Why can you spend 10 points at start for a skill that costs 20 points to learn? It allows starting players to learn a skill that is designated for sages and diplomats in a world where literacy is a rarity. The creation system also allows for switching out a basic skill in your path for another paths...

question if a rogue steps on a trap and has avoid traps and there is another person with in 5 feet of said trap do both take no damage or just the rogue.