Skills

In Harath, all characters have skills that determine what they can do. Unless otherwise stated, all skills have a target number of 4. Players “pay” points to raise skill levels; one point for every level that they are moving to. In other words, to move from level 7 to level 8, it takes 8 points of skill. Concentrations give you bonus dice. You have a number of concentrations equal to half you skill level (round up), i.e. at levels 1, 3, 5, and 7 you have 1, 2, 3, and 4 free concentrations respectively. You also have a penalized concentration on the even skill levels. The penalty for taking these concentrations is a -1 skill for every penalized concentration to each un-concentrated skill. Concentrations must be declared when moving to a level. Below is an example:

Base Skill		Concentrations		Concentrated Skills		Other Skill
Skill	Level	Free	Used	Concentration	Bonus Dice	Penalty Dice
1H Sword	1	1	1	Katana	1	0
1H Sword	2	1	2	Katana	2	1
1H Sword	3	2	3	Katana	3	1
1H Sword	4	2	3	Katana	3	1
1H Sword	5	3	4	Katana	3	1
				Short Sword	1
1H Sword	6	3	4	Katana	3	1
				Short Sword	1
1H Sword	7	4	4	Katana	3	0
				Short Sword	1

Skill Levels

Professional Skill	Level	Notes
Apprentice	0	Doesn't indicate complete lack of knowledge, but can't discuss coherently; uninformed opinions
	1	Can do just enough to be dangerous to self and others
	2	Can do just enough to be dangerous to others, but occasionally satisfies the uninitiated
	3	Usually satisfies, and occasionally impresses, the uninitiated
Journeyman	4	Always satisfies, and usually impresseses, the uninitiated; occasionally satisfies fellow practitioners
	5	Always impresses the uninitiated; usually satisfies fellow practitioners
Craftsman	6	Always satisfies, and occasionally impresses, fellow practitioners
	7	Always satisfies, and usually impresses, fellow practitioners
Master	8	Always impresses fellow practioners, who view this person as an expert
	9+	9th and higher levels indicate more refined skill, a way to differentiate between experts