USER MANUAL

The FRONT worksheet [3 of 3]

The last section of the FRONT worksheet is the Skill section. The Sheet implement skills as defined in the rules - including rules for maximum rank for class and cross-class skills. Let's  go thru all aspects of the Skill section:

Sample skill selection for a 7th level character

The Maximum Rank: As you can see in the upper right sample image above, the maximum rank in a class skill is 10, while it is 5 for cross-class skills. These are automatically computed according to your character's level. 

Highlight Class Skills: This checkbox is very useful to allow you to 'see' which skills are class skills - something you might wish to consider when spending skill points (as you get only ½ ranks per skill points from cross-class skills). If checked, all the class skills will be shown in light yellow. Once you have spent your skill points, you can uncheck it to get back to normal (if you wish!) [Editor's note: I use a laser printer so I don't keep the yellow!]

Skill Name & Total: All the Skill names are listed alphabetically with totals on the right. This total include everything which affect may affect it: The ability modifier, feats, armor, the synergies (including Familiars and Psicrystal) and a Misc column (if you wish to adjust a skill directly). To show that a skill cannot be used 'untrained', the Total will be represented by a hyphen '-' symbol if no rank has been acquired.

Skill Synergies: Synergies are automatically computed for you skills. There are two types of synergies: permanent synergies and conditional synergies. The permanent synergies are always active so once you reach 5 ranks in a skill, it's synergy bonus is included in the Total. Conditional synergies give a skill bonus only in certain situations. Those are listed as "+2" (or more) within the Total. For example, the character above has 5 ranks in Use Rope. So he gains a +2 synergy bonus on Climb, if he is using a Rope to climb (conditional). Hence the Sheet will report a Total of "3+2" for Climb.