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.

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Background
Description

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

Character progression only occurs via projects and by increasing Stats or Saves during Shore Leave.

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