Awesome news!

If I have a combat skill with 12 ranks:
-Mayor Proficiency: +12 (equal to skill rank)
-Minor Proficiency: +4 (+1e/3)
-No Proficiency: +2 (+1e/5)
-Other combat Skills and DT:
--No Combat Training: +0
--Combat Training I: +2 (+1e/5)
--Combat Training II: +3 (+1e/4)

I just realized something:
A character with Combat II will have a +1e/5 ranks when using the skill w/out proficiency
The same character will have a +1e/4 ranks on skills with no ranks.
So:
Blades (Short) 12 ranks
With Short Blades (proficiency): +12
With Blades non-proficiency: +2 (12/5)
With Blades minor proficiency:  +4 (12/3)
With other combat skills: +3 (12/4)

The character will be better with non-proficient weapons outside of his skill than with non-proficient weapons inside of the skill...
Should it be made that the NPB also works with the same skill?

Oh, I though Combat Training and Proficiency combined somehow. But reading the paragraph again, plus your explanation I think I have it, naming the Proficiencies, and having it on its name I though the bonus where based on mainly on having a proficiency...

So:
-Non Proficiency Bonus is for combat skills with no ranks and for DT and is based on Combat Proficiency
-Skill bonus is based on Proficiency alone.


If I have a combat skill with 12 ranks:
-Mayor Proficiency: +12 (equal to skill rank)
-Minor Proficiency: +4 (+1e/3)
-No Proficiency: +2 (+1e/5)
-Other combat Skills and DT:
--No Combat Training: +0
--Combat Training I: +2 (+1e/5)
--Combat Training II: +3 (+1e/4)

(Combat Training only affects DT and the bonus for non-ranked skills, it does not affect skills with ranks).
If I have a +3NPB and gain 1 rank in a skill, then it goes to +1 instead of being +3 right?

Sorry for being bothersome with many questions.

Regarding Training Paths:

Fighters get +12 Base Vitality
Adepts: +6 or +12 Base Vitality
Casters get no bonus
Hybrids get +6 Base Vitality

I think that:
Bounty Hunters: Should gain a little more Vitality, they tend to be more combat oriented.
Rogues and Scouts should have a lesser bonus, they have the same as Fighters, maybe.
+9 sounds ok for the hole group.
Rogues and Scouts would receive 2CP each, Bounty Hunters would have to lose skills sadly...

Using it as a guide, converting skills ranks to XP:
Apprentice -> Very Low Rank: 100XP or less.
Journeyman -> Low Rank: 101-240XP
M. Tradesman -> Middle Rank:241-400XP
M. Artisan -> High Rank: 401-600XP
Gran Master -> Very High Rank: 601 and beyond.

Using round numbers (bumped up so a starting character can remain in the initial rank a little):
Very Low (Starting) 150 or less.
Low (Advanced): 151 to 300
Medium (Experienced): 301 to 450
High (Seasoned): 451 to 600
Very High (Veteran): 601 and above.

OK, first question: Can Stats (primary and secondary) be increased after character creation? I didn't find rules for purchasing Background Options nor a Special Skill for doing it.

That sounds interesting

I thought about making it a 2pts non-trainable talent which would give 3 points for combat moves per buy. Martial Artists and Monks have them x2 (4 point cost, 6 point for moves).
But, with combat moves limited by the amount of skill ranks, it means the player would have to go back and forth between the skill and the moves, but I could make that those points may be saved until the character has enough "move slots".

Option 2: Making that the moves purchased doesn't count against the skill limit, but this could mean that a player could buy cheaper moves to increase its repertoire...

Option 3: Cost 2 points per buy and just allows 1 extra move to be purchased outside the skill limit. I know it could be a huge improvement for characters without the Combat Training talent

One of the inspirations for this game was a percentile based game that had what was often called "diminishing returns" where the first 10 ranks in a skill gave a +5 bonus per rank, and the next 10 gave +2 per rank and then 0.5 bonus per rank for each rank after.

The increasing costs reflect this concept of diminishing returns, higher ranks cost more to acquire, thus are harder to get.

Yes, this will actually lead to more well-rounded characters overall....

If you want to do a flat cost, I would recommend taking the costs for 20 ranks, total them and then divide by 20. This would work out to be 3 (3.25 rounded down) points per rank for Favored, and 6 per rank for standard.

Or if going by a theoretical max of 30 ranks, the costs would be 5 and 8 respectively.

The game really reminded me of that game made by the guys from "frozen water"...
I may do 4/6/8 if allowing multiclassing. Maybe 2/3/4 at character creation as to keep the character creation points from become less useful on skill purchases.
(These costs reminds me of another d00 game, one with a name similar to Lyre)

when figuring stats, I always considered bonuses to be worth twice as much as the minuses. Plus do not forget that the actual size changes will have other benefits

Smaller = harder to notice
Larger = better at intimidation

Basically some rough intangibles..

Will take that into consideration.


The Warrior Mage on LN#4 has the Talent Weapon Bond, its not on LN#3, is this a Trainable Talent?

I've noted that with time, points and GM permission any class can buy the Fighter and Martial Artist Talent, as they are Trainable.
In order of making multiclassing into those classes the same as into any other I'm thinking 1 of 2 options:
1: Combat Training is a Non-Trainable Talent (you must "unlock it" buy purchasing the corresponding class)
2: Trainable Talents after Character Generation have an increased cost, but haven't thought the amount, x1.5? Double? A flat 5points? One one hand, it will make more expensive to buy Talents, but I'm thinking of not using levels, so there won't be a set budget to worry about.