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==Special O.C.C. Abilities==

1. Storyteller & Teacher. Rogue Scholars are natural born storytellers and educators with a flair for making dry subjects like history, science and math sound exciting and fun. A passion that enables them to teach others over a period of time (equal to a Secondary Skill after 1D6+8 weeks of lessons; with at least 12 hours a week devoted to the teaching and another 10 hours of study by the student). Also see O.C.C. Bonuses.<br>

2. Find Books and Historical Artifacts. +20% to Find Contraband related to books, art, film and pre-Rifts artifacts in general. This bonus is added to the character's normal Find Contraband skill whenever such items are sought. Gets these items at a discount -40% off list price as a professional courtesy from most other Rogue Scholars and Scientists and others who value knowledge and history. A 50% discount from the Black Market if he trades at least 24 hours of his time to work for them doing bookkeeping, translating texr/books, transcribing
passages, authenticating inventory acquired from adventurers and other sources, teaching, and other work applicable to the brainy character.  Every 24 hours he puts in, he can get up to 30,000 credits worth of
books, supplies (paper, notebook, writing or drawing implements, computer, recorder, camera, etc.) or relics and artifacts from the past for half (that's 15,000 credits, his cost).<br>

3. Recognize Authenticity. An exclusive skill that enables the Rogue Scholar to tell if an item is a true pre-Rifts artifact, an original edition, a recent facsimile copy (which may be just as good from an information point of view), new or used, defective or incomplete or censored, a forgery, professionally restored, low or high quality, and a fair price. Base Skill: 58% +3% per level of experience.<br>

4. Professional Restoration. An exclusive skill that enables the Rogue Scholar to patch, repair and touch up books, binding, all paper products, and works of art (excluding 3D items), to improve their appearance and quality and value by 8% per level of experience, provided he makes his skill roll. A failed skill roll means no improvement, wait a week and try again. A second failure means it is beyond his ability to restore. Base Skill: 58% +3% per level of experience. Bonuses to Related Skills: + 10% to Art, Calligraphy, Forgery, and Photography.<br>

5. O.C.C. Bonuses: + 1 to I.Q. and +2 to M.A. attributes, +5 on Perception
Rolls, and +2D6 to S.D.C.<br>