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== Some Other Ideas to Consider ==

You could split the training into 6 ranks (including untrained). Each rank would give a +1 bonus, to a maximum of +5. This would allow very granular training and be something akin to an actual skill point system.

If you want skills to be earned during play, you could actually reduce the number of skill points the character starts with and award them at certain level breakpoints.

If you don't really think it would be overpowered to give out free skill points. Just give out a skill point at a level up if the character has been making good use of that skill. For example, if the party has been doing a lot of diplomacy, it wouldn't be horrible to give them a free skill point in diplomacy when they level up. Just don't do this too often, or else the players that actually invest in these skills might feel a little short-changed because they are not gaining bonuses to a skill they have already mastered, but their fellow PCs are.

Spending 2 skill points to learn cross-class could be viable. I would make it cost 2 just for the initial training and then cost 1:1 thereafter. That way with the original variant I suggested, you would spend 3 points to master a cross-class skill, leaving a point open to train a class skill.


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Author	Aarnott +
Identifier	4e Variant Rule +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Title	Half Skills +