Proficiency


All defenses and skills have a proficiency rank. There are several ranks of proficiency:You are assumed to be untrained with all defenses and skills unless noted otherwise.


STARTING PROFICIENCIES
At 1st level you begin trained in 3 defenses and (5 + INT) skills of your choice.


EVEN LEVELS
At every even level after 1st (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.), you can increase your proficiency rank in one skill of your choice up to a maximum of versed.


ODD LEVELS
At every odd level after 1st (3rd, 5th, 7th, etc.), you can increase your proficiency rank in one defense of your choice up to a maximum of versed.


MAXIMUM PROFICIENCY
The maximum proficiency increases to expert at 10th level, master at 15th level, and legendary at 20th level.