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XP & Skill Cost Tables

This page lists all skills available in the Volaire system along with their XP costs by class. Skills are grouped by category for ease of reference. All skills from the rulebook are included.

Note: Skills marked with (Master) may not be purchased at character creation. These must be learned through play.

🧮 How XP Is Earned

Character Level	Standard XP Earned Per Event
5–15	80 XP
16–25	50 XP
26+	30 XP

Additional XP may be awarded for:

Plot task completion
PERs (Post Event Reports)
Volunteering, crafting, roleplay contributions
Donations or service
EP (Extraordinary Player) Awards

Your level is: Total XP ÷ 100 (rounded down)

⚔️ Weapon & Combat Skills

Skill	Fighter	Knight	Ranger	Rogue	BattleMage	Mage
1-Handed Blunt	30	30	30	40	50	80
1-Handed Edged	50	50	50	50	70	100
2-Handed Blunt	60	60	60	120	120	300
2-Handed Edged	80	80	80	150	150	400
Bow	50	—	50	100	100	200
Polearm	80	80	80	100	100	200
Staff	40	40	40	40	40	40
Thrown Weapon	40	—	40	40	40	40
Small Weapon	20	20	20	20	20	20
Shield	50	50	50	100	70	150
Buckler	60	60	60	40	60	40
Dual Wield	20	20	20	40	40	40
Wear Extra Armor	10	10	20	40	40	80
Weapon Proficiency +1	150	150	150	200	150	400
Weapon Proficiency +2	150	150	150	250	200	450
Terminal Strike	100	100	100	150	150	200
Cleave	150	150	—	—	—	—
Fortify	30	30	30	30	30	30
Assassinate	150	—	150	100	200	200
Backstab	150	—	150	100	200	200
Waylay	100	—	100	60	120	120

🧪 Production & Crafting Skills

Skill	Fighter	Knight	Ranger	Rogue	BattleMage	Mage
Create Poison	60	—	60	30	50	40
Create Potion	60	60	60	50	40	30
Alchemy	60	60	60	30	50	30
Trap Making Lv1	100	—	—	40	100	100
Trap Making Lv2–10	80	—	—	20	80	80
Pick Locks	60	—	60	30	60	60
Master Alchemist (Master)	80	80	40	40	60	40
Master Potion-Maker (Master)	80	80	80	60	50	40
Master Poisoner (Master)	80	—	80	40	60	50

📚 Knowledge & Lore Skills

Skill	Fighter	Knight	Ranger	Rogue	BattleMage	Mage
Literacy	60	30	30	40	30	30
Read Magic	80	80	80	60	40	40
Spellcraft	60	60	60	50	40	30
Healing Arts	40	20	20	40	20	20
First Aid	50	20	20	40	20	20
Field Surgeon	50	20	20	40	20	20
Master Surgeon (Master)	100	40	40	80	40	40
Herbal Lore	40	40	40	40	40	40
Poison Lore	40	40	40	40	40	40
Evaluate	60	60	60	30	60	60
Decipher Script	80	80	80	60	50	30
Lore (Specific)	20	20	20	20	20	20

🛠️ Trade & Miscellaneous Skills

Skill	Fighter	Knight	Ranger	Rogue	BattleMage	Mage
Armorsmith (Lv1–20)	20	20	20	20	20	20
Weaponsmith (Lv1–20)	20	20	20	20	20	20
Master Armorsmith (Master)	40	40	40	40	40	40
Master Weaponsmith (Master)	40	40	40	40	40	40
Master Jeweler (Master)	40	40	40	40	40	40
Craftskill (Specific)	20	20	20	20	20	20
Fortune Telling	30	30	30	30	30	30
Master Seer (Master)	40	40	40	40	40	40
Disarm Trap	90	90	90	30	90	90
Survival	20	20	20	20	20	20
Tracking Level 1	20	20	20	20	20	20
Tracking Levels 2–5	10	10	10	10	10	10

🌒 Ramtovi Curse Line

Skill	XP Cost
Curse Level 1	30
Curse Level 2	40
Curse Level 3	50
Curse Level 4	60
Curse Level 5	70
Break Level 1	30
Break Level 2	40
Break Level 3	50
Break Level 4	60
Break Level 5	70

✨ Spell Slot Costs

Primary Spell Slots

Level	Fighter	Knight	Ranger	Rogue	BattleMage	Mage
1	30	20	20	20	10	10
2–12

Secondary Spell Slots

Level	Fighter	Knight	Ranger	Rogue	BattleMage	Mage
1	60	60	60	40	20	20
2–6

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