RPG Systems with Attribute-based learning speed [closed]

Question

I'm a first time poster (but an old time lurker on stackoverflow).

I'm implementing a RPG system (personal use only) that is currently in beta testing.

The idea for skills and progression is that the main attribute for learning is intelligence, subdivided in types (Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Social, Spatial ecc) and that the value of those types of intelligence would influence the learning speed of the skills. Maximum skill level should be something like 40, possibily in 5 points increments.

I was looking for ispiration to RPG systems with a similar method for managing skills.

I already found Sagatafl, but the system seems pretty complicated, and it's difficult to find updated and grouped information.

Someone knows other systems like that, or has any tips?

EDIT :

I'll try to rephrase the question for increased clarity:

What would be a good (as in simple but realistic) way to implement a gaming system with a mostly fixed intelligence attribute that influences the learning speed of skills? Are there gaming-systems with a similar model?

Answer 1

Ars Magica, especially the 5th edition, has a rather comprehensive learning mechanic. If you spend a season in study, you get a Quality score for that season. If you learned from a teacher, his skills at teaching and communications affect that score. If you learned from a book, the book's quality - and your own intelligence - affect it. If you just practiced and trained, you get a different Quality score (I don't remember the specifics). This quality score is how much your skill improved. (This is rather simplified, yes?)

You can design a similar system, using your own sub-attributes of Intelligence as modifiers, or even multipliers, to achieve this.

Answer 2

In Burning Wheel, there are six stats rated 1 to 10† and hundreds of skills. Each skill is rooted (based) on one or two stats. For example, Sword has Agility as root, but Sculpting has Will/Agility as roots. To learn a new skill, you need a number of relevant stat tests equal to 10 - root or, if there are two, 10 - (average of the roots rounded down).

Having a high stat means learning skills rooted on that stat is quicker (fewer tests required) and also that your initial rating for the skill once you learn it will be higher (half of the root or the average of the roots rounded down).

† A stat rating of 10 is effectively god-like: instant expertise (rating 5) for any rooted skill as soon as it's attempted. Most character stocks (races) have a stat cap at 7 or 8.

Answer 3

Mechwarrior 3e has an experience system where your traits don't change (realistically), but they factor heavily into raising skills. Skills start at +0 for being trained, and for every level you want to raise them, its a formula: [30-(Trait1+Trait2)] x (New Skill Level)

So having the two proper traits at 5, and raising a skill from +2 to +3 would cost 60xp. There are modifiers such as (dis)advantages and whether or not a skill is deemed difficult as well.

Answer 4

MegaTraveller uses a method of requiring a task roll to learn from an instructor; if failed, an experience point is still gained in the skill. Each character month, another task may be made to have the experience sink in. Intelligence modifies both task rolls.

RuneQuest 3rd Edition has a bunch of attribute derived aptitudes. Skills are raised by, upon use, rolling 1d100+aptitude for current skill or higher. Which means that skills increase faster by virtue of more frequent gains with higher aptitudes. Further, the aptitude was also a modifier to the default skill levels.

Rolemaster/Spacemaster uses attributes to determine skill points per level.

Space Opera uses attributes to determine base skill points and learning chances for further improvements.

Mix-n-match these, especially the aptitudes and task based learning.