So no changes to skill points, but an award of xp to the successful use of craft, profession, and perform checks?  Obviously, bards would not get the xp for using perform for class abilities, just for actual performances.  That would encourage putting points in the skills, but not limit options.  Well done, amol.<br/><br/>So, on to a couple of other decisions.  I would prefer point buy and average health per level (full at first, of course).  How many points should we start with?  I am thinking 30 for adventurers (the majority of the PCs) and 20 for us and any "support" characters).<br/><br/>Lastly, I'd like to allow the race builder, but only for 0 level races.  I think that it will allow players to design races that fit their play style and char concept that could still be more city friendly.  Plus, who wouldn't want to see half-dwarves, half-gnomes and half-halflings (quarterlings?)