NPCs and Group Skills

By Nikau, in Rules Questions

I'd like to know if a Npc with a group skills of 3 has 3 in each skills of this group?

For example, a Npc with 3 in Martial can have 3 in Tactics, 3 in Close combat and 3 in Fitness?

Or it's 3 in total, so 1 in Tactics and 2 in Close combat?

In each one, save exceptions. For instance, every animal is listed as having trade skills 0 but considered as having survival 3 unless something tells differently. Of course, nothing holds you to determine that certain skills in the skill group are lower (or higher).

1 hour ago, Nikau said:

I'd like to know if a Npc with a group skills of 3 has 3 in each skills of this group?

For example, a Npc with 3 in Martial can have 3 in Tactics, 3 in Close combat and 3 in Fitness?

Generally, yes. The intent is to simplify, not to make your life harder.

8 minutes ago, Tenebrae said:

Generally, yes. The intent is to simplify, not to make your life harder.

Yes, I like to use these NPCs sheets for generic characters whenever I need to roll something quick. For established NPCs I prefer to build them as characters.