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Old 11-22-2021, 09:51 PM   #26
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Default Re: Professional skill seem cheap

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Originally Posted by Refplace View Post
That and Profesional skil Firefighting are in Mysteries a 4th edition supplement.
But Mysteries expressly states "The skill should be used in situations that are obviously part of a police officer’s job that are not covered by other more specialized skills like Criminology, Interrogation, and so on."

Certainly the Sheriff of Zombietown U.S.A. would have those skills rather than just "Professional Skill (Law Enforcement) — 12". In fact, in Mysteries Professional Skill (Law Enforcement) "requires specialization by department or agency."

Professional Skill has its uses it just it is so vague that there are times it comes of as a doorman's wild card. At least it isn't nonsensical like Expert skill is.
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