Skill Point Training

Term

Downtime Skill Advancement

During downtime on the campaign clock, a player character can invest gold and time to gain trained skill points (sp_t). There are two supported methods: training with a trainer or reading a skill book.

No skill may be advanced past skill tier 7 through these systems.

Training with a Trainer

The PC and trainer must be in the same encounter and on campaign time. Only PCs may initiate training.
The trainer must actually have the skill at a high enough tier (for another PC this is their total sp_t investment; for an NPC it is capped one point below their current tier threshold).
Pay the full listed GP cost for the next sp_t upfront (coins + unequipped inventory valued at the trainer’s merchant sell percentage). Overpaying can improve the trainer’s favor (subject to the usual cap).
Training lasts 1 day of campaign time and applies a Training status. You cannot train or read while already Training.
At the end of the day, roll 1d20 + Mind against the tier difficulty for the sp_t you are trying to reach.
Success = +1 sp_t. Failure = no progress (payment is not refunded).

Reading Skill Books

Spend the required action points to begin Reading.
The book must be valid for the skill (skill_trained) and you must meet all prerequisites, including the book’s tier band (checked at start and finish).
Book tier N applies while your skill tier is 2N−1 or 2N (tier-1 books work for skill tiers 1–2, tier-2 books for 3–4, etc.).
Each physical copy can be read only once per PC.
When the book’s configured reading time completes, you automatically gain +1 sp_t (no roll required) if you still qualify.

Trainer GP Costs Reference Table

Tier 1 – Minor (SP 1–6)

SP	GP Cost	Cumulative GP
1	50	50
2	50	100
3	50	150
4	100	250
5	100	350
6	100	450

Tier 2 – Adept (SP 7–12)

SP	GP Cost	Cumulative GP
7	200	650
8	200	850
9	200	1,050
10	400	1,450
11	400	1,850
12	400	2,250

Tier 3 – Major (SP 13–18)

SP	GP Cost	Cumulative GP
13	1,000	3,250
14	1,000	4,250
15	1,000	5,250
16	1,500	6,750
17	1,500	8,250
18	1,500	9,750

Tier 4 – Master (SP 19–24)

SP	GP Cost	Cumulative GP
19	2,000	11,750
20	2,000	13,750
21	2,000	15,750
22	5,000	20,750
23	5,000	25,750
24	5,000	30,750

Legendary (SP 25–49)

GP per additional sp_t: 12,500
Cumulative at SP 25: 43,250 GP
Cumulative at SP 49: 343,250 GP

Godlike (SP 50–100)

GP per additional sp_t: 12,500
Cumulative at SP 50: 355,750 GP
Cumulative at SP 100: 980,750 GP

Quick reference milestones (total GP to reach the end of the band): Minor (SP 6) = 450 Adept (SP 12) = 2,250 Major (SP 18) = 9,750 Master (SP 24) = 30,750 Legendary (SP 49) = 343,250 Godlike (SP 100) = 980,750