Re: [DL] linking skills

["Dom Gallegos" <stylenz@hotmail.com>]

>"I don't mind linking a new skill to a current
>skill of say, 4 or 5, but he built up his fightin' skill to a 9, & started
>linking away with MA weapons."
>
>This is why I usually make sure my players skill is at least half the link 
>up skill before I let them shell out the points.

>Me, I figure if any member of my posse gets to a 9 in something, they had 
>better have had an encounter with Los Diablos and are probably working to 
>prevent their second time in the grave at least...

>does everyone use the rule about skills over 5 costing double? Most members 
>of my posse seem to get stuck at 5 in their primary skill      >(I.E. 
>gunlsingers: shootin' pistols, hucksters: Hexslingin') and then >use 
>experience to increase die types or, more often, buy up those >skills they 
>'forgot.'

I don't have any members with skills that high. Though once my MA was at 
Fightin' 7. A new house rule I have is for skill increase. The listing for 
the description level of a skill is: Professional (4), Expert (5). So to 
learn more the skill knowledge should be challenged. So it can only be 
raised when a high TN challenges the skill. Professional (4) skill vs. 7. 
Expert (5) vs. 9 and so on. Also, I don't have to keep track because the 
players know to ask if the TN was high enough to raise their skill. It's 
worked well so far.

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