Skill Classes

Skill classes are an option during Character Creation that allow you to customize your character's background. Each skill class gives Attribute and skill bonuses, additional influence and cash, and may unlock exclusive dialogues. In addition, purchasing an Expert level will give the player a powerful, unique perk.

There are six skill classes: Doctor, Scholar, Hunter, Soldier, Businessman, and Slaver. Each skill class has three levels: Novice (20 points), Adept (60 points), and Expert (120 points). Thus, a full skill class will cost the Player 200 character creation points.

All six skill classes are listed below, with each tier's Attribute and skill bonuses, cash and influence increases, and the Expert perk.

Doctor:

Novice:

"You've gained some experience after practicing at a smaller medical center in Ikaanos and know how to efficiently use tendstims, use a needle, and cure diseases."

• +20 to Medicine
• +200 Influence

Adept:

"You are an experienced physician that's built an impressive repertoire of skillsets during your many days working in field hospitals, medical hospitals, and research facilities inside and outside of the Great City."

• +10 to INTELLIGENCE
• +5 to WILLPOWER
• +20 to Medicine
• +400 Influence
• +$1,000

Expert:

"You are an expert in the fields of curing diseases and healing other human beings. You've also acquired the prominent title of Doctor, either honorary or after working many years at a medical facility."

• +10 to INTELLIGENCE
• +10 to Academics
• +20 to Medicine
• +20 to Science
• +10 to Manipulate
• +15 to Bondage
• +1,000 Influence
• +$2,000

Master Healer perk:

"You've built up a pretty impressive network in the medical world of Ikaanos and many vendors, doctors, and people of importance know who you are."

• Start game with 40 tendstims and 10 doctor's kits.
• 25% discount on all tendstim purchases
• You have a valuable connection at the Doctor's Hall, where you are able to heal yourself and your entire party for free once every two days.

Scholar:

Novice:

"You could call yourself an educated man - a sort of dilettante that's dabbled in many subjects such as history, technology, and Ikaanian demographics, when not occupied with other activities."

• +10 to Academics
• +15 to Science

Adept:

"Your area of academic expertise is wide, even if you lack a permanent assignment as a professor or head lecturer. You know your way around a library and can discuss the history of Earth, the horrible effects of the Severance, and recent conflicts with Ikaanos' well-educated classes"

• +5 to INTELLIGENCE
• +5 to WILLPOWER
• +15 to Academics
• +5 to Science
• +5 to Manipulate
• +500 Influence

Expert:

"You are an educated professor with an active assignment at Whitehaven Academy. Your expertise is well known within the scholarly world of Ikaanos and you're the author of a relatively famous book."

• +20 to Intelligence
• +15 to Willpower
• +45 to Academics
• +10 to Science
• +25 to Manipulate
• +15 to Charm

Academic Retainer perk:

• You start with an active Academy assignment and a high Standing value with the Academy.
• You are the author of a book whose name you can choose (Default name: Gandorian History), which provides you with a retainer of $200/day.