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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Toric_Arthendain" data-source="post: 4876201" data-attributes="member: 9833">This problem has been corrected somewhat by the Rebellion Era Campaign Guide.  The book introduces a Background system that is meant to be used in place of the Destiny system for a grittier game with grittier heroes.  Essentially you choose either an Occupation, Event or Planet of Origin Background (there are multiple Backgrounds under each Occupation, Event and Planet of Origin and you choose one) and that choice gives you a list of three skills to choose one from that becomes a class skill regardless of whether it is a class skill for your chosen class.  You also get one other little bonus in addition to the bonus class skill.  For Event Backgrounds, you gain a small enhancement which vary according to the Event chosen.  For Occupation Backgrounds you gain a +2 bonus to using untrained skills from the Occupation's list of three skills.  For Planet of Origin Backgrounds you gain a bonus language.So this system, if used in place of Destiny, allows you to have a Noble with the Technology Background for instance and choose the Mechanics skill as a class skill or a Soldier with the Criminal Background and Stealth as a class skill.  It allows for a bit broader character concepts to be workable at 1st level.</blockquote>