Here will come complete description of skills. See also Skill Categories.

Acrobatics

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for in-air maneuvers (e.g., flying or levitation) or swinging on objects. This skill includes the use of parallel bars, uneven bars, and other gymnastic activities in which the majority of the activity is spent in airborne maneuvers. A successful skill roll can reduce the severity of a falling critical by one (i.e., an 'B' becomes a 'A', a 'D' becomes a 'C', etc.). {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for in-air maneuvers (e.g., flying or levitation) or swinging on objects. This skill includes the use of parallel bars, uneven bars, and other gymnastic activities in which the majority of the activity is spent in airborne maneuvers. A successful maneuver roll can reduce the severity of a falling critical by one (i.e., a 'B' becomes an 'A', a 'D' becomes a 'C', etc.).

Notes

The primary goal of an Acrobatics maneuver is the successful (safe) completion of an in-air maneuver. Unlike Flying/Gliding, the maneuver is linear; the acrobat cannot change direction while in the air. Whereas Acrobatics maneuvers tend to be graceful and beautiful, if beauty is the goal, an artistic skill (like Dance) might be more appropriate.
The difficulty of an Acrobatics maneuver is determined by the amount of movement the acrobat must perform, combined with the timing of the maneuver. Simply swinging on a rope is not difficult, but in order to grab the hands of another acrobat while swinging requires careful timing. Rotations and somersaults make the maneuver even more difficult.

Note: Every 180° of rotation (in any direction) while performing an Acrobatics maneuver adds one to the difficulty. For example, a complete somersault (360°) combined with a half spin (180°) would add three difficulty levels.

Specialties

• A specific gymnastic event (parallel bars, uneven bars, etc.).
• Chandeliers, curtains, whips, etc.

Acting

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for simulating actions or reactions of others, as often used in drama performances, devising new identities, etc. This skill may be used to impersonate others, or hide one’s own reactions from others. It may be used anytime a character wishes to behave or appear in a manner other than that normal and natural to him under any given circumstances. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for simulating actions or reactions of others, as often used in drama performances, devising new identities, etc. This skill may be used to impersonate others, or hide one's own reactions from others. It may be used anytime a character wishes to behave or appear in a manner other than normal and natural to him under any given circumstances.

Notes

The goal of acting is the creation of a (fake) persona that facilitates the viewer's suspension of disbelief. The more complex or fantastic the persona, the more difficult the attempt. If the skill roll is successful, the actor has convincingly portrayed the persona he is acting. (This may result in nothing more than a laugh or tear, depending on the difficulty of the maneuver.)
It is relatively simple to remove a specific component of one's own demeanor; it is much more difficult to portray a believable character replete with idiosyncrasies and intricate emotions. Humor is also easier to portray, since plausibility is not a factor.
When attempting to fool a target, the target may be entitled to an Alertness roll.

Specialties

• Comedy, Tragedy, etc.
• A specific individual, race or character.
• A specific emotion or characteristic.

Administration

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for functioning successfully within a familiar government where record keeping, personnel interaction, and bureaucracy is present. Also useful in gaining public office and applying governmental power. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for functioning successfully within a familiar government where record keeping, personnel interaction, and bureaucracy are present. Also useful in gaining public office and applying governmental power.

Notes

The goal of Administration is the successful application of political influence, graft, and legal loopholes towards some specific goal. That goal must be within the means of the local governmental system. Thus, gaining office and changing a law may be possible goals. However, if only the king can declare war, an Influence skill should be used to persuade the king. (Although gaining an audience will probably require an Administration roll.) The difficulty of the attempt is determined by the size of the effect desired. The public's willingness to accept the change can further modify the difficulty.

Specialties

• Elections, court, obfuscation, etc.
• One specific department or office.

Adrenal Balance

From RMSR

This skill enhances the ability of the character to maintain his balance in one maneuver action (requiring balance). The skill rank bonus is added to any maneuver roll required for the action (even if it takes several rounds). This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a “preparation round” immediately prior to the use of this skill. {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill enhances the ability of the character to maintain his balance in one maneuver action (requiring balance). The skill rank bonus is added to any maneuver roll required for the action (even if it takes several rounds). This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a "preparation round" immediately prior to the use of this skill (ExP cost is 1 during the preparation round).

