Change skill points given by starter quest?

[NewGuy]

IIRC you used to be able to change the number of skill points given by the starter quest in quests.xml but I can't find it anymore. By default, after you complete the first quest and it tells you to go find the trader, you get 4 skill points. I find no instance of any quest rewards giving 4 skill points, and I think the only skill points reward in quests.xml now is for a TestTurnin type quest. So does anyone know where to change the 4 skill points given as a reward for the starter quest now?

 

[Wacky Wizard]

As far as I know you still get the 4 points. but its not for the 1st quest now it was moved to the Challenges. once you complete the the first basic challenges you get the points. there in the gameevents.xml for the action_sequence name="challenge_group_reward_basics" given in the challenges.xml for the reward_event of the challenge_group category="basic"

Post automatically merged: Jan 10, 2026

PS and you normally have to complete this challenge before you can get your first quest.

 

[NewGuy]

Thanks! I found the 4 skill points reward in the gameevents.xml file in two different places and changed it.

<!-- *** WHITE_RIVER_CITIZEN_QUEST -->
    <action_sequence name="challenge_group_reward_basics">
        <property name="allow_user_trigger" value="false" />
        <property name="action_type" value="Game" />

        <action class="AddSkillPoints">
            <property name="skill_points" value="4" />
        </action>

<!-- *** ACTION_GIVE_POINTS -->
    <action_sequence name="action_give_points">
        <action class="AddSkillPoints">
            <property name="skill_points" value="4" />
        </action>
    </action_sequence>