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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FreeTheSlaves" data-source="post: 2204869" data-attributes="member: 9952">I am more and more moving towards not max-ranking my skills and I am a self confessed power gamer! Instead I look at the DC's that the skills need to reach and plan to be 1 (ideally 1 or 11) under asap so I can achieve the result without rolling. Contested rolls & 'class-priority' skills are obvious exceptions to the above.The thing is, once I cured myself of the 'must-max-rank' mindset I am now able to place skill points in actual character development skills, i.e. 3 ranks/+1 stat bonus in heal to make DC15 half the time because the character 'cares' about saving lives.Cross-class skills won't be taken exclusively by any PC I make, only to fulfil the character concept. I'd never let my powergaming to be so neglected. This is especially true for my NPCs as I like to give even a fighter something unusual to surprise the PC's if possible.I just want to harmonize power gaming with role playing and I think I've got it. Btw, don't say that this can't be done with 2 measly skill points per level, because it can be.</blockquote>