I think Artistan, Entertainer, and Layman classes should get 5 free ranked skills upon creation.
While I completely understand that the Entertainer, Artistan, and Laymen classes are intended for non-combative use, I was trying to come up with a way to give them some noteworthy RP-advantages to play since they lack the allure of other classes. Between bard and entertainer, the only reason not to pick bard is a purely IC concept. Take Medoly, for instance: she does not channel magic through her instrument, I say, so I did not make her bard, yet bards have access to every single thing an Entertainer does, plus far better combative skills.
Artistan and Layman have their small advantages, with Artistans having the 'architect' skill and laymen having access to all the crafting and creating skills. Still, even that, I think, is a bit little for these RP-classes, so I thought that it might be nice for those who make the decision to play such 'handicapped' classes to receive twice the amount of ranked skills other classes initially receive. This bonus would only be for those who create as one of the 3 classes, and would go away if you reset your character to a different base class.