Notes

This skill provides an additional bonus to maneuvers that involve balance. Unless this skill is followed by such a maneuver it is useless. In essence, Adrenal Balance is the act of mentally preparing for a balance maneuver.
If the Adrenal Balance maneuver is successful, the character may add his skill rank bonus only to the subsequent maneuver. (Stat bonuses, category bonuses, etc. are ignored.) The subsequent maneuver may include nearly any moving maneuver. The more distractions that are present, the more difficult the maneuver. The number of distractions only affects the difficulty of the Adrenal Balance maneuver, not the subsequent moving maneuver.

Note: The size ofthe audience can be reduced by up to two levels if they are quiet.

Specialties

• One specific balance maneuver.

Adrenal Concentration

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for achieving a special +25 bonus on any activity attempted using concentration and the focusing of internal reserves. If the user makes a successful static maneuver, +25 is added to any such activity the next round. However, this static maneuver requires 75% of the user’s activity the round it is attempted. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for achieving a special +25 bonus on any activity attempted using concentration and the focusing of internal reserves. If the user makes a successful static maneuver, +25 is added to any such activity the next round. However, this static maneuver requires 75% activity the round it is attempted.

Notes

This skill provides an additional bonus to moving maneuvers, attacks and Adrenal skills. (Static maneuvers are modified by meditation.) This skill is modified by how strongly the character feels about the successful completion of the action. Life-long goals should be realized once during the life-time of the character. Major goals are realized after several adventures. Minor goals should be realized at most once per adventure.
This skill is also easier during cinematic high points. Thus, the usefulness of Adrenal Concentration is dependent on the storyline as determined by the GM. There can be multiple climaxes during a single adventure, but only a single scene involving plot resolution. The GM may rule that during some scenes Adrenal Concentration is practically useless (e.g., when the plot demands the failure of the characters in some endeavor). These scenes should be used sparingly.

Specialties

• One specific skill (to be modified by +25).

Adrenal Defense

From RMSR

By using this skill, attacks with melee or missile weapons may be dodged or deflected (wholly or partially). The skill bonus of the Defender is added to his DB versus melee attacks. Against missile attacks the skill bonus is halved and added to the Defensive Bonus. To use Adrenal Defense, you must be aware of the fact that you are under attack. In addition, the character must not be wearing any armor and cannot have a shield or large object in his hands. See Section 23.2.8. {—}

From School of Hard Knocks

By using this skill, attacks with melee or missile weapons may be dodged or deflected (wholly or partially). The skill bonus of the defender is added to his DB versus melee attacks. Against missile attacks the skill bonus is halved and added to the DB.
To use Adrenal Defense, the character must be aware of the fact that he is under attack. In addition, the character must not be wearing any armor and cannot have a shield or other large object in his hands.

From Martial Arts Companion

The Adrenal Defense skill allows the user to avoid attacks with missile or melee weapons during combat. The skill bonus ofthe defender is added to his DB versus melee attacks. Against missile attacks the skill bonus is halved and added to his DB. To use Adrenal Defense, an individual must be aware that he is under attack. In addition, the character must not be wearing armor and can not have a shield or large object in his hands. To represent the division of concentration necessary to avoid multiple attacks targeted at the user in the same round, Adrenal Defense requires 40% activity action in the combat round. {None}

This Adrenal Defense activity does count as one of the three allowable actions in a tactical round (this restriction may be negated by using the proper Weapon Style or Martial Arts Style skill). The 40% activity required for Adrenal Defense does apply against the 100% activity limit for the round (this restriction may be lessened by using the proper Weapon Style or Martial Arts Style skill).

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• A specific weapon.
• A specific martial arts or weapon style.

Adrenal Deflecting

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for using the body (hands, etc.) or a weapon or a shield to deflect or even catch a thrown weapon or missile directed at the user (this is treated as an action requiring at least 50% activity; with a -1 modification for each 1% activity less than 50%). To determine the effect of such an attempt roll (open-ended) add the Adrenal Deflection skill bonus. Then refer to the Maneuver/Movement Table, T-4.1, using the “Extremely Hard” column against thrown weapons and the “Sheer Folly” column against missile weapons. If the result is a number, it is subtracted from the weapon’s attack roll (in addition to the normal DB). If the missile or thrown object misses, the character has a chance of catching the item. Roll d100 (open-ended) and add the modification received earlier from the Movement Maneuver Table; if the result is over 100, the item has been caught, if desired. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for using the body (hands, etc.), a weapon, or a shield to deflect or even catch a thrown weapon or missile directed at the user. To determine the effect of such an attempt, roll (open-ended) and add the Adrenal Deflection skill bonus. Then refer to the Maneuver/Movement table, using the "Extremely Hard" column against thrown weapons and the "Sheer Folly" column against missile weapons. If the result is a number it is subtracted from the weapon's attack roll (in addition to the normal DB). If the missile or thrown object misses, the character has a chance of catching the item. Roll d100 (open-ended) and add the modification received earlier from the Movement Maneuver table; if the result is over 100, the item has been caught if desired.

