[House Rules] Crakkerjakk's Reduced Skill List

[Langy]

The problem is the first sentence of the skill description includes both creating maps and "interpreting" them. I figured that while you need to be able to use a computer or draw some to make them, since it includes being able to figure out what the map means that's a fairly substantial part of getting from point a to point b with a map. Hence, part of Navigation. I can see the argument for Geography, but I don't think it's an integral part of Artist or Computer Operation. I mean, I'm very computer savy, but have no idea how to make maps. And I think that's the case for most people who have Computer Operation and Artist, though I have no personal experience to back the later up with.

I'd say *understanding* maps is definitely part of Navigation (even in the rules-as-written), but *drawing* maps is part of Artist, with Navigation as a prerequisite.

[Daigoro]

Originally Posted by Langy

I'd say *understanding* maps is definitely part of Navigation (even in the rules-as-written), but *drawing* maps is part of Artist, with Navigation as a prerequisite.

That's forgetting the mathematical side of drawing maps, doing surveys, measuring distances and all that. I think if you study navigation, you're basically learning how to make maps as well. You could call it a technique of Navigation, with Artist as a prereq- I guesss not every Age of Sail captain was a great cartographer.

I'd suggest combining guns, beam weapons, black powder weapons, etc, into about 3 skills based on weapon configuration (as others have suggested on the forum)-

Pistols- self-explanatory
Long-Arms- as you described
Heavy Weapons- rocket launchers, gatling guns, etc.

I can't see there being that much difference in firing a pistol, a laser pistol and a flintlock pistol if they all have the same stance and hand position. Familiarity penalties would handle the difference in flight characteristics, handling recoil, etc.