Skills

Here is a complete list of skills and their explanations.

Athletic
Jump: (agility) Use this for leaping across chasms or over obstacles. It also works to lessen the damage of a fall.

Climb: (strength) Use this for climbing cliffs, trees, and other such obstacles.

Run: (agility) Use this for moving quickly.

Escape Artist: (agility) Use this to escape from being tied up or to tie up others.

Swim: (strength) Use this to move through water.

Might: (strength) Use this to lift, carry, and crush.

Endurance: (strength) Use this to keep going despite exhaustion.

Balance: (agility) Use this to keep a firm footing on the ground or to walk across a tight rope or narrow footbridge.

Disreputable Social
Deceive: (wits) Use this to pressure others into believing you or to trick them into into doing something.

Charm: (wits) Use this to get people to like you.

Voice Control: (wits) Use this for ventriloquism or to make your voice sound like someone else's.

Performance: (wits) Use this for public speaking, drama, acting, and music.

Intimidate: (wits) Use this to frighten or torture someone. You can roll it times strength against someone who would be intimidated by your size and strength.

Mock: (wits) Use this to crack a joke or annoy a target.

Reputable Social
Empathy: (wits) Use this to analyze others' personalities and get a read on them. Also used to resist deceive.

Negotiate: (lore) Use this for logical debate and striking a bargain.

Kindness: (wits) Use this to make others feel better.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;">Leadership: (lore) Use this to inspire others or to give good tactical advice.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;">Determination: (lore) Use this to resist social pressure. Also for general force of will.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;">Preach: (wits) Use this to impart religious teaching and convince others with your dedication to faith.

Stealth
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Sneak: (agility) Use this to move around unseen, concealed by the environment or unnoticed in a crowd.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Disguise: (wits) Use this to look like something or someone you're not.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Hide: (wits) Use this to hide an object on your person or the area.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Swipe: (agility) Use this to steal a held object in combat or pick a pocket.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Counter Security: (agility) Use this to pick locks, disable traps, unhinge doors, and so on.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Perception: (wits) Use this to notice important physical details.

Nature
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Trapping: (lore) Use this to make or set traps.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Herblore: (lore) Use this for healing and identifying wild herbs.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Tame: (wits) Use this as a social skill on animals.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Animal Knowledge: (lore) Use this to know about animals and creatures.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Survival: (lore) Use this for wilderness knowledge and keeping alive in the wild.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Ride: (wits) Use this to ride and care for mounts. Also for driving wagons or chariots.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Tracking: (wits) Use this to track someone through the wilderness.

Knowledge
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">(Knowledge skills have the GM tell you what your character knows about a topic. They're rarely used to actually do things. You can make up knowledge skills if necessary, given GM approval.)

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Street Smarts: (wits) Use this to know about criminal elements, the shady side of things, and general poor-level city information.

Magical Knowledge: (lore) Knowledge about what magic can and cannot do.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Political Knowledge: (lore) Use this to know about politics, the government, how to get things through bureaucracy, local laws, and who's who in high-society.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">History: (lore) Use this to know about ancient legends and more recent history. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Science: (intelligence) Use this to know the latest in scientific knowledge.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Area Knowledge: (wits) This represents how well-travelled you are. Use it to know about places you've heard about or been before.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Linguism: (lore) Use this for known languages, or to interpret languages you haven't encountered before.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Study: (lore) Use this to search books, libraries, and other information sources for knowledge.

Magic
Casting: This is used to cast spells from wands, staves, and the like, spending one concentration each time you do so.

Reading: This is used for dramatic reading. Scribes use it to cast spells when their read scroll ability.

Aura Reading: This is like the perception skill, but for magical energies. Used to know if a spell is being cast.