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Mechanics: Skill List

A list of skills. This is not complete. Some skills have synergy bonuses with others.

• Acrobatics
  • Subskills: Parkour
• Appraise - Per category, i.e food, gems, etc.
• Athletics - Used for general athletics checks. i.e chasing, etc.
  • Subskills: Swim, Freeclimb.
• Concentration - This is used for focus and related actions. Synergy bonus with Tranquility
• Deception - Your ability to lie, or omit some elements of the truth.
• Diplomacy
  • Subskills: Persuasion, Intimidation.
• Escape Artist - Escaping from bonds. At high level, this is more than just physical bonds.
• Investigate - Synergies with Perception, Sense Motive.
  • Subskills: Gather Information, Criminal Patterns, Gather Contacts.
• Knowledge () - Knowledge of a subskill domain. Examples are given below.
  • Setting Specific Domains - These will convert at a very small rate to the general skills depending on their rank on transmigration.
  • Mystical Knowledge - Knowledge(Mystical Arts), Knowledge(Specific Type of Magic), Knowledge(Mysteries), Knowledge(Khemia)
  • Practical Knowledge - Knowledge(Bureaucracy), Knowledge(Cities), Knowledge(Dungeons)
  • Schools of Knowledge: - Knowledge(Biology), Knowledge(Chemistry), Knowledge(Religion), etc.
• Languages - Each subskill is proficiency in a different language. Ranks in it increase from "can kind of read it to can read it to can read and speak it to read and speak it fluently." etc.
• Perception - This skill is the ability to notice something, or see through Stealth. Synergy with Investigation
  • Situational Awaerness - Some levels have preternatural levels of situational awareness. Characters with this subskill are really good at it.
• Perform(x) - Perform some art. Or some instrument.
• Pilot(x) - Pilot some machine or tool x.
• Profession(x) - Skill at a profession.
• Repair(x) - Skill at repairing x, which must require skill to repair.
• Ride(x) - Ride an animal. This is by category - for example, Ride(Four Legged Mammals) applies to camel and horses.
• Resistance - This skill measures resistance to many things, such as high and cold temperatures, or poison, etc. Note that it does not apply to normally fatal hazards unless a subskill is unlocked or the rank exceeds 50.
• Sense Motive - Detect when someone is attempting to decieve you. Synergy with Investigate
• Survival - This skill is your ability to survive in many environments.
• Trapfinding - Your ability to detect and stop traps.
• Tranquility - To remain calm; resist emotional storms and attacks.