The plight of artisans

[Stephenm46]

I can not progress on the quest, as said u need lv 2 rank in mining and woodcutting.
I already have lv 2 in mining and woodcutting but the quest does not finished?

[Wizard of Woz]

It isn't overall rank, but 2 levels in the skill. So any bonuses, like from attributes, don't count.

[Jim]

The skill system can be a bit confusing. You have skill ranks, skill proficiency levels, and skill modifiers. Ranks refers to skill points that you spent on the skill after leveling up. Proficiency levels refers to points gained by actually using the skill (the ranks don't actually benefit you until they are matched by your proficiency level). Then there are your skill modifiers which include your Proficiency level (limited by number of ranks) + ability score modifier + any racial, class, item based, or miscellaneous bonuses or penalties.

Buying training in the skill only unlocks it so that you can add ranks. You then have to go down to the little juggling icon at the bottom right of the page and click to enter the skill screen (I think the hotkey is x). If your character is a custom character (not a pre-generated kit), you will gain a certain number of skill points each level, which you can allocate to any skill that you know. Pre-generated archetypes allocate their skills automatically, which can be a problem for the crafting missions.

I find that the best way to think of it is that your ranks determine your character's maximum potential with the skill. Proficiency level determines your character's true skill, and your skill modifier combines skill with talent to determine how good the character truly is when a roll must be made.

[Stephenm46]

Thank you

[Devean]

So, if my characters have 0 skill points to assign, how do I progress in this quest?

[Nitestalker]

Originally posted by Devean:

So, if my characters have 0 skill points to assign, how do I progress in this quest?

As I understand you could wait until you level up. As the quest isn't timed, no reason to pay to reskill, you can just wait until your next level up and put the points into them.

Alternately you can go to any town with an adventures guild where you can pay to respec your skill points and then when they are reset, this time allocate some to the two skills for the quest.

There is a third option which isn't really part of normal game play and is clearly cheating. Go into the save files using something like Notepad++ and edit the units information on the line about how many unspent skill points it has skl_pts=2 [your number will be how many unspent skill points the character has instead of 2] Change the number to whatever you'd like and save it. Next time you load the game you'll have more skill points.

[Devean]

OK, gotcha. Thank you very much :)

[Devean]

Hmm, I didn't find any other option to complete the quest, so I added 2 skill points via editing, but... how do I spend them?

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by Devean:

Hmm, I didn't find any other option to complete the quest, so I added 2 skill points via editing, but... how do I spend them?

Go to the skill button on the bottom right, select your character, increase your rank in whatever skill.

[Devean]

Thanks! It worked :)

[normanator1717]

Man, this is totally bugged out or extremely confusing. During level up, I can't pick or customize anything (everything in the left sidebar is greyed out), so I can never get skill points? I guess the only way to progress here is cheat and edit the save?

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by normanator1717:

Man, this is totally bugged out or extremely confusing. During level up, I can't pick or customize anything (everything in the left sidebar is greyed out), so I can never get skill points? I guess the only way to progress here is cheat and edit the save?

Show us a screenshot. I am guessing you are just missing something.

[CullinB]

We must use at least one custom made character to spend skill points.
Pre-made ones do level up their skills automatically
So i retarin one pre-made character then go training woodcutter and miner at Artisan guild then use skill point to get Rank. It works fine

[Sir Texas Sir]

Originally posted by Nitestalker:

Originally posted by Devean:

So, if my characters have 0 skill points to assign, how do I progress in this quest?

As I understand you could wait until you level up. As the quest isn't timed, no reason to pay to reskill, you can just wait until your next level up and put the points into them.

Alternately you can go to any town with an adventures guild where you can pay to respec your skill points and then when they are reset, this time allocate some to the two skills for the quest.

There is a third option which isn't really part of normal game play and is clearly cheating. Go into the save files using something like Notepad++ and edit the units information on the line about how many unspent skill points it has skl_pts=2 [your number will be how many unspent skill points the character has instead of 2] Change the number to whatever you'd like and save it. Next time you load the game you'll have more skill points.

I acutally was wondering if you can edit party stuff.

There may or may not be a certain sword I want but can't afford lol