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Skarg · 02-12-2021, 12:27 PM

The simple version of my current house rule is:

Talents/spells can be learned with study time (generally 3 months per point, can be doing other things as long as study is being done and there is a reasonable way to learn that is being done), up to the IQ of the character. No XP is needed for this.

XP can be spent to increase that limit by 1 per 500 XP. Study is still required.

The spell learning rules in original Advanced Wizard add more detail to this, for spells.

Some intensive training courses may be able to just give a character a talent by completing the training course in game time/effort/risk. This may be like adding 500 XP and giving you extra talent capacity, but you can't later neglect the talent in order to gain a free talent point for studying something else. AKA yes you can train a peasant who already has "full" IQ used to be able to fight with a spear and shield by putting them through basic training.

Some talents may become available, nor not be available, due to conditions and GM discretion. e.g. Mostly you can't just choose to learn/study Acute Hearing, or learn to swim without enough water. Or the GM may judge your PC already has enough practice with something to add a talent.

Some XP may be awarded by the GM that has notes attached and can only be used for certain things, in particular adding a talent.

02-12-2021, 12:27 PM	#8
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: IQ gain and free talents? The simple version of my current house rule is: Talents/spells can be learned with study time (generally 3 months per point, can be doing other things as long as study is being done and there is a reasonable way to learn that is being done), up to the IQ of the character. No XP is needed for this. XP can be spent to increase that limit by 1 per 500 XP. Study is still required. The spell learning rules in original Advanced Wizard add more detail to this, for spells. Some intensive training courses may be able to just give a character a talent by completing the training course in game time/effort/risk. This may be like adding 500 XP and giving you extra talent capacity, but you can't later neglect the talent in order to gain a free talent point for studying something else. AKA yes you can train a peasant who already has "full" IQ used to be able to fight with a spear and shield by putting them through basic training. Some talents may become available, nor not be available, due to conditions and GM discretion. e.g. Mostly you can't just choose to learn/study Acute Hearing, or learn to swim without enough water. Or the GM may judge your PC already has enough practice with something to add a talent. Some XP may be awarded by the GM that has notes attached and can only be used for certain things, in particular adding a talent.