Armorer apprenticeships

[Albert Sales]

Number of apprentices is an odd topic.
Apprentices can have apprentices. The main
limiter is how many can work a project. I have a
LARGE suggestion (almost ready) including how an
assistant helps do a task. It should be ready (to
a degree) on saturday.

--- Alex Koponen <akoponen at MOSQUITONET.COM>
wrote:
> Suggestion:
>   In working a single forge an Armorer may have
> up to EL/20 (RU)
> apprentices. These apprentices may add their
> EL, up to a maximum of 50% of
> the Armorer's EL, to the Armorers effective
> skill in calculating speed* in
> forging armor and weapons.
>   Apprentices with less than the Armorer's EL
> learn at 2 expertise per day,
> 1 expertise per day if he has more than his
> maximum number of apprentices.
> Literate apprentices may learn an additional 1
> expertise per day if
> supplied with the proper books and manuals.
>   Typically an Armorer's Manual covers the
> basics up to EL10, then a series
> of smaller, yet equally expensive books cover
> another 10 EL while
> describing how to make particular items or
> later how to improve one's skill
> in particular aspects of the skill like
> quenching.
>
> *In rules yet to be written...
>
>