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Status

None

Syntax

SKILL:x

Parameters

• x: Text (Skill name)
• x: TYPE=Text (Skill type)

What it does

• Grants the skill indicated to the character if they can legally have

that many additional ranks of that skill.

• The number of ranks granted are determined by the RANK tag

immediately following the SKILL tag.

• RANK tag MUST be used on all SKILL lines.
• If indicated skill is a class skill then ranks will be purchased as

such, and likewise for cross-class skills.

Examples

SKILL:Climb RANK:4

Gives four ranks of "Climb" skill if they can afford it.

SKILL:TYPE=Knowledge RANK:4

Gives four ranks of "Knowledge" type skills if they can afford it.

SKILL:Bluff|Concentration|Hide RANK:18 COUNT:2

This would offer a chooser and allow you to pick 2 of the three listed skills and grant 18 ranks to the chosen skills.