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ShadowChemosh
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Usually for traits and such that have a selection of skills(ie drop down box) it only shows the skills that are actually part of the hero. So Knowledge skills are NOT added by default to all characters. Try adding the skill under the Skills tab first and see then if it can be selected by the trait.
This is the same for Profession and Craft skills also.
This is the same for Profession and Craft skills also.
ShadowChemosh
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Nope that is just how it works in HL. It makes sense actually at the techy level why its doing that, but from a end user point of view its a bit weird. Even the core HL traits that have Know, Craft, or Profession skills work the same way.
ShadowChemosh
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If you really HAVE to have those skills show in the list and be different than the way other traits work I have a theory on how to do it. Its a allot more work though and again its only theory as I have never done it. 
You could create a new Simple Thing in the Simple tab that has a new Unique ID but has the same name as the Knowledge Skills. Then you could put those new Unique IDs into the custom expression for the drop down box. I also think you have to Bootstrap all those to the Trait so they become part of the Hero and can be selected without an error.
The script inside then would get more complex as you would have to associate the Thingid that got selected to a specific skill ID. Either through a bunch of IF THEN ELSE statements. Or you could probably store a Tag on the Simple Things that has the name of the associated Skill Thingid and then pull that tag from the selected Simple Thing so you could then more dynamically associate to the correct skill. You would then also have to use a different command to access the skill Thing as you would be pulling it be a string variable instead of the normal id.
I have never actually done this but in theory I think it should work. Not near HL to even give it a quick try.
Hmmm just had another thought that could work. What happens if you just bootstrap the Knowledge skills to the Trait? Does that allow them to show up in the drop down box then? Of course not sure what will happen in the Skills Tab either.....
You could create a new Simple Thing in the Simple tab that has a new Unique ID but has the same name as the Knowledge Skills. Then you could put those new Unique IDs into the custom expression for the drop down box. I also think you have to Bootstrap all those to the Trait so they become part of the Hero and can be selected without an error.
The script inside then would get more complex as you would have to associate the Thingid that got selected to a specific skill ID. Either through a bunch of IF THEN ELSE statements. Or you could probably store a Tag on the Simple Things that has the name of the associated Skill Thingid and then pull that tag from the selected Simple Thing so you could then more dynamically associate to the correct skill. You would then also have to use a different command to access the skill Thing as you would be pulling it be a string variable instead of the normal id.
I have never actually done this but in theory I think it should work. Not near HL to even give it a quick try.
Hmmm just had another thought that could work. What happens if you just bootstrap the Knowledge skills to the Trait? Does that allow them to show up in the drop down box then? Of course not sure what will happen in the Skills Tab either.....
The problem with bootstrapping them to the trait is what happens if you change your mind about the trait, but you still want the skill? All the ranks you've applied to that skill will be deleted when you delete the trait.
Actually, for a way around, change the type of selector from things to picks. Once the user's selected something, retrieve its Id, and use that to search for a pick with the matching Id, and only apply the bonus if you find something.
Actually, for a way around, change the type of selector from things to picks. Once the user's selected something, retrieve its Id, and use that to search for a pick with the matching Id, and only apply the bonus if you find something.