Base Power Level

Level Name	Base Cost	Bonus Provided	Who can do this
Superb	7	higher bonus	Very few people
Great	6	+3	-
Good	5	negate -3	Experts
Fair	4	+2	-
Mediocre	3	negate -2	The character
Poor	2	+1	-
Terrible	1	negate -1	Anyone

"Base Cost" is the base cost for something with this level of power. "Bonus Provided" is the bonus given by this gift -- either an actual bonus, or the negation of a penalty. "Who can do this" is an alternate measure of power: how hard it is to find someone with the skill to do this (the base score is if this sort of person can do it easily; the - above is for people who can do it with some work). Probably only one of the last two columns is applicable.

Modifiers combine with the base cost to determine the final cost:

Frequency of Use

Frequency	Cost Modifier
Very common (3+ checks/session)	+1
Common (1-2 checks/session)	+0
Uncommon (1+ check/adventure)	-1
Rare (less than that)	-2

Naturally gifts will be more useful in some adventures than in others, so this is intended as an average.

Applicability of Power

Applicability	Comparison	Cost Modifier
Widely applicable	Every conversation skill	+1
Applicable	Chef	+0
Limited	Baking	-1
One-trick	Making toast	-2

Other Limitations on the Gift

Limitations	Cost Modifier
None	+0
Some	-1 to -3, depending on severity

Sample gifts and their costs

Name	Base Cost	Frequency	Applicability	Total Cost	Notes
Hair-Trigger Reflexes	Mediocre negate -2 surprise penalty	Common	Limited	2
Good with Languages	Fair +2 to language rolls	Uncommon	Limited	2
Athletic	Fair +2 to non-combat physical rolls	Common	Widely Applicable	5
University Education	Fair +2 to some checks Fair connections with some people	Rare, Rare	Applicable, Applicable	3	This is a combination of two related gifts, each of which costs 2 points, so it totals max(2,2) + 1 = 3
Always Has a Blaster Handy	Poor char has blaster normally	Uncommon	Applicable	2	The character uses a blaster Very Commonly, but is in situations where they need a blaster and might not have one Uncommonly
Wirt Familiar	Good Wirts uncommon but not rare	Common	Limited	4	Common but limited, since it gives a bonus to some rolls but doesn't do much otherwise
Marathon Guild Member	Fair various privileges	Rare	Limited	1
High Endurance	Superb +3 to long-term physical rolls	Common	Widely Applicable	6	Includes -1 from limit: long-term things only
Lucky	Fair +2 to some checks	Very Common	Widely Applicable	5	Includes -1 from limit ("Gift not voluntarily activated")
Charismatic	Fair +2 to some checks	Common	Widely applicable	4	Includes -1 from limit ("Only works vs minor NPCs")
Patrol Member	Fair misc privileges	Uncommon	Applicable	2	It is Uncommon for it to provide benefits, and has a 1-point limit ("Some people have a negative reaction to Gift-holder")
Always Has the Right Gadget	Fair character can do it herself, with work	Common	Widely Applicable	5
Ambrogia Swordsman Training	Fair some bonus plus misc benefits	Very Common	Limited	4
Keen Senses	Poor +1 to sensing rolls	Common	Applicable	2
See In The Dark	Mediocre negates -2 penalty	Uncommon	Widely Applicable	3	Uncommon on average -- more in some adventures, not at all in others. Widely Applicable since it helps every vision-based skill.
Fight In The Dark	Mediocre negates -2 penalty	Uncommon	One-trick	1	Uncommon on average -- more in some adventures, not at all in others. One-trick, since it only helps in a narrow set of circumstances. Total cost would be 0, but 1 is the minimum.
Very Wealthy	Great	Common	Widely Applicable	7	Great, in this case, means "the amount of money an expert would have if they put some work into making money" -- probably the equivalent of a $500k salary
Hair Never Mussed	Terrible	Uncommon	One-trick	1	1 is the minimum cost, of course