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<blockquote data-quote="candidus_cogitens" data-source="post: 460858" data-attributes="member: 770">I think Shiner's idea is well worth considering further.&nbsp; Giving exta points based on WIS helps to avoid balance problems.&nbsp; Here's how:Let's say you have a wizard and you're likely to take Knowledge Arcana anyway.&nbsp; If you allow the player to spend extra points on that skill, then it doesnt really accomplish the goal of providing a richer background for the character.&nbsp; All it does is give the wizard more skill points to spend.&nbsp; BUT, it you take Shiner's suggestion and give 1 pt/lev + WIS bonus, and if you make these WIS based skills separate and non-stackable with the INT based skills, and you make the limit on ranks equivalent to level (instead of level +3), then that wizard will have a dis-incentive to rely on his WIS skill points for Knowledge Arcana and he’ll more than likely want to spend those extra skill points on something a bit more unique.This way you can include Knowledge and Perform, in addition to Craft and Profession, without balance problems.&nbsp; You might even consider including Alchemy and Pick Pocket, or other skills that would make interesting character background stories.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="candidus_cogitens, post: 460858, member: 770"] I think Shiner's idea is well worth considering further. Giving exta points based on WIS helps to avoid balance problems. Here's how: Let's say you have a wizard and you're likely to take Knowledge Arcana anyway. If you allow the player to spend extra points on that skill, then it doesnt really accomplish the goal of providing a richer background for the character. All it does is give the wizard more skill points to spend. BUT, it you take Shiner's suggestion and give 1 pt/lev + WIS bonus, and if you make these WIS based skills separate and non-stackable with the INT based skills, and you make the limit on ranks equivalent to level (instead of level +3), then that wizard will have a dis-incentive to rely on his WIS skill points for Knowledge Arcana and he’ll more than likely want to spend those extra skill points on something a bit more unique. This way you can include Knowledge and Perform, in addition to Craft and Profession, without balance problems. You might even consider including Alchemy and Pick Pocket, or other skills that would make interesting character background stories. [/QUOTE]

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