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<blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 8187462" data-attributes="member: 6779310">Unpacking this for the unfamiliar...Rolemaster skill ranks have a built in diminishing return. The first 10 ranks are +5 each, the next 10 are +2 each, then the 3rd ten are +1 each.There are few skill synergies (and those few are two separate rolls, one on skill A, then one on B. EG: Adrenal Moves and Weapon Skills) unless using an optional ruleEach class also has a per character level bonus to certain skill areas; at mid-levels this can actually make additional ranks of skill somewhat less useful.Also, almost all skills are available cross-class, albeit at sometimes exorbitant rates... if you wizard wants to learn Broadsword, they can... but it's going to be pricey, and the fighter is going to get the automatic +3% per level, while your wizard will not... The one caveat is the unskilled penalty - it's a whopping -25. So, rank 1 at +5 is 30 difference from no ranks.&nbsp; Anything you want to make routine actions covered by a skill likewise skips rolls at one rank... so a smattering of rank 1 skills isn't uncommon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aramis erak, post: 8187462, member: 6779310"] Unpacking this for the unfamiliar... Rolemaster skill ranks have a built in diminishing return. The first 10 ranks are +5 each, the next 10 are +2 each, then the 3rd ten are +1 each. There are few skill synergies (and those few are two separate rolls, one on skill A, then one on B. EG: Adrenal Moves and Weapon Skills) unless using an optional rule Each class also has a per character level bonus to certain skill areas; at mid-levels this can actually make additional ranks of skill somewhat less useful. Also, almost all skills are available cross-class, albeit at sometimes exorbitant rates... if you wizard wants to learn Broadsword, they can... but it's going to be pricey, and the fighter is going to get the automatic +3% per level, while your wizard will not... The one caveat is the unskilled penalty - it's a whopping -25. So, rank 1 at +5 is 30 difference from no ranks. Anything you want to make routine actions covered by a skill likewise skips rolls at one rank... so a smattering of rank 1 skills isn't uncommon. [/QUOTE]

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