The Skill Pyramid
Instead of using Cultural, Career and Bonus Skill pools, the Skill Pyramid divides 350 points into five levels of pre-chosen Skill values:
| # of Skills | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50% |
| 2 | 40% |
| 3 | 30% |
| 4 | 20% |
| 5 | 10% |
It can be visualized as a pyramid:
50
40 40
30 30 30
20 20 20 20
10 10 10 10 10
15 individual Skills are chosen, using the breakdown above. Alternately, here's another Skill pyramid:
| # of Skills | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 2 | 40% |
| 4 | 30% |
| 5 | 20% |
| 5 | 10% |
40 40
30 30 30 30
20 20 20 20 20
10 10 10 10 10
In both cases/using either pyramid:
· All points from the pyramid must be used
· Only one allocation per Skill
· Native Language and Customs are treated normally (+40%, other allocations can be made as with normal rules)
· No Skill can be made to be over 80%
· Six of the allocations must go to Professional Skills
· Career/Culture can be chosen normally; players may use those sets of Skills for allocation or choose freely