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ANIMAL HANDLING =
ANIMAL HANDLING:
AWR, Survival
AWR, Survival
You might use this skill when riding a mount (see p. 330) or  
 
when trying to train an animal that views you as a friendly  
You might use this skill when riding a mount (see mounted) or when trying to train an animal that views you as a friendly creature.
creature.
 
APPLIED FORCE
APPLIED FORCE: STR, Athleticism
STR, Athleticism
You can use this skill to break down doors, use a crowbar to leverage heavy weights, and similar applications of pure  
You can use this skill to break down doors, use a crowbar  
to leverage heavy weights, and similar applications of pure  
strength with or without a mechanism to assist you.
strength with or without a mechanism to assist you.
APPRAISING
 
INT, Observation
APPRAISING: INT, Observation
This skill can help you determine how valuable something  
This skill can help you determine how valuable something  
is, or whether the materials are genuine. If you also have  
is, or whether the materials are genuine. If you also have a Crafting skill, your MC might let you use that skill when appraising a particular craft, or even let you make an INT/ Appraising check and a skill check using that Crafting skill,  
a Crafting skill, your MC might let you use that skill when  
appraising a particular craft, or even let you make an INT/
Appraising check and a skill check using that Crafting skill,  
taking the higher.
taking the higher.
ARCANA
 
INT, Knowledge
ARCANA INT, Knowledge
You can use this skill when trying to recall information  
You can use this skill when trying to recall information  
related to planar entities or trying to recall factual  
related to planar entities or trying to recall factual information about any of the five Sources of Magic. You can  
information about any of the five Sources of Magic. You can  
also use this skill to manipulate magical devices.
also use this skill to manipulate magical devices.
ART
 
INT, Knowledge
ART INT, Knowledge
This skill can help you determine factual information about  
This skill can help you determine factual information about art, such as the materials used or the message that the artist was trying to convey. Your MC might also let you add ½  
art, such as the materials used or the message that the artist  
your Art skill when trying to produce art, although if you have any points in a Crafting skill, you are more likely to just use that skill.
was trying to convey. Your MC might also let you add ½  
 
your Art skill when trying to produce art, although if you  
ASTROLOGY:INT, Knowledge
have any points in a Crafting skill, you are more likely to  
just use that skill.
ASTROLOGY
INT, Knowledge
You can use this skill when recalling information about  
You can use this skill when recalling information about  
astrological symbols and their significance. Your MC might  
astrological symbols and their significance. Your MC might rule that you can make an INT/Astrology check to give you a circumstantial bonus on a CHA/Empathy check or an AWR/Intuiting check when interacting with someone, as your understanding of their astrological signs might lend  
rule that you can make an INT/Astrology check to give you  
a circumstantial bonus on a CHA/Empathy check or an  
AWR/Intuiting check when interacting with someone, as  
your understanding of their astrological signs might lend  
you insight into their character or unconscious motives.
you insight into their character or unconscious motives.
ASTRONOMY
 
INT, Knowledge
ASTRONOMY: INT, Knowledge
You might use this skill whenever you want to recall or  
You might use this skill whenever you want to recall or  
infer information related to space and the orbit of planets,  
infer information related to space and the orbit of planets,  
satellites, and the like.
satellites, and the like.Your MC might let you add ½ your Astronomy when trying  
Your MC might let you add ½ your Astronomy when trying  
to navigate, although if you have the Navigating skill you are likely to use that instead.
to navigate, although if you have the Navigating skill you are  
 
likely to use that instead.
ATHLETICS: STR, Athleticism
ATHLETICS
This skill represents your general athletic capacity. When climbing or swimming, and at your MC’s discretion when jumping, you might use this skill. If you have a climb speed or a swim speed, this skill will not come up as often.
STR, Athleticism
 
This skill represents your general athletic capacity. When  
BALANCING: DEX, Acrobatics
climbing or swimming, and at your MC’s discretion when  
jumping, you might use this skill. If you have a climb speed  
or a swim speed, this skill will not come up as often.
BALANCING
DEX, Acrobatics
You might use this skill when traversing tricky and narrow  
You might use this skill when traversing tricky and narrow  
terrain, such as the lip of a cliff or the pinnacle of a rooftop.
terrain, such as the lip of a cliff or the pinnacle of a rooftop.
BIOLOGY
 
BIOLOGY: INT, Knowledge
This skill will help you to recall or research any information related to biological studies. Your MC may allow you to make an INT/Biology check to gain a circumstantial bonus when making an INT/Nature check or an AWR/Animal Handling check.
 
BREWING*: INT, Crafting
If you have the appropriate tools, you can attempt to brew craft beers, wines, or spirits.
Your MC might also allow you to attempt to make potions, using ½ of your Brewing skill in place of Alchemy. You may use this skill when trying to recall or discern intellectual information about the practice of brewing, and doing so does not require any tools.
 
CALLIGRAPHY*:INT, Crafting
When you have the appropriate tools, you can use this skill to create beautiful calligraphic works.
 
CHEMISTRY: INT, Knowledge
You can use this skill to recall or research any information related to chemistry and chemical studies.
 
COBBLING*: INT, Crafting
If you have the appropriate time and tools, you can use this skill to repair shoes or make new ones.
 