From Martial Arts Companion

This skill provides a bonus for using the body, weapon, or a shield to deflect or even catch a thrown weapon or missile directed at the user. To determine the effect of such an attempt, roll (open-ended) and add the Adrenal Deflecting skill bonus. Then refer to the Maneuver/Movement Table.T-4.1, in the Rolemaster Standard Rules book, using the "Extremely Hard" column against thrown weapons and the "Sheer Folly" column against missile weapons. If the result is a number, it is subtracted from the weapon's attack roll (in addition to the normal DB). If the missile or thrown object misses, the character has a chance of catching the itern. Roll d100 (open-ended) and add the modification received earlier fromthe Movement/Maneuver table; if the result is over 100. the item has been caught; if desired. Every Adrenal Deflecting attempt requires 60% activity action. The roll is modified hy -20 for each additional missile to he deflected that round. Each missile attack must he resolved separately. {SD}

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• A specific weapon.
• A specific martial arts or weapon style.

Adrenal Evasion

From Martial Arts Companion

This skill provides a bonus for evading a single attack by using a tumbling maneuver. To determine the effect of such an attempt, roll (open-ended) and add the Adrenal Evasion skill bonus. Then refer to the Maneuver/Movement Table. T-4.1, in the Rolemasier Standard Rules, using the "Hard" column against melee and thrown weapons and the "Extremely Hard" column versus missile weapons. If the result is a number, it is subtracted from the attack's roll (in addition to the normal DB). The skill rank (not the skill rank bonus) is added to the tumbler's DB for all other attacks. The Adrenal Evasion skill is rolled for during the round it is actively used and it requires 60% activity action. {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Landing

From RMSR

With a successful static maneuver, a character may decrease the severity of a fall by his skill rank bonus times one foot. For example, if a character’s skill rank bonus was +60, a 100' fall would be treated as a 40' fall. The severity of a fall can never be reduced below that of a 1' fall (requiring a roll on the Fall/Crush Attack Table with a +1 modification). A 20% activity action is required the round after the fall (assuming he’s alive and conscious). This is the “recuperation” round. {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

With a successful static maneuver, a character may decrease the severity of a fall by his skill rank bonus times one foot. For example, if a character's skill rank bonus was +60, a 100' fall would be treated as a 40' fall. The severity of a fall can never be reduced below that of a l' fall (requiring a roll of the Fall/Crush Attack Table with a +1 modification). A 20% activity is required the round after the fall (assuming he's alive and conscious). This is the "recuperation" round (ExP cost is 1 during the recuperation round).

Notes

This skill reduces the damage taken from falling. This skill does not assume that the character has any means by which to slow his descent (unlike Acrobatics). It can be used in conjunction with Acrobatics, but a +1 Fall/ Crush attack must be made regardless. The character must choose between this skill and Tumbling. Note that Tumbling could be used to provide a subsequent maneuver bonus, or vice versa.
If there are obvious means by which to slow the descent this skill becomes easier. Conversely, it is difficult to les~enthe effects of having been thrown by a Dragon.

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Leaping

From RMSR

This allows the character to automatically increase the distance he can successfully leap from either a standing or a running start. The M/M Table T–4.1 can be used, with the skill bonus being added. A 100% would indicate a normal leap and results above that a longer jump. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a “preparation round” immediately prior to the use of this skill. {St}

This skill allows the character to automatically increase the distance he can successfully leap from either a standing or running start. The Maneuver/Movement Table can be used, with the skill bonus being added. A 100% would indicate a normal leap and results above that a longer jump. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a "preparation round" immediately prior to the use of this skill (ExP cost is 1 during the preparation round).

