05 - Proficiencies

These rules totally replace the Players' Handbook proficiency rules.

Starting Proficiencies
Going up Levels
Weapon Proficiencies
Level Factor
Non-Weapon Proficiencies
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Starting proficiencies

Class	Weapon	Nonweapon	Weapon/level
Warrior	4	4	1
Wizard	1	5	1/5
Priest	2	5	1/2
Rogue & Psionicist	1	5	1/3

Bonus proficiencies for MND:

MND	1-8	9-11	12,13	14,15	16	17	18	19
Bonuses proficiencies	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

The bonus proficiencies may be put into weapon and/or non-weapon proficiencies.

Rules for the non-weapon proficiency table:

You get your own language (speak) non-weapon proficiency free.
Proficiencies may only be taken if you have got the proficiency(s) in the "Required" column. You must have this "required" proficiency at full strength.
The "Requisites" column show which of your requisites are used for the proficiency value. If there are two or more requisites, then take the average (round halves up). The last column penalty/bonus is then applied to the requisite value. This final result is the number to be rolled on or under to make a successful proficiency check.
The "free at half" column means you get the proficiencies listed at half their value (round halves up). This is subject to the following rules:

                                    (i)                   Two (or more) half-proficiencies do not make a full proficiency.
                                    (ii)                 Half-proficiencies cannot be used as "required" proficiencies.
                                    (iii)                Half-proficiencies can be increased to full when you go up a level. (See below.)

Going up levels

When you go up a level you get a bonus slot for your non-weapon proficiencies.

You may do one of the following:

Save the non-weapon proficiency slot for next level.
Get one brand new non-weapon proficiency (2+ slot proficiencies will require you to have additional free slots).
Increase one of your current non-weapon proficiencies by 2.
Increase three of your current non-weapon proficiencies by 1.
Increase two half-proficiencies to full. (This then gives you the "free at half" non-weapon proficiencies.)

If you are the right level, you might also be able to get an additional weapon proficiency.

Consult the last column of the first table on this page to see if you are eligible (e.g. fighters get one additional weapon proficiency every level; wizards every 5 levels). Like with the non-weapon proficiencies, this weapon proficiency slot need not be used immediately.

Weapon Proficiencies

Fighters start with three weapon proficiencies and non-fighters start with one.
The bonus proficiencies due to MND, however, may be used here instead of on non-weapon proficiencies
New proficiencies every n levels: Fighters 1; Priest & Thief 2; Wizard 3
Non-proficient penalties: Fighter -2; Priest & Thief -3; Wizard -5
A weapon proficiency slot is required for a weapon
A slot may be spent to get a style specialisation, subject to class (see the table).
In all cases, the weapon(s)/shield-type used with the styles must be nominated.
This is not only a flavour thing, but its important when magical weapons are found.
There is no longer the concept of weapon specialisation.
All characters can fight with their hands. Spending a slot on martial arts gives you additional bonuses - see later.

Weapon Categories:

Category	Damage	Examples
Tiny	D4	Dagger, stiletto
Small	D6, D4+1	Short sword, staff
Medium	D8, D6+1	Longsword, mace, rapier, battle axe
Large	D10	Double-handed sword, polearm, great axe

For flavour, you may use the D&D weapon damage charts - the damage vs SM targets will determine the weapon size. Note that 2D4 weapons fall into the "Medium" category if used one-handed and "Large" if two. Large Weapons may only be used two handed.

Note: heavy crossbows do 3D4 damage and take 4 rounds to load. Light crossbows take 2 rounds and do 2D4.

Style Specialisation:

Style	Classes	Notes
No Style	Any
Parry style	Any	Gets the parry bonus to defence + 3: weapons and bucklers
	(wizards may only	+ 4: medium shields
	parry with weapon)	+ 5: large shields (STR 14+ required)
Strength style	Fighters	No parry (or shield) bonus - weapon assumed to be used with both hands
	Priests	Gets the STR bonus to hit and damage
Dexterity style	Fighters	No parry (or shield) bonus - two weapons used. Damage up toD8
	Thieves	Gets the DEX bonus to hit

Level Factor

Class \ Level -->	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Pure Fighter	3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17
Other Fighter*	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Priest	1 3 4 6 7 9 10 12
Thief	1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10
Wizard	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

* = includes multi-classed fighters, Paladins & Rangers

Normal non-levelled people have a level factor of zero.

