Fast Reader
| Fast Reader | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Traits |
| Type | Positive Trait |
| Points | -2 |
| Effect | Takes less time to read books. |
| Conflicts | |
Fast Reader makes a character read books in less time. Every skill book, magazine and novel takes less of the day.
It is a positive trait and costs 2 points at character creation. It suits a player who plans to read a lot of skill books to speed up training. Reading takes many hours in a long run, so saving time adds up.
Fast Reader Effects
Reading speed rises by about three tenths. A skill book that would take most of a day is finished hours sooner. Long volumes, which take the most time, save the most.
Faster reading leaves more of the day for other work. Daylight is precious for foraging, farming and looting. A Fast Reader can finish a book in the evening and still have the morning free.
Sitting down and wearing Reading Glasses also speed up reading. Their bonuses stack with this trait.
Fast Reader Conflicting Traits
A character with Fast Reader cannot also take these traits.
| Name | Image | Points | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Reader | 
|
+2 | Negative Trait |
| Illiterate | 
|
+10 | Negative Trait |
Picking Fast Reader
Fast Reader clashes with Slow Reader and Illiterate. For 2 points, it is a cheap and steady gain.
Any build that leans on skill books benefits. Builders reading through Carpentry, Electrical and Mechanics volumes save the most time. A combat build that reads little will notice it less.
It pairs well with Fast Learner. Faster reading and faster training together make a character grow very quickly.
Notes
- Reading speed rises by about three tenths.
- Long skill books save the most time.
- Reading Glasses and sitting down add their own speed bonus.
- Fast Learner pairs well for quick skill growth.
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