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Crebain 10-13-07, 08:47 PM	okay, so I was thinking about D&D and all the sudden I began to wonder what if you became so good at your profession or craft that you became famous for it. So, I came up with this idea for my campaign. What if for every five ranks you have in a profession skill, or craft skill you gained a +1 bonus to charisma in all places where you frequently use your profession or craft. For example a level 2 cleric spends the time he's not adventuring making and selling light maces in his home town. He has a rank of 5 in his craft skill for blacksmithing so he gets a +1 in charisma when he's in that area.
Levism84 10-15-07, 01:01 AM	While that is not a bad idea, you have to remember that "giving" a player bonus ability score points in certain areas isn't the best way to go about representing fame or infamy. In this case you may want to remember the DM's best friend, and grant such a character a +2 competence bonus on social interaction skills, such as Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, or Intimidate when within their professional circle, almost like a synergy bonus. You might even add a +2 bonus to Perform (oratory) if the character is giving a lecture in their field to those in their professional circle. I would shy away from Handle Animal and Sense Motive, even though they are "social skills." In this way you can provide a bonus to a character that has, say, 5 or more ranks in a certain craft or profession skill that is neither difficult to track or game breaking. At least that is my 2 coppers. ~Rain~