The Fantasy Trip

Basic/Apprentice: I can do the easy bits. Maybe my job involves a little bit of it. Maybe it\'s a hobby. Maybe I dropped out of training.
Professional/Journeyman: I could do this sort of thing for a living.
Expert/Master: I\'m the best where I work and they give me the hardest jobs. When the professionals are stumped they come to me. Maybe I have professionals working for me.
Genius: Maybe there\'s a case for having skills that are spoken of in hushed tones, to represent Sherlock Holmes and the like.

ecz · 03-10-2018, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by David Bofinger

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The basic level is the most important thing that's missing from TFT, which generally starts at Professional and also supports Expert. It's so common: probably most soldiers have basic Woodsman, for instance, and lots will have basic Physicker, but won't have the IQ for the full versions of these talents. Plenty of people play instruments and could be given basic Bard for flavour.

why the basic level misses? everyone can try to use a waepon at basic level without the specifi talent, with -4 DX penalty. Anyone can try to use a guitar, without the Bard talent, at -4DX penalty. Anyone can try to disarm a trap or swim in a river, or ride a horse or drive a cart with the penalty indicated in the rules. Well perhaps it lacks a basic Physicher, but I introduced the First Aid skill, IQ 8 cost 1 that heals 1 hit. Physicher talent costs only 1 if the hero already has First Aid.