Section 0:

Maybe "skills" are one per skill test, organized into hierarchies so that
certain skills contribute to others and certain skill are prerquisites for
others.

Maybe there are no specific skills you study, maybe you follow a path and as
you use it, more abilities open up to your use.

Section 1: Advancement

Once a skill is learned, the only way to advance it is through use. In general,
a skill advances every time it fails. This means that a hero must constantly
challenge his abilities in order to improve.

Every turn a skill is not used, a skill check is made. If the check succeeds,
the skill decays. Skills in a hero's current path will not decay below starting
level, skills outside a hero's path will decay all the way to zero.


Section 2: Proficiency Description

A player does not know exactly how skilled a hero is. The skills are ranked
according to two scales: an absolute one and a comparative one. The absolute
scale is based on the actual skill level. The comparative is based on what
percent of all heroes are better.

The Absolute scale is:
	Novice			less than 70
	Proficient		70 to 79
	Adept			80 to 89
	Expert			90 to 99
	Master			greater than 100

The Comparative Scale is:
	Below Average		25th percentile or less
	Average			26th to 75th percentile
	Above Average		76th percentile and up


There is one skill group for every path, plus a generic skill group.

Cleric
	c22 Theology
Knave
	k22 Streetcraft
Noble
	n22 Statecraft
		Leadership
Mage
	m22 Thaumaturgy
Ranger
	r22 Naturecraft
Sailor
	s22 Shipcraft
		Navigation
Trader
	t22 Tradecraft
Warrior
	w22 Warcraft
		Melee
			Mounted Melee
		Ranged
			Mounted Ranged
		Siege
		Leadership