Alternate Skill System
This provides an alternate skill system that eliminates the skill tree and skill progression and replaces it with a character background system.
Backgrounds
Skills are replaced with ten categories that represent the general backgrounds of characters. You can choose two of these backgrounds when creating a character, or you can roll 2d10 to choose your two backgrounds randomly.
1
Military
You have extensive military training and a dishonorable discharge.
2
Athletic
You trained your entire childhood only to wash out of the pros.
3
Mechanical
You can fix anything!
4
Computer
You speak assembly language better than English.
5
Psychology
You can convince anyone of anything.
6
Academic
Your heterodox views got you shunned from the academy.
7
Criminal
You had a rough adolescence but took some street smarts away with you.
8
Corporate
Your corporate loyalty was rewarded with a layoff the day before your stocks would become vested.
9
Rural
You understand the ways of plants and animals.
10
Religious
You attended seminary until you met the love of your life.
Making Rolls
When a player suggests that their character take an action in alignment with one of their backgrounds, they gain [+] on their roll.
Progression
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