Formula:

Pure Fighter:     level*2 + 1
Other Fighter:    level*2
Priest:              int. (level*1.5)
Thief:                int. ((level-1 )*1.5) except when level<3 then level
Wizard:             level - 1

Non-Weapon Proficiencies
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Nonweapon Proficiency	Required	Free at half	Requisites
Abseiling	mountaineering		MND DEX	-1
Acting		singing; dancing	MND COM	0
Alchemy	spellcraft		MND CON	-2
Alertness	observation		PER	0
Animal anatomy	animal health		MND PER DEX	-4
Animal handling	animal maintenance	riding; animal training; ostler	MND	-1
Animal health	animal maintenance	animal anatomy	MND PER	-2
Animal lore	animal maintenance		MND	0
Animal maintenance		animal handling; animal health; animal lore; animal noise	MND	0
Animal noise	animal maintenance		MND PER	-1
Animal training	animal handling		MND	-1
Appraising			MND PER	-2
Armourer (2 slots)	blacksmithing		MND STR DEX	-2
Artistic skills		craft; drawing; painting	MND DEX	0
Astrology (2 slots)	spellcraft		MND COM	0
Astronomy	spellcraft		MND PER	0
Baking	cooking		MND	+2
Banking	write	prostitution	MND PER	0
Bean counting			MND PER	+6
Bee keeping			MND CON	0
Begging	survival, urban		MND PER	0
Blacksmithing		armourer; weaponsmithing	MND STR	0
Blindfighting (1 slot)	Is a weapon prof.
Boating	survival, water	seamanship; rope use	MND DEX STR	+1
Boozing			CON STR	+2
Bowyering			MND DEX STR	-1
Brewing			MND STR	0
Carpentry		hammer recognition; furniture making	MND DEX	0
Cartography	write		MND	0
Carving		sculpting	MND DEX	0
Charioting	ride wagon		MND DEX STR	-3
Chemistry	spellcraft		MND DEX	0
Cobbling			MND DEX	0
Cooking		baking; roasting	MND DEX	0
Coopering	carpentry		MND DEX	-2
Craft	artistic		MND DEX	0
Cultural <specific>		etiquette; history; heraldry	MND	0
Currents extrapolation	survival, water		MND PER	0
Dancing		singing; acting	MND DEX COM	+1
Detect sliding	survival, underground		MND PER	-1
Detect sloping	survival, underground		MND PER	-1
Direction sense, overland		navigation, overland	MND PER	+1
Direction sense, underground		navigation, underground	MND PER	-1
Direction sense, underwater		navigation, underwater	MND PER	-2
Direction sense, urban		trailing	MND PER	0
Disguise			MND PER	-1
Drawing	artistic		MND DEX	0
Embalming			MND CON	0
Endurance (2 slots)			CON STR	0
Etiquette	culture		MND COM	0
Farming <specific>		Agriculture	MND STR	0
Firebuilding	survival	Firebuilding in wet	MND DEX	-1
Firebuilding in wet weather	firebuilding		MND DEX	-4
Firebuilding without flint	firebuilding		MND DEX STR	-3
Fishing			MND DEX PER	-1
Fletcher			MND DEX	0
Food presentation		cooking	MND COM	+4
Forgery			MND PER DEX	-1
Furniture making	carpentry		MND DEX	+2
Gaming			MND PER DEX	0
Gem cutting (2 slots)	appraising	jeweller	MND PER DEX	-3
Harness & Tack	leatherworking		MND DEX	+1
Healing (2 slots)			MND DEX	-3
Heraldry	culture		MND	0
Herbalism (2 slots)	plant identification		MND DEX	-2
History, ancient	culture		MND PER	-1
History, modern	culture		MND PER	0
Hunting <specific terrain>		set snares; rope use; hunting, generic	MND PER STR	-1
Jeweller	gem cutting		MND DEX PER	-5
Juggling			MND DEX	-1
Jumping			STR DEX	0
Language, speak <specific>			MND	0
Leatherworking		harness	MND DEX	0
Locksmithing		pick lock	MND DEX	-2
Looting			MND PER	0
Mimicry (2 slots)		sign; unnatural axe	MND DEX	0
Mining (2 slots)		rope use	MND STR CON	-3
