Copying Maps (SNS)

__TOC__
﻿A large part of the cartographer's business consists of copying maps in his possession. A cartographer uses his Forgery proficiency to make an exact duplicate of the map in question.
Most apprenticeships consist of repetitious copying as the apprentices learn their trade. After they have completely copied a map, the master scans the copy, looking for flaws. He uses his own Forgery proficiency to check the copied map's accuracy.
Copying a map can take a great deal of time, depending on the map's complexity. As a rule of thumb, a cartographer can make one good copy of a map per day for every two levels of experience he has (rounded up). If the cartographer is pushed, he can generate more copies, but he suffers a -2 penalty to his forgery proficiency checks for each additional copy over his limit.
For example, Barth (a 3rd-level cartographer) can easily copy two maps per day. If his master demands that he copy four maps in a single day, Barth suffers a -4 penalty to each Forgery proficiency check (a total of four checks).
The DM must secretly roll a Forgery check whenever a cartographer copies a map. If the check is successful, the cartographer has faithfully copied the map in question. If the cartographer fails his check, the copy is an extremely poor one.
If the DM rolls a 20, the cartographer is unaware that he has created a faulty copy. If the DM rolls a 1, the cartographer has created an almost indistinguishable copy. Other cartographers suffer a -3 penalty to their Forgery checks when attempting to evaluate the perfect copy's authenticity.
Truly savvy cartographers will use their Forgery proficiency to check for flaws in any map they successfully make. This is performed in the" same manner as if the cartographer were attempting to detect a false map.