Effects of Level Gain

Max Skill Ranks:

This is the maximum number of ranks a character can put into an individual skill. It is equal to the character‚s level. See Chapter 2: Skills for more information.

Skill Bonus (Fast):

This is the skill bonus a character would have in a Skill Rate: Fast skill if he has maximum ranks in it. See Chapter 2: Skills for more information.

Techniques (Fast):

This is the number of techniques a character would have in a Skill Rate: Fast skill if he has maximum ranks in it. See Chapter 2: Skills for more information.

Skill Bonus (Staggered):

This is the skill bonus a character would have in a Skill Rate: Staggered skill if he has maximum ranks in it. See Chapter 2: Skills for more information.

Techniques (Staggered):

This is the number of techniques a character would have in a Skill Rate: Staggered skill if he has maximum ranks in it. See Chapter 2: Skills for more information.

Bonus Skill Ranks:

At every level divisible by three, a character gains a single extra skill rank that he can place in any skill, with the normal restrictions. See Chapter 2: Skills for more information.

Ability Boosts:

At every level divisible by four, a character can permanently boost a single ability score (strength, intelligence, dexterity, or spirit) by +1. This increase does not change the number of skill ranks a character gains per level.

A character cannot increase the same ability two increases in a row „ so a character who boosted his strength at level 4 must boost a separate ability at level 8, but can increase his strength again at level 12. Similarly, a character at his 4 th level ability boost cannot increase any ability that he started the game with an above„average score in.