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.
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