Share a thought with Senti<br/><br/>I find system stuff with character sheets are a pain the BAHHOCHY (bum) when online. That is a personal opinion but it really is a different genre, after all Alan Moore would not go and see Watchmen.<br/><br/>Back to my point laying down skills is a good idea, as also is a small amount of assumption at the beginning.<br/><br/>I am sure I could bore you all with a gazillion examples From any game.<br/><br/>Mostly is common sense.<br/><br/>When it’s something to be with what would be classed as a reward here is Senti’s thought.<br/><br/><br/>Well everyone has exceptional skills /abilities and then has skills they are good at.<br/><br/>But it can be assumed that most folks have minor abilities.<br/><br/>For example Babs is not a queen of animal handling or using a pistol.<br/><br/>Yet she can likely use a pistol pretty well and keep ferrets under control.<br/><br/>Just like anyone can throw a punch in a fix. Or put a plaster on.<br/><br/>However a good post or two should get a reward in my opinion. Though<strong>that post rocks is cool. </strong><br/><br/>Players could have a wish list, of skills they want to learn, either from other players or NPC’s<br/><br/>Thus<strong>Downtime </strong>comes in. As there is time between adventures.<br/><br/>So players might make contacts, learn skills ‘experience’ byt putting the time in, without clogging up the story arc.<br/><br/>Again as an example on the ship, Babs and Shey might hone their knife fighting together. Not that they need it but if the scene is good and after some time they both may improve.<br/><br/>Or Babs might talk to about medical issues before she broaches other subjects and though she will never be a medic may get some learning in a quick fix, or even slightly better than a quick fix.<br/><br/>And as suggested above, people can ‘earn’<strong> contacts </strong>as well as skills.<br/><br/>It need not even be just for fabby posts but for efforts to forward the story or ingenuity in the face of defeat etc.<br/><br/>OK there is more but I am rather babbling now.<br/><br/>Those are just my thoughts I hope they make some sense.<br/>