Training

[Wolf]

Okay, since I have instituted Rituals of Advancement for my PCs, here is some information on Training.

 

First, the following is the Training Cost Table (ED2 247) which as far as I can tell is exactly the same as the First Edition (ED 223).

 

Training Cost Table
Instructor's Circle	Cost in Silver
2	200
3	300
4	500
5	800
6	1,000
7	1,500
8	2,000
9	2,500
10	3,500
11	5,000
12	7,500
13	10,000
14	15,000
15	20,000

 

The cost is of course an average amount, and most trainers are willing to negotiate.  A circle 8 instructor could cost quite a pretty penny.  The book says that the price can vary by 25% up or down depending on how the character stands with the trainer.  So a circle 8 trainer could cost you anywhere from 1,500 silver pieces to 2,500 silver pieces.  Ah, the money is in training.

 

Now, for those out there who do not possess a large bank roll may find a mentor, one who is willing to take you on as a student.  This requires the Training Pledge (ED2 247 or ED 223).

 

An oath requiring blood magic, the Training Pledge allows a character to request training from an instructor whom he or she pays not with money, but with commitment.  The prospective trainee must ask to take the Training Pledge; no instructor may encourage a character to take the oath.  A character cannot ask to take the Training Pledge with an instructor who has shown him hostility (boy, if I had remembered that during some older game sessions, characters would never have advanced in circle!), or toward whom he has been hostile.  Because the Training Pledge also requires a commitment from the instructor, and because he or she receives no money for his time, an instructor can ask a trainee to revoke his request, but musdt honor the request for the Training Pledge if the trainee persists.  The character who takes the Training Pledge may continue to train with that instructor without either renewing his Pledge or paying in silver, provided that the instructor is of sufficiently high Circle and the character meets the requirements to advance to a new Circle.

 

So ... what does all that mean?  Well, that means there are two kinds of people in the world who can train you, Instructors and Mentors.  Instructors take money, train you, and then leave.  Mentors take a pledge, train you, and then are available later on if you need them.  Hmmm ... okay, I think I'm going to revamp the training system in my game.

 

Brain freezing up, be back with more info.

 

Passions' Blessings,

 

Wolf

Bors: Well now that we're free men, I'm gonna drink 'till I can't piss straight.
Gawain: You do that every night.
Bors: I never could piss straight. Too much of myself to handle. Down there...
[looks at the Knights]
Bors: Well it's a problem! No really, it is. It's a problem. It's like...
Gawain: [All the Knights together] ... a baby's arm holding an apple.

 

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[Wolf]

All right, I think I've got my mind cleared a bit ... some coffee should do the trick ... I hope ... anyways ... umm ... oh, yeah, training.

 

IMB (In My Barsaive)

There are two types of trainers, Instructors and Mentors.  For simplicity sake, PCs may not be Instructors or Mentors except under special circumstances.  Amil requesting training from Kivi is a good example of one of those rare occassions.  Various kinds of trainers can be found all across Barsaive.  When coming into a town, city, village, etc. the GM will determine based on the size of the town what trainers are available if any on any given day ... I feel like a computer game developer now ... anyways ... I'll develop this table and post to the GM forum.

 

Passions' Blessings,

 

Wolf

"Ok, after two months on the road with the windling, I'm gonna go to a bar."
        - Alidar Marsinger, Elf Cavalryman after spending too much time with Sorata

 

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