Notes

This skill represents the ability to perform the amazing leaps found in many kung fu movies. If the GM is running a low-powered campaign, he should treat Adrenal Leaping as Jumping.
Otherwise, Adrenal Leaping allows the user to spend a 20% action one round in order to leap the following round. The leap itself takes no further action. Thus, the character can perform any action while leaping (including missile and melee attacks). The round he is in the air, the character can only be attacked by missile weapons, other airborne characters, and melee attacks in the Snap Action Phase.
The base distance a character can Adrenal Leap (Base Leap) is equal to his base movement rate divided by two. Hence, a common man can has a base of 25'.

Specialties

• While performing a specific skill.
• While using a specific martial arts style.

Adrenal Quickdraw

From RMSR

Bonus for drawing your weapon with 0% activity. Success indicates you have your weapon ready and failure indicates you take the normal 20% activity action for drawing your weapon. This skill does count against the one adrenal move every other round limit. It must be developed separately for each type of weapon (1-handed edge, 1-handed crushing, 2-handed, thrown, etc.). {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

Bonus for drawing your weapon with 0% activity. Success indicates that you have your weapon ready and failure indicates you take the normal 20% activity for drawing your weapon. This skill does count against the one adrenal move each round limit (see ChL). It must be developed separately for each type of weapon (1-handed edge, 1-handed crushing, 2-handed, thrown, etc.).

Notes

This skill is nearly identical to Quickdraw. If this skill is performed successfully, a weapon can be both drawn and used during the snap action phase (since drawing the weapon is a 0% action). If used with a thrown weapon, it is possible to throw two weapons in one round (provided one is already in hand). The GM may even wish to allow this skill to be used with missile weapons (representing Zen archery).
The difficulty of the skill is based entirely on the size of the weapon.

Specialties

• Any specific weapon type (long sword, mace, etc.).

Adrenal Reload

From Pulp Adventures

This skill provides a bonus to quickly reload a firearm. If the static maneuver is successful, the time to reload a weapon is halved; otherwise reloading takes the normal time. This skill does not count against the one adrenal move every other round limit. {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Resistance

From Martial Arts Companion

The Adrenal Resistance skill enhances a character's inner strength to resist negative modifiers due to pain or wounds. To determine the penalty that can be offset, make an open-ended roll, adding this skill bonus, and all other applicable modifiers. Take the resulting number and refer to the "Extremely Hard" column of the Maneuver/Movement Table T-4.1, in Rolemaster Standard Rules. If the result is a number, it can be used to reduce any negative modifiers due to the pain from concussion hit loss or wounds by the amount shown. This skill requires a 20% preparation action in the round it is attempted, and the effects last up to an entire hour. Note that the Gamemaster may decide in the case of using this skill to resist pain from extremely serious wounds that there may be a risk of further aggravating the injury. {None}

This skill requires a 10% activity action each round it is used, regardless of the amount of negative modifiers from wounds offset. The Adrenal Resistance activity does not count against the three-action limit in a tactical round. The 10% activity action required for this skill does apply against the 100% activity limit for a given round.

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Speed

From RMSR

This allows a character to move at twice normal speed (as if Hasted) and thus increase his activity for one round (see Section 18.2.6). This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a “preparation round” immediately prior to the use of this skill. {Qu}

From School of Hard Knocks

This allows a character to move at twice normal speed (as if Hasted) and thus increase his activity for one round. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a "preparation round" immediately prior to the use of this skill.

Notes

This skill is modified by how strongly the character feels about the successful completion of the action. Life-long goals should be realized once during the life-time of the character. Major goals are realized after several adventures. Minor goals should be realized at most once per adventure.
This skill is also easier during cinematic high points. Thus, the usefulness of Adrenal Speed is dependent on the storyline as determined by the GM. There can be multiple climaxes during a single adventure, but only a single scene involving plot resolution. The GM may rule that during some scenes Adrenal Speed is practically useless (e.g., when the plot demands the failure of the characters in some endeavor). These scenes should be used sparingly.

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Stabilization

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for keeping oneself alive after being injured. This skill puts your body into a near death condition (coma) for 1 day/round before death. (Rounds before death is obtained from the description of the critical strike taken). Due to the slowing down of your body’s metabolic rate, you will appear to be dead to all but the closest of scrutiny (-75 from other’s perception).
If you fail to make a successful static maneuver, you immediately go into a coma but you still die at the appointed time. You may be awakened from this state by one or more of the following: Within 1 hour of the preset time or an Awaken spell or vigorous physical disturbance lasting more than 3 minutes. If you receive a critical that kills instantly, this skill will have no effect.
Certain types of damage may make it impossible to use this skill (e.g., massive brain damage, head being completely ripped off or destroyed, body dissolving in acid, heart being ripped out of chest, etc.). Note: This skill should only be available under unusual circumstances (e.g., Healers, exotic monastic order, fanatic assassin training, etc.) {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for keeping oneself alive after being injured. This skill puts the character's body into a near death condition (coma) for 1 day/round before death. (Rounds before death is obtained from the description of the critical strike taken.) Due to the slowing down of the character's body's metabolic rate, he will appear dead to all but the closest of scrutiny (-75 to other characters' Awareness maneuvers).
If the character fails to make a successful static maneuver, he immediately goes into a coma but you still die at the appointed time. He may be awakened from this state by one or more of the following: Within 1 hour of the preset time, an Awaken spell, or vigorous physical disturbance lasting more than 3 minutes. If the character receives a critical that kills instantly, this skill will have no effect.
Certain types of damage may make it impossible to use this skill (e.g., massive brain damage, head being completely ripped off or destroyed, body dissolving in acid, heart being ripped out of chest, etc.). Note: This skill should only be available under unusual circumstances (e.g., Healers, exotic monastic order, fanatic assassin training, etc.).

Notes

This skill can also be used to enter a catatonic state in order to survive submersion, deprivation, or to be presumed dead. If the skill roll is failed, the catatonic state is not entered. Partial and Near Success results in a semi-catatonic state. While in this state, the body requires 1% of the oxygen normally required. This state can be maintained for 1 day per difficulty level.

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Strength

From RMSR

This skill gives a character a +10 modification on his OB and doubles the number of concussion hits that he delivers. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a “preparation round” immediately prior to the use of this skill. {St}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill gives a character a +10 modification on his melee OB and doubles the number of concussion hits that he delivers from melee attacks. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in a "preparation round" immediately prior to the use of this skill (ExP cost is 1 during the preparation round). Alternatively, this skill can be used to increase the character's Strength stat bonus by +5 for the purpose of one maneuver.

Notes

This skill is modified by how strongly the character feels about the successful completion of the action. Life-long goals should be realized once during the life-time of the character. Major goals are realized after several adventures. Minor goals should be realized at most once per adventure.
This skill is also easier during cinematic high points. Thus, the usefulness of Adrenal Strength is dependent on the storyline as determined by the GM. There can be multiple climaxes during a single adventure, but only a single scene involving plot resolution. The GM may rule that during some scenes Adrenal Strength is practically useless (e.g., when the plot demands the failure of the characters in some endeavor). These scenes should be used sparingly.

Specialties

N/A

Adrenal Toughness

From RMSR

By using this skill, the individual may toughen his body to withstand blows that would otherwise inflict damage. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in the round immediately prior to the use of this skill (or during the snap action phase of the same round). Then, the character must make a static maneuver modified by this skill bonus. If successful, the individual may reduce the severity of any critical by one (i.e., an 'E' becomes a 'D', a 'B' becomes an 'A', etc.) during the next round (or remainder of the current round). In addition, any self-inflicted critical stemming from the individual striking a surface or object is nullified completely (e.g., no Krush critical would be sustained from attempting to break a brick with one’s hand, etc.). {—}

From School of Hard Knocks

By using this skill, the individual may toughen his body to withstand blows that would otherwise inflict damage. This skill requires taking a 20% activity action in the round immediately prior to the use of this skill or during the snap action phase of the same round (ExP cost is 1 during the preparation round). Then, the character must make a static maneuver modified by this skill bonus. If successful, the individual may reduce the severity of any critical that he receives by one (i.e., an 'E' becomes a 'D', a 'B' becomes an 'A', etc.) during the next round (or remainder of the current round). In addition, any self-inflicted critical stemming from the individual striking a surface or object is nullified completely (e.g., no Krush critical would be sustained from attempting to break a brick with one's hand).

