Overview

Standing Trials has 2 ways in which we measure Skill progress for a pc. These Skill Points (or Experience Points) and Knowledge.

Character Creation

Skill Points

• Players get 50 points to distribute however they wish within constraints.
• Players cannot put more than 25 points into a specific skill or place less than 5 points in a skill at the start.
• They cannot place any starting points in their Racial Bonus skill.
• Racial bonuses are added separate from (and are additional to) the 50 starting skill points which you will find these, including 'Fast Track Skills', on the Race Page.

Knowledge

Knowledge is what is used to help your character understand the world around them, whether that's from the skills they learn, the people they know, or anything else from the land, sea, and skies.

• Players may start off with 5 knowledge (spread throughout all of your PC's skills) that can relate to anything from the character's history, place of residence, or skills.
• Here is a link of suggested knowledge for you to choose from if you're having trouble coming up with your own.
• Players are also permitted non-skill knowledges from this list. These knowledges are to allow you to flesh out your character's background. They must fit your character's history and you are permitted up to 10. These are optional.

A repository of example knowledges may be found: here

Languages:

• Unless your Starter Package or Race says differently, you are allowed two maximum, one Fluent and one Broken. [Note: Full eídisi have the option to start with two Fluent and one Broken. ]

CS Rewards

When Character Sheets are approved by the Staff, they may add extra Skills and Knowledge. The value of these points is entirely dependent on the depth - and thus effort - put into the writing of the CS (and in particular the history of the character). If you are awarded Skills or Knowledge when your CS is approved, it will be added to your Player's Notes Thread.

When listing all Starting Skills and Knowledge, you must add a note beside the value so that the Prophets are aware of how you attained skills and when. The Key for this is as follows:

• (SP): Starting Package
• (RB): Racial Bonus
• (FT): Fast Track
• (SB): Slavery Bonus
• (MP): Mer Bonus
• (IM): Skill Bonus as part of Immortal Mark
• (HI): History Non-Skill Knowledges
• (AG): Award from Aegis
• (BK): Award from Basilisk
• (FT): Award from Fairytale
• (GH): Award from Ghoul
• (ML): Award from Maltruism
• (MK): Award from Munchkin
• (OR): Award from Oracle
• (PG): Award from Pegasus
• (PR): Award from Prongs
• (SP): Award from Splinter
• (TE): Award from Tempest
• (TY): Award from Tyrant
• (WH): Award from Whisper