Poetic Composition

Attributes: .................Intelligence & Wisdom

Level: .........................DF: 4 BCS 30%; 600 Exp

The character is trained in composing poems and lyrics. Long works will be subject to time penalties to reflect the difficulty in the complexity of creating them. A skill that is never easy, even if one knows the theory behind the skill. An unskilled character will have severe penalties assessed against a success and or to the crit die.

Characters with INT 14+ and WI 13+ have the wit to compose satires, a biting poem that ridicules some social aspect or lampoons a well known figure. Often used to embarrass nobles and take them down a peg. Or two.