From Martial Arts Companion

The Adrenal Toughness skill allows the user to toughen his body to withstand blows that would otherwise inflict damage. This skill requires taking a 20% preparation action in the round immediately prior to the use of this skill (or during the snap action phase of the same round). Then the character must make a static maneuver modified by the skill bonus. If successful, the individual may reduce the severity of any critical by one during the next round or the remainder of the current round. (In the case of an 'A' critical, the critical is modified by -20). In addition, any Self-inflicted critical stemming from the individual striking a surface or object with his hand or foot is nullified completely. {None}

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• A specific martial arts or weapon style.
• A specific weapon.
• A specific material (brick, ice, etc.).

Advanced Math

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for using higher levels of mathematics (e.g., calculus, differential equations, basic relativity, etc.). You must develop a higher skill rank in Basic Mathematics (e.g., if your rank in Basic Math is 12 you may only develop this skill to 11 skill ranks). {Re}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for using higher levels of mathematics (e.g., calculus, differential equations, basic relativity, etc.). You must develop a higher skill rank in Basic Mathematics (e.g., if your rank in Basic Math is 12 you may only develop this skill to 11 skill ranks).

Notes

The goal of this skill is the correct application of mathematical theory to an actual problem. Such a problem may originate from physics, magical inquiry, encryption, etc. The mathematician applies the tools and tricks of mathematics to convert the complex into the mundane. Difficult problems are broken down into several easier problems until each sub-problem is trivial.
In a medieval setting, mathematics and physics were wholly intertwined. In a fantasy setting, mathematics and magic can also easily be intertwined. (Read any Jack Chalker novel as an example.) In any event, however, mathematics is rarely pursued for the sake of mathematics. In most cases, the mathematical solution must be converted to a real solution. (For example, a mathematician can calculate a parabolic trajectory, but a siege engineer is needed to shoot a catapult.)

Note: If a successful Advance Math maneuver is requiredfor a subsequent maneuver, the GM may want to double the skill bonus provided by Advanced Math for the subsequent maneuver. See Section 2.5 for more details.

Note: The following examples assume one dimension or variable. Every time the number of variables doubles, an additional penalty of -10 should be assessed.

1 variable:	0
2-3 variables:	-10
4-7 variables:	-20
8-15 variables:	-30
etc.	etc.

A successful maneuver can give a +25 to any Drafting or Gimmickry skill roll. This bonus cannot be used in conjunction with Basic Math. If the Advanced Math skill roll is a failure, then a Basic Math roll can be used instead.

Specialties

• Calculus, physics, probability, algebra, etc.
• Any specific application.

Advertising

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for successfully marketing a product or service. Must be developed separately for each culture encountered. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for successfully marketing a product or service. Must be developed separately for each culture encountered.

Notes

The goal of advertising is the successful sale of products and/or services to the general public. Mercenary companies use the skill to find employers. Craftsmen use the skill to find buyers.
Advertising is most useful in large towns or cities; the number of potential buyers is larger. It is also more useful when the goods or services being offered are useful and inexpensive.
There are two main uses for advertising:

1. The sale of large numbers of goods to the mass market. Since bargaining may not be involved, Trading may not be appropriate, but Advertising can be used to encourage sales.

2. The location of employers or employees. An advertising roll determines the number of such persons, relative to the number available.

In general, 10% of all possible buyers/employees/employers can be contacted with a successful skill roll. Partial Success yields 2%, Near Success 8%, Absolute Success 13%, and Unusual Event 20%. (If there are competitors in the market, successful advertising increases market share by one percentage point.)
Note that the number of potential buyers is based on the number of people exposed to the advertisements who may be interested in purchasing the advertised product. It is not possible to sell rune paper to the common person; it would make more sense to advertise in the Mage's Guild than on the street.
The following examples assume that the product is either a consumable or is useful on a daily basis. For employment, it assumes a contract for at least one year, or a single assignment. Each step longer (for products) or shorter (for services) increases the difficulty by one. The steps are: Hour, Day, Week, Month, Year, Decade.

Specialties

• Any specific product.
• Any specific town/city.

