Skill point

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'''Skill points''' are a measure of a [[character]]'s ability to gain and improve [[skill]]s. At each [[class level|level]], a character gains skill points and spends them to buy [[skill rank]]s. Each skill point buys 1 rank in a [[class skill]] or ½ rank in a [[cross-class skill]].

==Acquiring skill points==
A character gets a base allotment of 2, 4, 6, or 8 skill points for each new level depending on which [[class]] is chosen. [[Intelligence]] provides a bonus (or penalty) equal to the [[ability modifier]].

* [[Human]]s receive 4 extra skill points at first level, plus 1 additional skill point at each following level. (For a total of <u>+33</u> Skill points compared to other Races.)

===Base skill points per level===
{| {{Table 1}}
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|Points||Classes
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|'''2'''||[[Cleric]], [[Fighter]], [[Favored soul]], [[Paladin]], [[Sorcerer]], [[Wizard]], [[Warlock]], [[Arcane Scholar of Candlekeep]], [[Blackguard]], [[Divine champion]], [[Dwarven defender]], [[Eldritch knight]], [[Frenzied berserker]], [[Pale master]], [[Red dragon disciple]], [[Red Wizard of Thay]], [[Stormlord]], [[Warpriest]], [[Weapon master]]
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|'''4'''||[[Barbarian]], [[Druid]], [[Monk]], [[Swashbuckler]], [[Spirit shaman]], [[Arcane archer]], [[Arcane trickster]], [[Assassin]], [[Duelist]], [[Invisible blade]], [[Neverwinter Nine (class)|Neverwinter Nine]], [[Sacred fist]]
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|'''6'''||[[Bard]], [[Ranger]], [[Harper agent]], [[Shadow Thief of Amn (class)|Shadow Thief of Amn]], [[Shadowdancer]]
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|'''8'''||[[Rogue]]
|}

==Spending skill points==
For class skills (such as [[listen]] for a [[rogue]] or [[spellcraft]] for a [[cleric]]), a character gets 1 rank (equal to a +1 bonus on checks with that skill) for each skill point. For cross-class skills, a character gets 1 rank per 2 skill points invested ("half ranks" are not available in NWN2), unless they have the [[Able Learner]] feat.

*Characters may only save a maximum of 5 skill point between levels

*The maximum rank in a class skill is [[character level]] + 3.

*The maximum rank in a cross-class skill is ½ of that number (rounded down).

==Pre-release notes==
*Obsidian has stated that they are keeping the NWN1 implementation of skill points. However certain alterations have been made to prevent abuse of point-saving so as to keep closer to PnP. [http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewdevposts.html?topic=485555&forum=95]

==NWN comparison==
*Cross-class skills in NWN had a max skill rank equal to (character level + 3) ÷ 2, with the final figure rounded down (e.g. the max cross-class rank of a character with 4 character levels would be 3).
*In NWN characters could "store" an unlimited number of skill points gained each level to spend at a later point, but only when levelling. In NWN2, character advancement may only be completed with 5 or fewer skill points remaining.
[[Category:Game rules]]
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