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Here is an example for determining and investing
SP. A human male character is created, and
determined in Chapter 2: Body to be age 20. The
player rolls SP for each birthday of the character,
according to the table above, rolling: 8, 6, 0, 3, 7, 8,
9, 2, 3, 4, 0, 6, 2, 1, 3, 7, 4, 0, 6, 3. The 1 st 10 results
apply to non-occupational skills, while the last 10
results also apply to his occupation. Year by year,
the player invests SP as desired. If the character is
finishing his 10 th year as an apprentice goldsmith,
then (1d100)% of his SP may have been invested
each year into the Goldsmithing skill.
Each time a character advances in occupational
level, 1d10 SP are acquired. This is not determined
during character creation, but is affected by
the performance of the character. For more information,
see Chapter 16: Advancement. The Aedile may
adjust this amount if necessary, depending on the
performance of the character in occupational skills.
For example, if occupational skill checks were few
and usually failed, and the player rolls 10 indicating
they should get 10 SP, then the Aedile may require
the player to roll again.
Skill Check
Whenever a skill check is necessary, the
player rolls 3d10, modifies the result according to
the number in Total Modifier, and announces the adjusted
result. The Aedile will compare this result to
a Threshold (TH), which is usually known only by
the Aedile. If the player’s result equals or exceeds
the TH, then the character has passed. Otherwise,
the player has failed the skill check. A 6 always fails
or is a fumble.
When a player knows the TH required to
pass a skill check, it may be helpful to know the
probability of success, or their most likely result.
Since skill checks are the most common mechanic
in the game, a picture has been provided below to
illustrate probabilities regarding a roll of 3d10.
According to the picture below, 68% of all
results from rolling 3d10 will range from 11-22, assuming
that modifiers are not applied, and the average
results will be either 16 or 17. Upon rolling
3d10, there is a 2.5% chance of rolling 26-30. The
odds of rolling 30 are 1 in 1,000.
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