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Anders · 03-08-2021, 08:11 AM

I've been thinking about having non-standard skills in these games. Who says a Sniper can't be an expert in Literature? Or a Bard might be an Artist able to paint beautiful pictures with his brush as well as with his words? And such skills may even be useful once in a blue moon.

Still, they probably shouldn't cost as much in the Basic Set, because they are mainly there for flavour. So I'm thinking making them leveled perks (IQ/DX for 1 point and then +1 for each extra level) or making them Easy skills, effectively Hobby skills.

Thoughts?

03-08-2021, 08:11 AM	#1
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Non-Standard Skills in an Action/MH/DF game I've been thinking about having non-standard skills in these games. Who says a Sniper can't be an expert in Literature? Or a Bard might be an Artist able to paint beautiful pictures with his brush as well as with his words? And such skills may even be useful once in a blue moon. Still, they probably shouldn't cost as much in the Basic Set, because they are mainly there for flavour. So I'm thinking making them leveled perks (IQ/DX for 1 point and then +1 for each extra level) or making them Easy skills, effectively Hobby skills. Thoughts? __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius