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Skills
Skills are a broad category for all of a character's general abilities, as well as a way to break down attributes into more specific rolls. Each time a skill check is needed, the GM first determines which skill should apply to the roll. Then, any relevant attribute scores are added. The total then becomes the dice pool that is rolled.
Typical characters begin play at 1st level with 30 points to assign between skills and specializations.
Combat Skills
Melee Weapons
- Ability to strike effectively with close-quarters weapons
Ranged Weapons
- Ability to strike effectively with long-range weapons
Primitive Attacks
- Ability to strike effectively with thrown weapons and unarmed combat
Resolve
- Ability to shrug off injuries and exhaustion
Perception Skills
Vision?
- Ability to see details of visible objects
Senses?
- Ability to use senses other than sight
Awareness?
- Ability to notice things when not actively looking
Read Emotions?
- Ability to discern intentions or predict reactions
Physical Skills
Agility?
- Ability to contort, maintain balance, and move in cramped spaces
Stealth?
- Ability to move carefully or identify hiding places
Thievery?
- Ability to pick pockets, palm objects, and identify hidden weapons
Demolition?
- Ability to apply directed force to an object or structure to break it
Conditioning?
- Ability to swim, jump, climb, run, and play sports
Social and Mental Skills
Willpower?
- Ability to conceal or overcome emotions, fear, and pain
Acting?
- Ability to show false emotions or imitate unusual mannerisms
Negotiation?
- Ability to speak and behave in a way that appeals to a target
Intimidation?
- Ability to identify and play on a target's fears
Confusion?
- Ability to hide answers, craft puzzles, and speak in code
Academics
- Ability to recall and apply learned facts
Soul Casting?
- Ability to manipulate the physical world through free-form magic
Ritual Casting?
- Ability to perform complex rituals to invoke outside sources of magic
Trade Skills
Metalworking?
- Ability to work metal to create or modify objects
Construction?
- Ability to work with wood, clay, and stone to create functional objects
Aesthetics?
- Ability to draw, sculpt, and design things which are visually pleasing
Tailoring?
- Ability to work leather and fabric into usable garments or objects
Scribing?
- Ability to write quickly and fluently or to forge documents
Culinary?
- Ability to identify, appraise, and work with edible ingredients
Medicine?
- Ability to treat wounds and create medicines
Performance?
- Ability to sing, dance, or play instruments for an audience
Survival?
- Ability to scavenge for materials and use natural resources
Engineering?
- Ability to operate and design complex mechanical systems
Enchantment?
- Ability to identify enchanted materials or create enchanted items