Rank & Experience

Skills Purchased from Games Control.

General Knowledge Skills.
These skills give your character a greater degree of insight into certain aspects of life in Erdreja. Characters with these skills may collect an information sheet for each of the skills they have bought from Games Control at the Heartland Games, the Faction Moots and the Gathering. There is no limit to the number of general knowledge skills you can purchase, but individual skills may only be purchased once. Each general knowledge skill costs 20 OSP's. The table below shows the available general knowledge skills and gives a brief idea of the information a character with each skill will receive.

Scholar Skills.
These skills give your character detailed knowledge of a single field or topic of study. Characters with this skill may submit research requests on their chosen topic at the main Lorien Trust events and will receive detailed answers. There is no limit to the number of scholar skills you can purchase, but individual topics may only be purchased once. Each topic or area costs 40 OSP's and a list of available topics can be obtained from Games Control. Please remember that compiling the information you require takes time and that the amount of information you receive may vary, depending on the subject you have chosen.

Sage.
The sage skill gives your character a deep understanding of one field or area. Characters with this skill may submit one research request per year on their chosen sage topic at one of the main Lorien Trust events and will receive comprehensive answers. The sage skill may only be purchased once, although characters may submit a different request relating to their topic each year. This skill costs 60 OSP's and suggestions for appropriate topics can be obtained from Games Control. Please remember that compiling the information you require takes time and that the amount of information you receive may vary, depending on the subject you have chosen. Sage is a restricted skill; only a certain number of characters may have this skill at any one time.

Income Skills.
These skills allow your character to gain extra income and represent your character's profession. They may also provide small in character benefits whilst role playing. For example, a character who was a skilled carpenter would be able to quickly and efficiently repair a damaged faction gate. You may choose any job title for your income skill, provided that the name you pick is in keeping with the fantasy nature of Lorien role playing system. You should also bear in mind that the Lorien Trust events are open to players of all ages; please do not request potentially obscene or offensive job titles.

Income skills can be learnt as follows.
One skill to master level or Two skills to journeyman level or Up to five skills at apprentice level (jack of all trades).

To buy a journeyman level skill, you must have already purchased an apprentice level income skill for the same job title. To buy a master level skill, you must already have purchased an apprentice and a journeyman level income skill for the same job title. You may purchase two or three levels of an income skill at one time, provided that you have the required amount of OSP's to do so. Income skills are subject to the same 'training period' as all other occupational skills and your character will receive no extra income until the skill(s) you have purchased are shown on your character card. Once your skills are on your character card, you may collect your extra income from Games Control.

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