====== SALVAGE SPACE: SKILLS ======
Skills are acquired talents learned through trial-and-error, self-study, or formal training such as apprenticeship or schooling.

Skills are ranked on a value from -10 representing completely unskilled through the value +10 which represents a world-renowned practitioner.


^ Skill Value ^ Capability, Education, and Notes ^
| -10 | Unskilled |
| -9 | |
| -8 | |
| -7 | |
| -6 | |
| -5 | |
| -4 | Novice |
| -3 | |
| -2 | Hobbyist |
| -1 | |
| 0 | Average, High School, Trained, Certified |
| +1 | |
| +2 | Bachelors Degree |
| +3 | |
| +4 | Masters Degree, Professional |
| +5 | |
| +6 | Expert |
| +7 | |
| +8 | Doctorate Degree |
| +9 | |
| +10 | World-record holder, Grand Master |

===== Random Generation =====

Adventurers roll 2d6 - 2d6 for the number of skills gained from:
  * [[:salvage_space:Species]]
  * [[:salvage_space:Origins]]
  * [[:salvage_space:Backgrounds]]
  * [[:salvage_space:Education]]
  * [[:salvage_space:Professions]]

For each category rolled, if the result is:
  * -10 to -4: 1 skill gained at 0 (Average) rank
  * -3 to +3: 2 skills gained: the first at +0 (Average) rank and the second at -2 (Hobbyist) rank
  * +4 to +10: 3 skills gained: the first at +0 (Average) rank, the second at -2 (Hobbyist) rank, and the last at -4 (Hobbyist) rank

===== Template Generation =====
The template specifies the source and number of ranks added for each skill.

===== Point Buy Generation =====

Depending on how powerful the Guide wants adventurers in their Campaign to be, the Guide will give the players different amounts of starting points to modify their Adventurer's Skills with.

^ Adventurer Starting Capability ^ Skill Points ^
| Minimal       |  48  |
| Challenged    |  60  |
| Below Average |  96  |
| Average (Recommended)  |  120  |
| Heroic        |  144  |
| Superheroic   |  168  |
| Godlike       |  192  |

Adventuers may then purchase Skill ranks from -10 to 0 to +3 at the cost of 1 point per rank.

For example, to purchase a skill at Hobbyist (-4) rank, spend 1 point to first buy the Skill at its base rank of -10, then six more points to raise the Skill to -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, and finally -4.

===== Lifepath Generation =====
Each Lifepath event specifies the source and number of ranks added for each skill.


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