Rules / Skills
Skills
Every skill and what it does
Skill BasicsSkills Your ability scores are your raw aptitude; skills are your training and experience at particular tasks, from…AcrobaticsAcrobatics is your coordination and grace.AthleticsAthletics covers feats of physical prowess: climbing, forcing things open, jumping, swimming and throwing.CraftingYou use Crafting to make, understand and repair items.DeceptionYou trick and mislead others with disguises, lies and other subterfuge.DiplomacyYou influence others through negotiation and flattery.FirearmsYou're skilled with things that go bang: rifles, pistols, shotguns, even cannons if you can find one.IntimidationYou bend others to your will with threats.InvestigationYou look for clues and draw deductions from them: where a hidden object might be, what kind of weapon left a wound,…LoreLore is specialized knowledge of a narrow topic, and it has many subcategories: Military Lore, Sailing Lore, Vampire…Martial ArtsYou fight up close with hands, feet, elbows, knees and anything else you can bring to bear.MedicineYou patch up wounds and help people recover from disease and poison.Melee WeaponsYou're adept at close combat with handheld weapons: blades, swords and clubs.Missile WeaponsYou're skilled with ranged weapons such as bows, crossbows and thrown weapons.MysticismYou've learned to channel and control the power of the leylines and tame the wild energies of the Aether.NatureYou know a great deal about the natural world, and you command and train animals and magical beasts.PerformYou're skilled at a form of performance, using your talent to impress a crowd or make a living.ShieldsYou're skilled at using shields to block attacks, and even to bash enemies in the face.Sleight of HandLegerdemain and manual trickery: planting something on someone, concealing an object on your person, lifting a purse.SocietyYou understand the people and systems that make civilization run, and the history that shaped them, and you can use…StealthYou're skilled at avoiding notice: slipping past foes, hiding, and concealing items.SurvivalYou're at home in the wilderness, foraging and building shelter, and with training you learn to track and to hide your…ThieveryThe particular skills favoured by thieves and miscreants: disabling devices and picking locks.