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Old 10-15-2011, 07:37 PM   #7
Peter V. Dell'Orto
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Default Re: [DF] Maximum Skill Levels?

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But not 'fine' for a PC to descried to bring their skill above the cap. As the Cap reflecta world view of power scale. if the world bests are a level it is not more a PC option to break it than it a PC choice to bring in any other character concept that does not fit the campaign.
"Best swordsman to ever live" is a valid DF concept in my game.

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This is also because I what to encourage Techniques which is the real differ at the top.
I am playing straight DF, and there are no techniques per se in DF. There are Power Ups that mimic maxed-out techniques, though, but even so raw skill is generally more useful than bunches of power ups. I don't see a reason to stomp on raw skill in this kind of genre.

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also in DF Fighter types are tradation masters of many arms and fighting style, getting close to the cap gives the more reason to be more verstile rather than 1 trick ponies.
That's open to interpretation. The PC in question is a Weapon Master (Greatsword) and has maxed out Two-Handed Sword and isn't bothering with anything else. That's a perfectly valid by-the-book character, with almost 10% of his total points in one skill (and more like almost 20% when you factor in Weapon Master, a further 20). He isn't required or even encouraged by the template to broaden out, otherwise Sean wouldn't have written up a one-weapon option.

I don't expect skill 40, I think he'll probably halt near or just above 30 based on the usefulness of ultra-high skills, but he can do whatever he likes.
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