Skill Enhancers


Skill Enhancers change the number of points the character pays for certain Skills or Perks. Each Skill Enhancer costs 3 Character Points and cannot be increased beyond the basic level.

Skill Enhancer Affects Skill Cost
Jack of All Trades Professional Skills 3/-
Linguist Languages 3/-
Scholar Knowledge Skills 3/-
Scientist Sciences 3/-
Traveler Area Knowledges 3/-
Well-Connected Contacts, Favors 3/-

JACK OF ALL TRADES
The character picks up trades extremely easily; he learns new Professional Skills at -1 Character Point to the cost. The minimum cost of a Professional Skill is still 1 Character Point, but for that 1 point the character is able to make an 11 or less roll. Jack of All Trades may only be purchased once.

LINGUIST
This Skill allows the character to learn new Languages more easily. Linguist decreases the cost of each Language Skill a character buys by 1 point. The minimum cost of a Language is still 1 point, but for 1 point the character speaks fluent conversation (which usually costs 2 points). Linguist may only be purchased once.

SCIENTIST
The character is a quick study and learns Sciences easily, at -1 Character Point to the cost. The minimum cost of a Science is still 1 Character Point, but for that 1 point the character is able to make an 11 or less roll. Scientist may only be purchased once.

SCHOLAR
A character with Scholar learns Knowledge Skills easily, at -1 Character Point to the cost. The minimum cost of a Knowledge Skill is still 1 Character Point, but for that 1 point the character is able to make an 11 or less roll. Scholar does not help the character learn Area Knowledges or City Knowledges (See Traveler). Scholar may only be purchased once.

TRAVELER
A character with Traveler is adept at learning about new locations and cultures. The character learns new Area Knowledges and City Knowledges easily, at -1 Character Point. The character can also learn Culture Knowledges at a -1 to the Character Point cost, as long as the knowledge was acquired through hands-on experience (i.e., character visited location). The minimum cost of a Knowledge is still 1 Character Point, but for that 1 pt the character is able to make an 11 or less roll. Traveler may only be purchased once.

WELL CONNECTED
This Skill Enhancer affects the cost of certain Perks, rather than Skills. The character is extremely skilled at making friends and earning favors. He makes contacts easily, at -1 Character Point to the cost. The minimum cost of a Contact is still 1 Character Point, but for that 1 point the character is able to make an 11 or less roll. Characters with Well Connected may also purchase two Favors for only 1 point (thereby halving the cost). Well Connected may only be purchased once.