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Technically you canot have an actor type character that has not been either a spy or criminal or elòite soldier.
Man "Fame" in palladium universe is much grittier show that in ours
I ssomethign that i noticed now, rekindling my passion for the Palladium books(In the end I always come back to my first love).
Is nearly impossible getting Impersonation or Disguise if you are not getting some sort of military/espionage training.
only exception is Beyond the supernatural that has the best "moder" setting skill system so far. But is the only one.
Is quite weird, just syaing that.
Am I the only one noticed it?

Fantasy has the Bard/Minstrel/Actor to cover that, but I think you might be right in the other settings.

Independent Skill Program, which was brought up I think in a Rifter. You can choose any 4 skills except Modern Weapon Proficiencies and Advanced Piloting. Only downside due to the variety of skills normally inaccessible is you may lose your education bonus, it's split up between all four, as you decide, between the four skills and has a max. bonus of +20% cap (so Doctorate's would lose 10% of their normal bonuses)

Hmm that must be one Rifter I missed.
In any case I found in Splicer one good option, as it does use Skill Programs, and undercover skill program could as well be Actor skill program, expecially if you get Seduction instead of surveillance and replace prowl with public speaking or performance.
Now there is always the main issue that not all skills are available every setting and book.
On side note I do not know much about Dead Reign. I heard is a variant of Beyond the Supernatural 2e when it comes to skills. But I have not checked since Zombies are not my things.

Rifted #25 also has a Basic: Acting and Cinematography Skill Program. It also has the Independent Studies program.

taalismn wrote:Rifted #25 also has a Basic: Acting and Cinematography Skill Program.

What other skills does it have? I might have to get it.

Stone Gargoyle wrote:

taalismn wrote:Rifted #25 also has a Basic: Acting and Cinematography Skill Program.

What other skills does it have? I might have to get it.

It has a range of expanded Military skill packages including K-9 corps, Combat Engineering, Field Medic, Special Forces, Naval. Artillery Gunner, and Astronaut/Cosmonaut/Taikonaut. Civilian skill programs include the aforementioned Acting, as well as Cowboy, Extreme Sportsman. Independent Study, Bounty Hunter, Paarmedic, and Veterinary Medicine among others.
New skills include W.P. Bola. Civil Engineering, and a slew of specific vehicle piloting skills.

taalismn wrote:

Stone Gargoyle wrote:

taalismn wrote:Rifted #25 also has a Basic: Acting and Cinematography Skill Program.

What other skills does it have? I might have to get it.

It has a range of expanded Military skill packages including K-9 corps, Combat Engineering, Field Medic, Special Forces, Naval. Artillery Gunner, and Astronaut/Cosmonaut/Taikonaut. Civilian skill programs include the aforementioned Acting, as well as Cowboy, Extreme Sportsman. Independent Study, Bounty Hunter, Paarmedic, and Veterinary Medicine among others.
New skills include W.P. Bola. Civil Engineering, and a slew of specific vehicle piloting skills.

I looked for it and found a digital copy I plan to get from DriveThruRPG. They had a physical copy on Amazon but want $75 for it used.

Stone Gargoyle wrote:

taalismn wrote:

Stone Gargoyle wrote:

taalismn wrote:Rifted #25 also has a Basic: Acting and Cinematography Skill Program.

What other skills does it have? I might have to get it.

It has a range of expanded Military skill packages including K-9 corps, Combat Engineering, Field Medic, Special Forces, Naval. Artillery Gunner, and Astronaut/Cosmonaut/Taikonaut. Civilian skill programs include the aforementioned Acting, as well as Cowboy, Extreme Sportsman. Independent Study, Bounty Hunter, Paarmedic, and Veterinary Medicine among others.
New skills include W.P. Bola. Civil Engineering, and a slew of specific vehicle piloting skills.

I looked for it and found a digital copy I plan to get from DriveThruRPG. They had a physical copy on Amazon but want $75 for it used.

Just downloade my copy from Drivethru, and it was well worth. Is one of those little gem of Rifter that one can miss, The skill package, expecially the military ones, are more tailored for N&S who has its innate issue of "well, seem my character has ALL the SKILLS IN THE BOOK!"" <justified since the genre itself is filled of insanely skilled characters> but they are very good(lack of skill programs in HU is kind of opposite issue). But is minor thing really(honestly once you realize that N&S skill program are equal to 2 Hu/Splicer skill program thing are easier)
Also cool new P.C.C. I never knew existed!(or i have forgotten..I'm getting old...)

The Baron of chaos wrote:Just downloade my copy from Drivethru, and it was well worth. Is one of those little gem of Rifter that one can miss, The skill package, expecially the military ones, are more tailored for N&S who has its innate issue of "well, seem my character has ALL the SKILLS IN THE BOOK!"" <justified since the genre itself is filled of insanely skilled characters> but they are very good(lack of skill programs in HU is kind of opposite issue). But is minor thing really(honestly once you realize that N&S skill program are equal to 2 Hu/Splicer skill program thing are easier)
Also cool new P.C.C. I never knew existed!(or i have forgotten..I'm getting old...)

I'm just waiting for the first of the month when I'll have money to get it.