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<blockquote data-quote="Chris_Nightwing" data-source="post: 6022891" data-attributes="member: 882">I thought about this at some length also. It would definitely work, but you have to be careful how you structure the skill system. I came up with the following:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Skills cover everything, including magic.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> They are divided into several categories: Arms and Armour, Arcana, Divinity, Trickery and General.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> A skill rank gives a +1 to use that skill, there is no bump for the first skill rank.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Having no skill ranks restricts your use of that skill. For instance, you cannot critical hit if you have no training with a particular weapon, you cannot cast any spells if you have no training in any arcana skills. General skills have no restrictions.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> You cannot invest every skill point you receive in the same skill: your highest skill cannot be greater than the sum of your other skills in a given category (this can be adjusted to determine vertical vs. horizontal growth).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> A background provides general skills and perhaps 1 non-general skill. Each level you take in a particular class defines how you may spend skill points for that level. A Fighter might get 1 general skill point and N-1 arms and armour skill points.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Feats would have skill rank requirements.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Multiclassing would be completely open, and a feat might exist that allows you to spend 1 skill point in a given area every level (ignoring your usual requirements) to allow both dabbling and more integrated concepts.</li>
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[QUOTE="Chris_Nightwing, post: 6022891, member: 882"] I thought about this at some length also. It would definitely work, but you have to be careful how you structure the skill system. I came up with the following: [list] [*] Skills cover everything, including magic. [*] They are divided into several categories: Arms and Armour, Arcana, Divinity, Trickery and General. [*] A skill rank gives a +1 to use that skill, there is no bump for the first skill rank. [*] Having no skill ranks restricts your use of that skill. For instance, you cannot critical hit if you have no training with a particular weapon, you cannot cast any spells if you have no training in any arcana skills. General skills have no restrictions. [*] You cannot invest every skill point you receive in the same skill: your highest skill cannot be greater than the sum of your other skills in a given category (this can be adjusted to determine vertical vs. horizontal growth). [*] A background provides general skills and perhaps 1 non-general skill. Each level you take in a particular class defines how you may spend skill points for that level. A Fighter might get 1 general skill point and N-1 arms and armour skill points. [*] Feats would have skill rank requirements. [*] Multiclassing would be completely open, and a feat might exist that allows you to spend 1 skill point in a given area every level (ignoring your usual requirements) to allow both dabbling and more integrated concepts. [/list] [/QUOTE]

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