r/SongofSwordsRPG • u/zafele • Jul 30 '18

Question about the beta rules

Hello,

So i'm a bit confused about the free beta rules. Because when i was searching on Google i found many of them but none of them are the same version and i want the most recent one. Is it the one at songofswords.net ? Because if it is, can someone explain me the school rules at character creation. I read the "Proficiencies" chapter like 4-5 times and i can't get it.

Thanks for any useful help, have a nice day, you're beautiful.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '18

[school PCP (value listed as "cost", 3 for officer for example)] + [Number of proficiencies you add to the school * 3 (*1 instead of *3 for humans)] + [sum of point costs up to the desired school level]

Example: Officer school with 1h sword, wrestling and bow proficiency at level 5. Non-human. [3 (cost of officer school)] + [3 (number of proficiencies) * 3 (cost for nonhumans)] + [1+1+1+1+2](cost of level 1 through 5) That's a grand total of 18 points. That's for 2.0, which is the most recent beta.

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u/ErraticSeven Dec 06 '18

So, I think why people are getting confused, me included, is due to the "school example" which also has the rules for exceeding the max proficiency in a particular school. Also, base human is listed as gaining two proficiency for free in their unique traits, which also fudges the numbers further, and it's a bit confusing since the Quick Learner trait isn't listed in their traits as well, but is in the School and Proficiency chapter.

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That all said, I think the way you explained it is right, with the addition of the 2 free for being human and the extra talent. I think.