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What is Downtime?

Downtime is what your character is doing offscreen.  It usually involves working a job, making an item, or honing your abilities.  You can do Downtime activities once per in-game day, which is once per three IRL days. Your Downtime activities are assumed to take about 8-10 hours per day, whatever makes sense.  Heroes should always write about at least 2-3 sentences for downtime, except as noted below.  Think of this like a journal entry for your character; you can also include reflections on their scenes if you like.  Buddies are held to lower standards; they only need to state what they did and what they gained from it, but they can write more if they want to. 

Options

Once per date tick, you can choose only one of the following options. 

  1. Job Roll [Heroes only]
  2. Unlock a Skill [Heroes only] 
  3. Practice
    a. on your own
    b. with a peer
    c. under a teacher
  4. Crafting
  5. Alchemy
    a. Brewing and Crafting
    b. Deriving
  6. Enchanting

You'll also find below information on the following: 

  • Buddies and Downtime
  • Starting a Business

Practice

You'll see in the sections below something called Practice.  It takes 64 Practice to gain 1 character point, which must be immediately spent on the skill/attribute/etc. you were practicing.  You can have Practice for more than one skill/attribute/etc., but it doesn't help you; Practice toward one thing does not affect Practice toward another, and you can't change its type. 

Downtime posts should always include how much Practice you earned, and how much total practice you're at for all skills/attributes/etc. 

Which option is best for me?

  • Unlocking Skills is the fastest way to earn a point, but it can only be used on the first point you spend on a skill.  
  • Practicing with a teacher is the fastest way to earn points other than Unlocking, but it doesn't get you any Wealth. If the teacher is a PC, they also gain Wealth and have a chance to gain points while teaching you. 
  • Practicing with a peer is faster than practicing on your own, and doesn't get you any Wealth. 
  • Practicing on your own is faster than job rolls, but doesn't get you any Wealth. 
  • A Job Roll with a skill you have at 14 or less gives moderate points and moderate Wealth. 
  • A Job Roll with a skill you have at 15 or better gives the best wealth and the smallest amount of points.