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Skills

Skills define your trained abilities and always pair with a Stat. You might apply different Stats depending on approach.

Example: Sailing could use Craft when piloting, Perception when spotting hazards, or Intelligence when plotting a course.

Your Skill Total = Skill Level + Relevant Stat + Modifiers

Skill Competency Levels with stats added in

  • Total Beginner: 5 or lower
  • Competent: 10–14
  • Expert: 15–19
  • Master: 20+

Skill Descriptions

Physical Skills

Skill Stat Description
Acrobatics Coordination Tumbling, flips, balance, parkour.
Archery Coordination Using bows, crossbows, etc., to strike targets at range.
Climbing Coordination Scaling walls and other surfaces using holds.
Dodge Speed Evading incoming attacks with quick movement.
Fast Reflex Speed Determines maximum attacks per round; measures reaction speed.
Forgery Craft Creating false documents, signatures, and likenesses.
Grappling Coordination Wrestling, holds, locks, and throws in close combat.
Hand to Hand Coordination Brawling and unarmed strikes like punches and kicks.
Pick Pocket Coordination Stealing small items from someone’s person without notice.
Riding Coordination Controlling and maneuvering mounts.
Sailing Coordination Operating a boat or sailcraft.
Sleight of Hand Coordination Discreet manipulation of small objects like cards or coins.
Swimming Coordination Moving through water effectively.
Throw Coordination Hurling knives, axes, rocks, balls, etc.
Shield Coordination Using a shield to block or parry attacks, adding defense.

Influence Skills

Skill Stat Description
Diplomacy Social Honest appeals to reason, cooperation, and goodwill.
Guile Social Manipulation, deceit, and subtle misdirection.
Intimidation Social Coercion through threat, fear, or physical presence.
Negotiation Social Haggling, bargaining, and exchanging favors or resources.
Provocation Social Taunting and goading to elicit an emotional response.
Seduction Social Enticing and influencing through charm and attraction.

Social Skills

Skill Stat Description
Impersonation Social Assuming another persona convincingly (stage acting).
Music Craft Singing or playing instruments to captivate and inspire.
Oratory / Acting Social Public speaking and storytelling to influence a crowd.

Mental Skills

Skill Stat Description
Animal Training Perception Training and handling animals using attentiveness.
Awareness Perception Noticing environmental details and hidden dangers.
Cook Craft Preparing meals that nourish and boost morale.
Disguise Craft Altering appearance to impersonate someone else.
First Aid Craft Immediate medical care: bandaging and basic stabilizing.
Healing Craft Binding wounds and applying herbal remedies.
Instruct Intelligence Teaching skills or concepts clearly to others.
Language Intelligence Speaking and understanding multiple languages.
Law Intelligence Legal knowledge and interpretation of rules.
Leatherwork Craft Crafting leather goods like armor, pouches, and clothing.
Masonry Craft Building structures using stone and brick.
Mechanics Craft Working with gears, machines, traps, and mechanisms.
Metalsmith Craft Forging weapons, armor, and metal tools.
Navigation Intelligence Charting courses and reading maps for travel.
Pick Lock Craft Opening locks quickly without keys.
Research Intelligence Gathering and synthesizing information from sources.
Strategy & Tactics Intelligence Planning maneuvers, ambushes, and battlefield tactics.
Survival Perception Foraging, shelter-building, and wilderness self-sufficiency.
Tailor Craft Sewing, mending, and designing clothing and textiles.
Track Perception Following trails using physical and environmental clues.
Woodcraft Craft Building and carving objects from wood (carpentry).
Gamble Intelligence Assessing odds and strategy in games of chance.