I just read the errata for improving a Primary Characteristic. In it it says that you need to spend X amount of advances where X is the number you are trying to reach. My question is, if I blow all the Open Career slots on raising the one stat instead of picking the various Advance Options associated with my career, is that still considered completing it? And is not being able to choose the career options considered the 'price' or raising the stat?

Edgtho446 said:

As long as you also take the four fixed advances, and the dedication, then yes, you've completed the career.

Edgtho446 said:

Sort of, I guess. You can never take all advances anyway, as each career has ten potential advances, and there are only six slots to fill in (remember, the four fixed ones don't count as those mentioned on the career sheet). So you could suggest that raising an attribute prohibits you from the other advances, yes. Of course, on the flip side, you could argue that raising an attribute requires significantly more intensive training, and therefore the character couldn't justify actions, stance pieces etc too.

That said, I have read of some folks house ruling that an attribute advance still costs the necessary advances, but only takes up one open slot - this was mainly to slow down progression rather than to give the characters freedom, but you could adopt the same...