CONTORTING: DEX, Acrobatics
This skill allows you to contort your body and squeeze through spaces that would otherwise be too tight for a creature of your size. Especially tight contortions will be
more difficult during [[combat]].
 
COOKING*: INT, Crafting
Given the appropriate time and tools, you can use this skill to cook delicious food. You can also make checks to determine the quality or sourcing of food and similar cooking-related topics, regardless of whether you have tools.
 
DANCING: DEX, Performance
You can use this skill to put on entertaining dance performances.
 
DECEIVING: CHA, Skullduggery
You might use this skill when trying to mislead someone, tell half-truths, or outright lie in a convincing way.
 
DISGUISING*: INT, Subterfuge
Provided that you have the relevant tools, such as makeup, a costume, hair dye, a wig, or similar cosmetics, you can use
this skill to disguise yourself. Disguises made under duress
will be more difficult than disguises made in leisure.
D I STA N C E R U N N I N G
END, Stamina
This skill can help you keep up a steady running pace over
a prolonged amount of time, allowing you to cover vast
distances.
DUNGEONEERING
INT, Survival
When exploring a dungeon or subterranean area, you might
use this skill to recall information about the area, to make
logical inferences, or to know how best to use your [[gear]].
E AV E S D R O P P I N G
AWR, Observation
You can use this skill when you want to overhear key
information that other people are discussing without
yourself being part of the conversation. After you succeed on
an AWR/Eavesdropping check, your MC might award you
a bonus to a check with the Influence tag, given your better
understanding of the social situation.
ECONOMICS
INT, Knowledge
This skill can help you recall or deduce information about
the economy in a settled area and to better understand
economic theory.
EMPATHY
CHA, Influence
You can use this skill to make other people feel seen and
understood, as well as helping you understand what people
are feeling.
ENGINEERING
INT, Knowledge
This skill allows you to improve your knowledge in various
types of engineering (architectural, mechanical, etc).
E N T E R TA I N I N G
CHA, Performance
You can use this skill when you want to captivate a crowd by
making a public performance of any kind.
E VA D I N G
INT, Subterfuge
You can use this skill to practice the art of hiding in plain
sight. By knowing what people look for, you can avoid
detection by changing your gait, sticking to crowded areas,
or otherwise throwing off those that look for you.
FORAGING
AWR, Survival
You might use this skill when looking for food in the
wilderness or finding ingredients.
FORCED MARCH
END, Stamina
You can use this skill when trying to push beyond the
normal travel pace that you could manage in a day, whether
by walking a greater distance or by walking a normal
distance with a greater load.
FORGING*
INT, Subterfuge
This skill can help you replicate signatures or create official-
looking documents. If you do well on an INT/Forging check,
then your MC will likely give you a circumstantial bonus to
INT/Disguising or CHA/Savoir Faire checks.
FORTUITY
LUCK
Fortuity represents the likelihood that good things just
happen to you. If your MC asks you to make a LUCK check
to determine the likelihood of a positive outcome, you can
add your Fortuity.
GEOGRAPHY
INT, Knowledge
INT, Knowledge
This skill will help you to recall or research any information
You can use this skill when trying to remember where you  
related to biological studies. Your MC may allow you to
are in relation to somewhere else, or when you want to  
make an INT/Biology check to gain a circumstantial bonus
deduce information about common geographical patterns in
when making an INT/Nature check or an AWR/Animal
an area.
Handling check.
GLASSBLOWING*
BREWING*
INT, Crafting
If you have the appropriate tools, you can attempt to brew
craft beers, wines, or spirits.
Your MC might also allow you to attempt to make potions,
using ½ of your Brewing skill in place of Alchemy.
You may use this skill when trying to recall or discern
intellectual information about the practice of brewing, and
doing so does not require any tools.
CALLIGRAPHY*
INT, Crafting
INT, Crafting
When you have the appropriate tools, you can use this skill  
When you have the appropriate tools, you can use this skill  
to create beautiful calligraphic works.
to create stunning artistic glasswork, such as dining plates
CHEMISTRY
and even glass musical instruments.
GOSSIPPING
CHA, Influence
You can use this skill to seed real or false information about
a person, event, etc. among populated areas.
HISTORY
INT, Knowledge
INT, Knowledge
You can use this skill to recall or research any information
This skill reflects your capacity for remembering historical
related to chemistry and chemical studies.
events and your ability to quickly research historical events
COBBLING*
when given access to a library, university, or the like. Your
INT, Crafting
MC might let you use this skill in tandem with another
If you have the appropriate time and tools, you can use this  
Knowledge skill when researching a particular field of  
skill to repair shoes or make new ones.
knowledge, making an INT/History check and an INT check
CONTORTING
of the relevant Knowledge type.
DEX, Acrobatics
This skill allows you to contort your body and squeeze
through spaces that would otherwise be too tight for a  
creature of your size. Especially tight contortions will be
more difficult during [[combat]].
COOKING*
INT, Crafting
Given the appropriate time and tools, you can use this
skill to cook delicious food. You can also make checks
to determine the quality or sourcing of food and similar
cooking-related topics, regardless of whether you have tools.
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