Fast Learner
| Fast Learner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Traits |
| Type | Positive Trait |
| Points | -6 |
| Effect | Increased XP gains. |
| Conflicts | |
Fast Learner speeds up training in almost every skill. Each bit of experience earned counts for more.
It is a positive trait and costs 6 points at character creation. It suits a long run where the survivor plans to master many skills. Over weeks and months, the faster training adds up to a much stronger character.
Fast Learner Effects
Experience gains rise by about three tenths. Every skill gets the boost except Strength and Fitness. Those two passive skills train at the normal rate.
The bonus touches every activity. Fighting trains weapon skills faster. Building, cooking and repairing train crafting skills faster. Foraging, fishing and trapping train survival skills faster.
The bonus stacks with skill books. A skill book multiplies experience while it is read, and Fast Learner adds its own boost on top. A character who reads the right volume and trains hard climbs very quickly.
The gain is small at first and grows with time. Early levels come quickly anyway. The higher levels, which need a lot of experience, are where the bonus saves the most time.
Fast Learner Conflicting Traits
A character with Fast Learner cannot also take these traits.
| Name | Image | Points | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafty | 
|
-3 | Positive Trait |
| Slow Learner | 
|
+6 | Negative Trait |
Picking Fast Learner
Fast Learner clashes with Crafty and Slow Learner. A player has to pick between a broad boost and a crafting boost.
Crafty costs half as much and boosts only crafting skills. A pure builder gets better value from Crafty. A player who wants to train combat, survival and crafting together should take Fast Learner.
The trait pays off most in long runs. A short run ends before the bonus makes a big difference.
Notes
- About three tenths more experience in most skills.
- Strength and Fitness train at the normal rate.
- The bonus stacks with skill books.
- Crafty is the cheaper choice for builders.
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