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What skill to use?

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
micaman
Jun 21, 2011 20:59:28 Hello,
I am currently making a charactor for a 1st level viking adventure. I want to be able to repair our ship, but I dont know what skill to get: Craft (Carpentry), Craft (Woodworking), or Craft (Shipmaking).
Should I get all or what? I am first level so I dont want to waste skills if i dont have to. I cant contact my DM right now so I was just wondering if anyone could tell me.

Thanks,
Micaman
#2
salla
Jun 21, 2011 21:02:02 Any of the above should work, though it's ultimately going to be up to your DM.
#3
micaman
Jun 21, 2011 21:09:46 btw, is there any place to post 3.5 questions?
#4
salla
Jun 21, 2011 21:10:30 The Previous Edition forums are further down, though this section of the forums is edition-neutral.
#5
micaman
Jun 21, 2011 21:14:47 oh lol i gues i never bothered looking down that far. ty much

#6
draco1119
Jun 21, 2011 21:35:34
Hello,
I am currently making a charactor for a 1st level viking adventure. I want to be able to repair our ship, but I dont know what skill to get: Craft (Carpentry), Craft (Woodworking), or Craft (Shipmaking).
Should I get all or what? I am first level so I dont want to waste skills if i dont have to. I cant contact my DM right now so I was just wondering if anyone could tell me.

Thanks,
Micaman

Also possible choices would be Profession (Sailor) or Profession (Shipwright). Carpentry, Woodworking, or Sailor would be the ones that give you the most versatility.
#7
micaman
Jun 21, 2011 21:43:01 yea i got profession (sailor)

#8
draco1119
Jun 22, 2011 7:29:08
yea i got profession (sailor)

Make the case to your DM that, (especially way back then, but even now)sailors were expected to be able to make minor and somewhat major repairs to their own ships. You should be able, at minimum, to patch the sails and hull, probably repair a broken mast, and possibly even know how to replace the rope in the rigging (actually making new rope, I mean), but that's a long shot. If your ship already has the rope on hand, you should definitely be able to use that rope to repair the rigging.
#9
OleOneEye
Jun 23, 2011 19:08:22 Were I the DM, I would call it Craft (Shipbuilding). However, if you wrote down Craft (Clinker-built) it would make me smile wider.
#10
theapokalypseshovel
Jun 24, 2011 0:17:57 Craft(Jury rigging)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 micaman Jun 21, 2011 20:59:28	Hello, I am currently making a charactor for a 1st level viking adventure. I want to be able to repair our ship, but I dont know what skill to get: Craft (Carpentry), Craft (Woodworking), or Craft (Shipmaking). Should I get all or what? I am first level so I dont want to waste skills if i dont have to. I cant contact my DM right now so I was just wondering if anyone could tell me. Thanks, Micaman
#2 salla Jun 21, 2011 21:02:02	Any of the above should work, though it's ultimately going to be up to your DM.
#3 micaman Jun 21, 2011 21:09:46	btw, is there any place to post 3.5 questions?
#4 salla Jun 21, 2011 21:10:30	The Previous Edition forums are further down, though this section of the forums is edition-neutral.
#5 micaman Jun 21, 2011 21:14:47	oh lol i gues i never bothered looking down that far. ty much
#6 draco1119 Jun 21, 2011 21:35:34	Hello, I am currently making a charactor for a 1st level viking adventure. I want to be able to repair our ship, but I dont know what skill to get: Craft (Carpentry), Craft (Woodworking), or Craft (Shipmaking). Should I get all or what? I am first level so I dont want to waste skills if i dont have to. I cant contact my DM right now so I was just wondering if anyone could tell me. Thanks, Micaman Also possible choices would be Profession (Sailor) or Profession (Shipwright). Carpentry, Woodworking, or Sailor would be the ones that give you the most versatility.
#7 micaman Jun 21, 2011 21:43:01	yea i got profession (sailor)
#8 draco1119 Jun 22, 2011 7:29:08	yea i got profession (sailor) Make the case to your DM that, (especially way back then, but even now)sailors were expected to be able to make minor and somewhat major repairs to their own ships. You should be able, at minimum, to patch the sails and hull, probably repair a broken mast, and possibly even know how to replace the rope in the rigging (actually making new rope, I mean), but that's a long shot. If your ship already has the rope on hand, you should definitely be able to use that rope to repair the rigging.
#9 OleOneEye Jun 23, 2011 19:08:22	Were I the DM, I would call it Craft (Shipbuilding). However, if you wrote down Craft (Clinker-built) it would make me smile wider.
#10 theapokalypseshovel Jun 24, 2011 0:17:57	Craft(Jury rigging)