Skill Mastery

"Good work takes time, perfect work takes a lifetime."
——Tom Braunworth, Master Tradesman

Skill Mastery may be taken by any character that wishes to focus heavily on one particular skill. This is most commonly taken by Tradesman who spend their whole lives devoting themselves to a single craft. Character's with skill mastery often become Grand Masters at the chosen skill.

Skill Mastery

Someone who has taken the Skill Mastery Talent has devoted themselves to perfecting a particular skill. While this can be done with any skill, most who takes this talent dedicate their energy towards a particular tradeskill. It is with this focus that many master swordsmiths and armorsmiths reach heightened levels of fame, creating equipment renowned for its excellent quality and superior strength.

A master of a particular skill opens up a great deal of time for practice and study, expanding their base of knowledge through texts and training. This allows them to reach a level of skill in their chosen field that few can attain.

Prerequisites

  • The Skill Specialist Feat in the chosen skill.
  • This Talent may be taken multiple times, each time applying to a different Skill.
  • Cost: 2 Destiny Points

Features

♦ Advanced Skill Training
Choose one skill for which you've taken the Skill Specialist Feat. Increase your Maximum Rank for that skill by 3. This is a Talent Bonus. (Note, this does not increase your current Skill Rank, only the maximum possible skill rank for your level). Additionally, you gain 3 skill points which must be spent in that skill.