Day: November 1, 2019

Skill Purpose Arts (Focus) Creating and performing artistic works, including music, acting, writing, painting, sculpture, dance, and other creative disciplines. Craft (Focus) Building, repairing, maintaining, and modifying equipment, structures, and other physical objects through skilled craftsmanship. Gambling Playing games of chance and strategy, reading opponents, calculating odds, and recognizing or exploiting opportunities to cheat. Investigation…

Know Tests A Know Test is used whenever a character attempts to recall information, recognize a fact, or understand a subject covered by an Intellect skill. Rather than representing exhaustive expertise, a successful Know Test reflects what the character remembers at that moment through education, training, or experience. The gamemaster selects the most appropriate Intellect…

Skill Notes Acrobatics Includes Contortion and Natural Flight Dodge Active Defense Pilot Focus Skill Ranged Weapons Focus Skill Sleight of Hand Manual Dexterity Stealth Hiding & Silent Movement Acrobatics Base Attribute: Agility Acrobatics measures a character’s coordination, balance, flexibility, and body control. It is used to perform tumbles, rolls, flips, maintain balance on narrow or…

Strength Skills Skill Purpose Athletics Physical movement and feats of strength Fighting Unarmed combat and grappling Melee Weapons Armed close combat Athletics Base Attribute: Strength Athletics measures a character’s physical power, endurance, and ability to perform demanding physical activities. It is used whenever strength, stamina, or athletic ability determines success. Typical Uses The gamemaster determines…

To avoid the effects of a toxin (inhaled, ingested, or absorbed) or disease (encountered in any manner), a character makes a stamina roll. Several factors figure into the difficulty of the attempt, including the deadliness and dosage of the poison in question. For example, a fatal bout of botulism has a difficulty of 9, while…