Fantasy Legal Training Packages

Copyright Dean Letchford © 2008

Edited by Peter Mork for The Guild Companion

"The collection of evidence or precedent will be covered by other skills, such as Interrogation and Research."

LAW SKILL

This article assumes the existence of a new Technical/Trade • Professional skill (Law). This skill provides a bonus for maneuvers involving the practice of law, including the presentation of evidence and defending the accused. In most cases, the collection of evidence or precedent will be covered by other skills, such as Interrogation and Research.

SQUIRE (V)

A Squire attends to the needs of a Knight or Noble.

TIME TO ACQUIRE: 15 months

STARTING MONEY: Normal

SPECIAL:

Favor from Knight........... 80
Favor from Noble........... 30
Patronage of Knight........... 0

CATEGORY/SKILL
Craft 0
Service 1
Outdoor • Animal 1
Up to 3 skills 3 (total)
Lore • General 1
Heraldry 1
Technical/Trade • General 1
Tactical Games 1

STAT GAINS: None

HERALD (V)

A Herald works for a College of Arms or Noble and helps to maintain the coats of arms of the Knights and Nobles of the Kingdom.

TIME TO ACQUIRE: 36 months

STARTING MONEY: Normal

SPECIAL:

Embroidered tabard........... 80
Riding beast........... 30
Book of Heraldry (+10 to Heraldry)........... 30
Patronage of Noble........... 0

CATEGORY/SKILL

Artistic • Passive 1
Painting 1
Communications 1
Up to 2 Language skills 4 (total)
Craft 0
Illumination 1
Outdoor • Animal Category 1
Riding 1
Lore • General Category 1
Heraldry 2
History 1
Up to 2 skills 2 (total)
Influence 1
Public Speaking 1
Diplomacy 1

STAT GAINS: None

LAWYER (V)

A Lawyer works for the government or wealthy individuals to represent those individuals in a court of law.

TIME TO ACQUIRE: 24 months

STARTING MONEY: +d10 (open-ended)

SPECIAL:

Useful government contact........... 50
Law book (+10 to Law skill)........... 40
Nothing special........... 0

CATEGORY/SKILL

Communications 2
Up to 2 Language skills 8 (total)
Awareness • Searching 2
Lie Perception 2
Influence 2
Public Speaking 2
Up to 2 skills 2 (total)
Tech./Trade • Professional 0
Law 2

STAT GAINS: None

SPELL CASTER (V)

The Spell Caster training package represents the general training that an individual receives from a College of Magic.

TIME TO ACQUIRE: 12 months

STARTING MONEY: Normal

SPECIAL:

Spell Adder (+2)........... 50
Spell Adder (+1)........... 50
Nothing Special........... 0

CATEGORY/SKILL

Power Manipulation 0
Up to 2 skills 2 (total)
Power Point Development 1
Self Control 1
Spell Concentration 1
Lore • Magical 2
Up to 2 skills 2 (total)

STAT GAINS None

TRAINING PACKAGE COSTS