This thread is inspired by the "If Bay Forum were a Mountain Hall" thread at
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=106539.0.
Basically, I've seen lots of people in succession games request 'dwarf' versions of themselves. Some are modest and just ask for a military post or a miscellaneous crafter, other demand a dwarf with at least half a dozen legendary skill levels and his own private throne room.
That got me thinking. If, right now, somebody were to load
you into Dwarf Therapist, what skills would they see on your profile? This is the thread to post that.
The Rules:1.
Be Modest. I've seen people claim they should be legendary alchemists based on being able to look up the formula for gunpowder on wikipedia. Let's be blunt here, most of us will have few 'dwarven' skills, if any. This isn't a contest to see who's the dwarfiest human alive, it's more of an opportunity to laugh at ourselves a bit.
2. Real life experience trumps study. Having read something in a book or studied something in school isn't enough to claim real skill in it. If you don't have practical, real-world experience, you're dabbling at best. This is mostly to prevent people from using wikipedia to boost their skills - real dwarves don't get internet, they just get drunk!
3. For each skill you claim, you have to explain why. Just a short sentence will do, two at most.
4. For skills that don't have a direct translation, halve the skill level. For example, if you regularly hunt with a crossbow, you can claim significant marksdwarf skills. If you have rifle experience, you can still claim marksdwarf skill, but it will be less since firing a rifle isn't quite the same as firing a crossbow.
5. Ignore social skills for now. This is Bay Forums, odds are we're already well aware of your particular flavor of dementia.
6. Lump self defense and physical martial arts skills into 'Fighter' - I don't want to derail this into a debate of the merits of the different flavors of martial arts.
The scale:Dabbling or Novice - You've done this on an amateur level. It's not something you've done as a job, part of a competition, or to make money - basically a small hobby.
Adequate to Proficient - You've done this professionally. It's either part of a job you draw a paycheck for, a sport you've competed in as part of a tournament or league, or something which you are commissioned for by another person.
Talented to Professional - You've done this professionally, and with sufficient quality to gain recognition. If its for your job, you've been promoted and might be in charge of less-skilled practitioners. If it's for a competitive sport of some kind, you've not only competed professionally but have several victories under your belt and maybe some trophies sitting on a shelf somewhere. If it's a commissioned work, you are skilled enough to basically advertise by word-of-mouth.
Accomplished to Master - You are a publicly acknowledged expert in your field. For a job, you have years of experience and multiple promotions behind you. For a sport, you compete on the national level and place at or near the top. You might even be making a living as a professional athlete. For commissioned works, you receive offers from far and wide and have articles written about you in local newspapers.
High Master to Legendary - You are a recognized expert on the national or even global level. Professionally, you receive offers from headhunters trying to woo you away with six figure (or higher) salaries. Athletically, you should probably have
at least an Olympic Bronze Medal on your mantle (or the equivalent). Your name is referenced in textbooks about your subject, and interested parties have written articles or even biographies on your efforts.
For skills that you have not used practically in over two years, append (Rusty) to the end.
Okay, now that the rules are down, let's get cracking! Here are my skills:
Novice Swordsdwarf (Rusty) - I took two years of fencing in college and was part of a club, but never went far enough to compete.
Dabbling Fighter (Rusty) - A few years of various martial arts - Karate, Judo, and Tae Kwon Do. Again, never on the competitive level.
Adequate Mechanic - My job deals with computer programming, but I haven't been out of college long enough to achieve real recognition. Since this is only vaguely related to computer science (dwarven computing), my skill here is halved.
Novice Cook - I cook as many of my meals as possible, but I only have to cook for myself - I'm not a restaurant chef and I'm not cooking for a family.
Competent Swimmer (Rusty) - I can swim as long as I'm not weighted down, but I'm no lifeguard and it's been years since I was in any water deeper than six feet.
So, Urist McBaywatcher, what are your skills?
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