The value of a skill only comes into play when designing backgrounds, and when a character gains a new skill when leveling up.Backgrounds dont need to have exactly 4 skills each. Instead, there should be a number of points from which skills are bought. Lets try 8. Good skills cost 2, minor skills cost 1.(skills from latest packet, new skills)-Good skills-BalanceBluffClimbIntimidateListen PersuadeRideSearchSense MotiveSneakSpotTumbleCommandLinguisticsManipulate DeviceSurvive in Wild-Minor skills-First AidBreak ObjectConceal ObjectDriveGather RumorsHandle AnimalJumpPerformRecall Lore (academic, common, magical, military, religious, ...)SwimConsume AlcoholCraft (carpentry, stonemasonry, blacksmithing, farming ...)DistractFind DirectionMimic SoundsPick PocketsSqueeze ThroughStay AwakeTrackUse RopeWith those rules backgrounds can be more flexible and interesting. Following are backgrounds that all use 8 point buy from above list:Artisan (2 good, 4 minor)Craft (any two), Recall Lore (common), Gather Rumors, Persuade, Manipulate DeviceBounty Hunter (3 good, 2 minor)Gather Rumors, Search, Sneak, Spot, TrackCharlatan (2 good, 4 minor)Perform, Bluff, Conceal Object, Command, Distract, Recall Lore (common)Commoner (1 good, 6 minor)Drive, Handle Animal, Gather Rumors, Use Rope, Consume Alcohol, Spot, Craft (any one)Guide (3 good, 2 minor)Climb, Spot, Track, Find Direction, Survive in WildGuild Thief (3 good, 2 minor)Balance, Pick Pockets, Search, Sneak, JumpJester (3 good, 2 minor)Balance, Perform, Persuade, Tumble, Mimic SoundsKnight (3 good, 2 minor)Command, Recall Lore (military), Ride, Intimidate, PerformMinstrel (3 good, 2 minor)Listen, Perform, Persuade, Recall Lore (common), LinguisticsNoble (4 good)Intimidate, Sense Motive, Listen, PersuadeTemple Priest (2 good, 4 minor)Persuade, Sense Motive, Recall Lore (religious), Gather Rumors, First Aid, PerformSage (2 good, 4 minor)Recall Lore (any three), Search, Linguistics, Gather RumorsSoldier (2 good, 4 minor)Recall Lore (military), Intimidate, Ride, Consume Alcohol, Stay Awake, Use RopeSpy (3 good, 2 minor)Bluff, Search, Sneak, Gather Rumors, DistractThug (2 good, 4 minor)Break Object, Gather Rumors, Intimidate, Spot, Stay Awake, Use RopeBonus backgrounds:City Guard (3 good, 2 minor)Spot, Search, Command, Recall Lore (law), Stay AwakeDoctor (1 good, 6 minor)Recall Lore (medical), First Aid, Search, Stay Awake, Craft (medicine), Handle Animal, Consume AlcoholRustler (2 good, 4 minor)Handle Animal, Drive, Ride, Use Rope, Track, SneakSailor (2 good, 4 minor)Use Rope, Consume Alcohol, Swim, Find Direction, Spot, BalanceTomb Raider (3 good, 2 minor)Squuze Through, Manipulate Device, Search, Climb, Use Rope</blockquote>

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