CL: Non-profession trainers

Assuming that one has a character who is, say, studying to become a
mystic, and as such does not yet have a profession. What are the
optimal trainers to train? Assuming that this character wants to be
able to do things, like hunt, and be useful. Also assuming this
character doesn't want to just train Skea until the cows come home.

Lastly, if one has trained the maximum in a trainer, like Bodrus, and
has enough experience for a rank, the rank message says "You can no
longer train with Master Bodrus" - when that happens, do you lose the
experience of that rank or does it remain "stored up"?

Thanks!

 > Assuming that one has a character who is, say, studying to become a
 > mystic, and as such does not yet have a profession. What are the
 > optimal trainers to train?

Just like fighters and healers, there is no "optimal" way for a mystic
to train.

You should consider taking your question to a mystic in game. Better
yet, several mystics, both big and small 'm'. Mystics like to get to
know someone before they consider recommending them to the Guild. If
you're lucky, we might even be able to disuade you from the mystic path,
and save you a lot of grief later on.


 > Assuming that this character wants to be
 > able to do things, like hunt, and be useful.

A mystic who can do things, like hunt, and be useful? The fundamental
tenents of CL, and possibly several GM's, would have to be replaced
before that will happen.

Have you considered a career as a fighter or healer? "Do things" and
"be useful" is part of their job description, not ours.


 > Also assuming this
 > character doesn't want to just train Skea until the cows come home.

How much Skea would it take to skin a cow?


 > Lastly, if one has trained the maximum in a trainer, like Bodrus, and
 > has enough experience for a rank, the rank message says "You can no
 > longer train with Master Bodrus" - when that happens, do you lose the
 > experience of that rank or does it remain "stored up"?

The experience is stored. Your slaughter rises faster than it would
otherwise, so you begin to miss out on additional experience, which
sucks all the worse because the beginning is the only part of a mystic's
career when they can easily hunt for ranks.

Spend the ranks on what's useful to you now, and get your slaughter back
down where it should be. Worry about tomorrow's rank tomorrow.

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