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Originally Posted by JLV
But, in regard to your first sentence, roleplaying places (or at least should place) limits on what you can learn -- you should need to find someone to teach you those talents you want to learn. No one learns to fence on their own; someone has to show them the rudiments at least of the skill before they can actually learn it, and no one becomes a blacksmith on their own for the same reasons. You might learn to physically ride a horse on your own, but even there, having someone teach you the rest of the skills you need (to care for the horse) still requires someone else to help.
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Exactly. Spells can be book-learnt, but very few talents can, especially in a medieval world. Apprenticing or squiring is one of the only ways to learn certain talents. And one doesn't become a Priest or a Theologian without some participation in religious institutions. Talents shouldn't just be video game unlocks, they should be something players actually have to seek out a teacher for. Even some comparatively minor talents might be hard to learn if there is no one in the region to pass along the knowledge. Seeking out a teacher for a desired skill can be a quest unto itself.