Mountaineering	survival, mountains	rope use; abseiling	MND STR	-1
Music		singing	MND	0
Musical instrument <specific>		music; read music	MND DEX	-1
Navigation <specific terrain>			MND PER	-2
Observation, overland		alertness	PER	0
Observation, underground		alertness	PER	-2
Observation, urban		alertness	MND PER	-1
Ostler			MND	+2
Painting	artistic		MND DEX	0
Physics	spellcraft		MND STR	0
Picking locks (2 slots)	locksmithing		MND DEX PER	-4
Plant identification <specific terrain>	survival		MND PER	+1
Poison production (2 slots)	poison use AND herbalism		MND	-2
Poison use (2 slots)			MND CON	-1
Pole climber			DEX STR	+1
Pottery			MND DEX	0
Priestcraft (priests only)	write	etiquette; rites & ceremony; undertaking; embalming	MND	0
Prostitution		unnatural axe; seduction	MND COM	0
Publican	brewing	boozin'	MND COM	0
Read <specific language>	language	write	MND	0
Read music	music OR musical instrument		MND PER	0
Reading lips (2 slots)		sign	MND PER	-2
Ride wagon		charioting	MND DEX	0
Riding <specific animal>			MND DEX	+2
Riding, airborne <specific flying animal> (2 slots)			MND DEX STR	-2
Rites & ceremony	priestcraft		MND MND COM	0
Roasting			MND	+1
Rope use		set snares	MND DEX	0
Running		endurance, sprinting	DEX CON STR	-6
Scavenging			MND PER	0
Sculpting	carving		MND DEX	0
Seamanship		boating rope use	MND DEX STR	+1
Seduction		prostitution; unnatural axe; semenship	MND COM COM	-1
Set snares	rope use		MND DEX	-1
Shelter			MND PER	0
Sign language			MND COM	-1
Singing		music; dancing; acting	MND COM	+1
Spellcraft	write	alchemy; chemistry; physics; astronomy; astrology	MND	-3
Sporting <specific sport>		endurance	MND DEX STR	-1
Sprinting		running	special	0
Stonemasonry			MND STR	0
Survival <specific terrain> (2 slots) Terrain types : Desert, Forest, Plains, Swamp		shelter; scavenging; observation, overland; firebuilding; plant identification; weather sense; hunting; fishing; direction sense, overland	MND CON MND DEX MND MND PER	0
Survival, Mountains (2 slots)		<survival skills>; mountaineering	MND STR	-1
Survival, Underground (2 slots)		scavenging; plant ID, underground; hunting, underground; direction sense, underground	MND PER	-2
Survival, Underwater (2 slots)		<survival skills>; direction sense, underwater	MND CON	-2
Survival, Urban (2 slots)		begging; direction sense, urban; observation, urban	MND COM	-1
Survival, Water (2 slots)		<survival skills>; swimming	MND DEX	0
Swimming			STR DEX CON	0
Tailor		ulstering; upholstering	MND DEX	-1
Teacher <specific skill> (2 slots)	<skill to teach>		MND PER	-1
Tightrope walking	tumbling		DEX PER	0
Tinker			MND	0
Torturing			MND PER	-2
Tracking, overland (2 slots)		direction sense, overland	MND PER	-6*
Tracking, underground (2)		direction sense, underground	MND PER	-6*
Tracking, urban (2 slots)		trailing; direction sense, urban	MND PER	-7*
Trailing		tracking, urban	MND PER	0
Translate <specific>	write		MND	-3
Tree feller			STR CON	0
Tumbling		jumping	DEX PER	0
Ulstering	tailor		MND DEX	0
Undertaking	write	embalming	MND STR	0
Unnatural acts	seduction	rope use	MND DEX COM	-2
Upholstering	tailor		MND DEX	0
Ventriloquism		mimicry	MND PER	-3
Wainwrighting	carpentry		MND STR	0
Weaponsmithing (3 slots)	blacksmithing		MND DEX	-3
Weather sense			MND PER	-2
Weaving			MND DEX	-1
Write <specific>	read	translate	MND	0

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