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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 7448568" data-attributes="member: 82106">Now, see, in some sense I think you would LIKE my homebrew game! Skills there are more like 'knacks' or 'propensities'. You have ability scores which define what you CAN do in raw terms, and skills which define how you like to operate. The two are usually related, but not entirely the same. Also, knowledge can exist in specific areas, if you want to create a descriptor for a character, then a 'minor boon' would exist, and boons are tied totally to the character's narrative history. So if he took care of horses for 6 months then he DOES HAVE a skill which reflects that, or at least he will be rateable as a horseman. So the rules work WITH you here. Also, if there's no conflict, or no interesting consequence for failure (IE you can just keep trying), then there's no roll needed. So you really only make checks for stuff that matters. You can simply say &quot;yes, I know how to cook, and I have proficiency in Nature, I gather what is needed for a healthy stew!&quot; and it happens, assuming narrative coherence is sufficient that nobody objects.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 7448568, member: 82106"] Now, see, in some sense I think you would LIKE my homebrew game! Skills there are more like 'knacks' or 'propensities'. You have ability scores which define what you CAN do in raw terms, and skills which define how you like to operate. The two are usually related, but not entirely the same. Also, knowledge can exist in specific areas, if you want to create a descriptor for a character, then a 'minor boon' would exist, and boons are tied totally to the character's narrative history. So if he took care of horses for 6 months then he DOES HAVE a skill which reflects that, or at least he will be rateable as a horseman. So the rules work WITH you here. Also, if there's no conflict, or no interesting consequence for failure (IE you can just keep trying), then there's no roll needed. So you really only make checks for stuff that matters. You can simply say "yes, I know how to cook, and I have proficiency in Nature, I gather what is needed for a healthy stew!" and it happens, assuming narrative coherence is sufficient that nobody objects. [/QUOTE]

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