Editing Character Generation for 1439

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PC generation is basically as per Call of Cthulhu version 6, with the following changes;

Stats;
* STR: 3D6
* CON: 3D6
* SIZ: 2D6+6
* INT: 2D6+6
* POW: 3D6
* DEX: 3D6
* APP: 3D6
* EDU: 1D6 for commoners, 2D6 educated laity/clerks, 3D6 for specialist laity/clerks

Skill points are EDUx20 and INTx10, and can be allotted to any skill. However, there is a skill cap of 80%. 
A PC with a 1d6 EDU has a 20 skill point Bonus. The bonus for 2d6 EDU is 5 skill points.

Skill bases percentages;

Languages:
Native: INTx5%
Second: EDUx3%
Third: EDUx2%
Fourth: EDUx1%. 

(Note, a PC learns a language in a particular dialect. The dialects of France are;

    * Language isolate:
          o Basque
    * Celtic language:
          o Breton
    * Germanic languages:
          o Alsatian (Elsässerdeutsch)
          o West Flemish dialect of Dutch
          o Lorraine Franconian
    * Romance languages:
          o Catalan
          o Corsican (Corsu)
          o Franco-Provençal
                + Bressan
                + Dauphinois
                + Forèzien
                + Jurassien
                + Lyonnais
                + Savoyard
          o Occitan language (also Lenga d'òc, Langue d'oc):
                + Vivaroalpenc
                + Auvergnat
                + Gascon
                      # Bearnese (Béarnais)
                      # Landese (Landais)
                + Languedocien
                + Limousin
                + Nissart (Niçois or Nissart)
                + Provençal
          o Oïl language family:
                + Bourguignon-Morvandiau
                + Champenois
                + Franc-Comtois
                + French
                + Gallo
                + Lorrain
                + Norman
                + Picard
                + Poitevin
                + Saintongeais
                + Walloon
Dialects of the same language groups are understood at no penalty. Dialects in other language groups are intelligible at three quarters skill.)

* Accounting: 1%
* Anthropology: 1%
* Archaeology: 1%
* Art
** (Artistic default): 5%
** Illumination: 1%
* Astronomy: 1%
* Bargain: 15%
* Biology: 1% (Keeper permission only)
* Chemistry: 1%
* Climb: 40%
* Conceal: 15%
* Craft
** (Craft default): 5%
** Book Binding: 1%
* Credit Rating: 5% (Poor), 15% (Commoner), 25% (Bourgeoisie), 35% (Gentry), 50% (Nobility/Peerage)
* Cthulhu Mythos: None at character generation
* Computer Use: N/A
* Disguise: 1%
* Dodge: DEX x2%
* Drive Wagon: 15%
* Electrical Repair: N/A
* Electronics: N/A
* Fast Talk: 15%
* First Aid: 30%
* Geology: 1%
* Hide: 10%
* History: 5%
* Jump: 25%
* Law: 1%
** Canon Law: 1% (Literate only past 25%)
* Library Use: 1% (Literate only)
* Listen: 25%
* Locksmith: 1%
* Martial Arts: 1%
* Mechanical Repair: 10%
* Medicine: 1% (Literate only)
* Natural History: 10%
* Navigate: 10%
* Occult: 10%
* Operate Heavy Machinery: N/A
* Persuade: 15%
* Pharmacy: 1%
* Photography: N/A
* Physics: N/A
* Pilot (Sail Boat or Row Boat only): 5%
* Psychology: 5%
* Ride: 20%
* Sneak: 10%
* Spot Hidden: 25%
* Swim: 1%
* Throw: 25%
* Track: 10%


* '''Weapons'''
* Hand to hand
** Fist: 25%
** Kick: 15%
** Head Butt: 10%
** Grapple: 25%
* Axe
** One Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
** Two Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
*** Poll Axe/Hammer: 
* Club
** One Handed Club/Mace: 15%
** Two Handed Club/Mace: 15%
* Flail
** One Handed Flail: 5%
** Two Handed Flail: 5%
* Spear
** Lance (couched): 5%
** One Handed Spear: 5%
** Two Handed Spear: 10%
* Sword
** Dagger/Short Sword: 15%
** One Handed Sword: 10%
** Two Handed Sword: 10%
* Shield
** Buckler: 20%
** Shield: 25%
* Missile weapons
** Bow: 10%
** Crossbow: 25%
** Javelin: 10%
** Hurled stone: 25%
** Seige weapons
*** Trebuchet/Catapult: 1%
*** Espringalde/Ballista: 5%
* Gunpowder weapons
** Artillery
*** Bombard: 1%
*** Siege Gun: 1%
*** Field Gun: 1%
** Hand Guns
*** Arquebus: 30%


Note: Weapons use the same skill number to attack and parry. Offhand weapons have a base skill of 5%