1.8.2 Locations visited

The player should define where the character has spent time. Each location for which the character gains a background award commits him/her to spend cps on the appropriate Regional Knowledge skill.

Length of visit Must spend at least this number of cps on relevant Regional Knowledge skill Background Bonus
Visited briefly 1 cp 1/2 cps
Spent about a year there 2 cps 1 cps
Spent a few years there 3 cps 1 1/2 cp
Lived there for more than 10 years 4 cps 2 cps
Lived there for more than 20 years 5 cps 2 1/2 cps

For example, Cogan the Barbarian spends a few years in the Middle Sea City States. He must allocate at least 3 cps to the Regional Knowledge skill for Middle Sea City States, and receives a Background bonus of 1 1/2 cps in return.