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We'll use four examples: Plinko the Asha'man, Maryalice the Journeyman Gleewoman, Tina the Novice, and Joe the Whitecloak. For an active example, check out Zurvain, the Aiel Guild Leader. Plinko the Asha'man, a transitioning character, has been given 875 points to begin with. 700 of those points must be divided as follows: 280 to Channelling (minimum 3 Powers) that leaves him with 175 points to go into any other Skill or Skills he chooses. If Plinko had been started under the Points system, he'd have been given 150 points to do whatever he liked with. He'll use those points next. [Taking this option means he needed to earn 350 more points as a Soldier for a total of 500 points minimum to be Raised. If he took the short route as a Dedicated, he earned 350 more points and became an Asha'man with 850 points. He's then earned 25 points since his raising.] Now he wants to reflect his character biography, where he'd planned to be a thief before hearing about this Black Tower. 75 to Stealth
700 Plinko has 25 points left. He can put them in any skill allowed by the Asha'man Guild. 25 to Sword so his final tally of 825 points looks like this, reflecting what he's learned in his life up to now. 77 in Fire
Or, we can think about Plinko from the end to the start: He'll put the same 700 points toward his Guild requirements in the same way. Then he has 175 points to do what he wants with - say he doesn't want to have Guild-restricted skills. Maybe he's forgotten his wayward youth and now is a better channeller, and perhaps a bit of a diplomat and has some Persuasion. 700 to requirements 107 in Fire
It is also possible to put all 875 points toward Guild Skills.
Let's see Maryalice the Commoner, now. Maryalice is a Journeyman Gleewoman. She chose her Profession Skills when she started. 4-6 required skills gave her: Instrument: Voice In order to become a Master, she must have 700 points allocated among those skills by the time she has earned 1000 points (1000 points is the maximum number a second-rank character may have). It is up to her how many points are required in each skill for her to be an effective Gleewoman. Now she's ready to divide her 350 points and start playing. 80 to Instrument: Voice
Tina has just been created as a Novice. She is given 150 points to divide as she chooses. This is an important decision for her player to make, as it will affect how many points she must earn to be Raised. Tina's bio notes that she has learned the arts of Stealth. 81 to Stealth Tina has 69 points left. She'd like to be a strong channeller some day, so she decides that Tina is going to have a bit of a spark and get a good start with the One Power. 69 points puts her at Beginning Study, as good a place as any for a Novice to begin. She'll divide her points as follows with the parenthetical of what level she can weave that Power at. The level determines which weaves she can perform. 15 to Air (Level 1) Tina can't weave Fire or Earth at all at the moment, though she might learn in time. She's written her name in the Novice book, and she brings these skills. Tina is ready to begin. She needs to earn and apply 281 more points to Guild-required Skills in order to be Raised. She also has the option to earn 119 points she can put anywhere except Combat Skills (because such skills are restricted by the Guild). She can't earn more than a total of 550 points at first rank. 15 to Air
Joe the Whitecloak Cavalry Squadman has a slightly different story. His background has groomed him for a life among cavalry soldiers. His starting 150 goes entirely to Guild Skills 70 to Horseback He needs to earn 150 more points and apply them to Guild Skills and he'll be ready for Raising. He has the option of earning 200 on top of that (for a total of 550) to put toward any non-restricted skill/s he chooses.  Announcements | Community Law | Tower Officers | Community Area | FAQs | Join
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