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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl
Someone who knows no Current Affairs is incapable of just chatting, which can make socialization awkward.
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That seem excessive.
I doubt the current weather is worth a Current Affair skill, so you will have something to chat about.
Likewise with the litany of past and present illness and pains, or the success/failures of children.
That said, any character in my games (barring very special cases) start with at least :
**Perks
Mundane background(current living area) [0]
Cultural familiarity(native culture) [0]
Dabbler perk (select skills covering your background) [1]
**Skills
Area Knowledge (current background) [1]
Current affairs(select 1 between sports, politics, pop culture, local news, internationnal news) [1]
Housekeeping [1]
1 Cp in One of Carousing, Connoisseur (any), Games (any), Hobby Skill (any), Musical Instrument (any), Singing, or Sports (any) [1]
Computer Operation [1] (if applicable - replace with a low-TL daily skill otherwise)
1 Cp in a Professional skill or job prerequisite skill [1]
1 Cp in Savoir-faire(job related) or streetwise or an influence skill [1]
1 Cp in swimming or hiking or driving or bicycling or riding [1]