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Old 10-11-2018, 07:45 AM   #132
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Default Re: IQ rise and talents

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Originally Posted by JLV View Post
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.
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.
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