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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 9784569" data-attributes="member: 6879661">Staffan has answered for 1e/2e really clearly. 4e came out 7 years ago so it was likely that edition.It’s different in 4e. The good news is that the upper limits have been removed. Instead there are diminishing returns as the cost of advancing an ability or skill becomes more expensive as it is developed. That does mean if you wanted to you could spend your entire career as a sewer jack if you wanted to. There is still guidance as each career has skills and abilities linked to them that you can develop. However you try some unusual learning - advancing skills and abilities outside of your career -  with training, some rationale and a little silver or Endeavours.You also move away from 5% blocks to 1% each. Meaning you can be smoother how you develop. Useful if you want to get to a nice round number. Otherwise it’s very similar to 2e. You get a head start with 5% for your starting ability scores and 40% to spend across starting skills.</blockquote>