AD&D 2E Nonweapon Proficiency Question

[JamesDixon]

Which would be better, just having the NWP from the PHB or using a more complete list of NWP from the AD&D 2E splat books?

http://people.wku.edu/charles.plemons/ad&d/nonweapon.html

That's the full list of NWP.

 

[aeternalis]

how many NWP do characters get again?

I think there's lots of bloat in the splats but some logical ones too. you would probably have to curate.

 

[JamesDixon]

Here's what each group gets.

Warrior: 3 initial and 1 every third level.
Wizard: 4 initial and 1 every third level.
Priest: 4 initial and 1 every third level.
Rogue: 3 initial and 1 every fourth level.

If the game has the characters retire at 9th level they'll end up with the following max skills:

Warrior: 6
Wizard: 7
Priest: 7
Rogue: 5

 

[mediocrepoet]

Splatbook additions range from the generic to the highly specific, e.g. no one should have "Adobe" as a NWP unless they're an Aztec or similar (or a software programmer, I suppose). I think you either need to curate for your campaign setting or just specify DM fiat based on what resources the table has. My general $.02 is that NWP usually don't add much to the game except as a stand in for backgrounds and a grab bag of skills you might have, such as the Fighter having blacksmith because he was a blacksmith's son/apprentice before goblins razed his village and he set off as an adventurer.

 

[JamesDixon]

Splatbook additions range from the generic to the highly specific, e.g. no one should have "Adobe" as a NWP unless they're an Aztec or similar (or a software programmer, I suppose). I think you either need to curate for your campaign setting or just specify DM fiat based on what resources the table has. My general $.02 is that NWP usually don't add much to the game except as a stand in for backgrounds and a grab bag of skills you might have, such as the Fighter having blacksmith because he was a blacksmith's son/apprentice before goblins razed his village and he set off as an adventurer.

Thank ya for the suggestion bud. I did curate them since I saw adobe and thought that's already part of another NPW like stone masonry.