Aircraft Pilot

From Pulp Adventures

This skiIl provides a bonus to maneuvering a self-powered air vehicle. This skill needs to be developed separately for the following types of vehicles: airplane, glider, autogyro, balloon, zeppelin (this includes blimp and dirigible) and helicopter. {Ag}

Specialties

• Airplane
• Airship
• Autogyro
• Baloon
• Helicopter
• Glider
• Hang Glider
• Single-Engine Airplane
• Multi-Engine Airplane
• Zeppelin

Alchemy

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for identifying and mixing various non-magical substances with relatively predictable results. Acids, itching powders, toxins, etc. are just a few of the possible results. Some combinations the GM may deem inappropriate for his world (e.g., he might disallow gunpowder or petroleum products). Allows user to know elemental composition, reactions, compounds, etc. Skill is modified from -30 to -70 for lack of laboratory equipment, supplies, etc. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for identifying and mixing various non-magical substances with relatively predictable results. Acids, itching powders, toxins, etc. are just a few of the possible results. The GM may deem some combinations inappropriate for his world (e.g., he might disallow gunpowder or petroleum products). This skill allows the user to know elemental composition, reactions, compounds, etc. Skill is modified from -30 to -70 for lack of laboratory equipment, supplies, etc.

From Essence Companion

Alchemy can also be used to preserve organic material such as wood, paper, flesh, leather, vegetation, organs, etc. A character may store organic matter in a fluid solution, a desiccated state, through infusions of oils or wax, or other appropriate measures. I f successful, the organic material in question will not decay, unless conditions change (e.g., it gets wet, insects attack it, it molds, the seal is broken, etc.).

Proper preservative solutions can either be purchased orcreated with appropriate herbs. The GM should modify these attempts by their appropriateness. Partial successes and near successes will delay the decaying process, but will not prevent it.

The difficulty of preserving an organic material depends on the type of material.

Notes

The creation or idetification of an alchemical compound is the alchemist's goal. The more general the results, the easier it is to create or identify a given compound. It is more difficult to invent a new compound than it is to recreate an existing one. For example, there are many acids capable of devouring most metals that can be stored in glass. It is more difficult to design an acid that destroys only steel, but leaves iron untouched, or to design an agent that causes steel to revert to iron.

Specialties

• Any specific type of compound (acids, oils, etc.).
• Any specific element.

Alertness

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for unconscious observation and assimilation of information from the general environment. The GM should use this skill to allow characters a chance to notice objects, events, and other phenomena around them. Note that the use of this skill assumes that the character has not indicated that he is looking for such a thing. If the player is actively seeking something within the environment, the appropriate Awareness • Searching skill should be used.
The existence of this as an acquirable skill indicates one’s ability to train one’s level of sensitivity to such things, but more active observation should be handled by the skills of Observation and Situational Awareness. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for unconscious observation and assimilation of information from the general environment. The GM should use this skill to allow characters a chance to notice objects, events, and other phenomena around them. Note that use of this skill assumes that the character has not indicated that he is looking for such a thing. If the player is actively seeking something within the environment, the appropriate Awareness • Searching skill should be used.
The existence of this as an acquirable skill indicates one's ability to train one's level of sensitivity to such things, but more active observation should be handled by the skills of Observation and Situational Awareness.

Notes

This skill functions like any of the Awareness • Searching skills, but on an unconscious basis. As a result, it provides characters with profession bonuses in Awareness or with high Intuition bonuses to become quite good at all of the Awareness • Searching skills by developing this skill. It is strongly recommended that the difficulty of the Awareness maneuver be made more difficult when using Alertness as follows:
Subtract the number of ranks of the relevant Awareness • Searching skill from the number of ranks of Alertness.

Thus, a Routine Lie Perception (3 ranks) attempt would be a Medium maneuver if using Alertness (20 ranks).

Specialties

N/A

Ambush

From RMSR

This skill is the ability to make a very precise attack. To use his Ambush skill a character must approach his foe undetected and be able to strike before the foe can react. At this point, the character must declare whether he is striking to kill or to subdue. An attack is then made normally, and an Ambush static maneuver is made (0% activity) and modified by position, target’s alertness and other factors (e.g., position, lighting, etc.).
If the Ambush static maneuver is successful, the character may modify his result on the resulting critical strike roll (using the normal Arms Law Critical Table if the intent was to kill, or the Subdual Critical Table if the intent was to subdue). This modification consists of being allowed to adjust the critical strike roll by any number up to the Ambush skill rank (not bonus) of the attacker. This adjustment may be either up or down. Note that to use this bonus, the attacker must first get a normal critical strike result on an attack table. If he does, however, this ability greatly increases the chance of a killing or incapacitating blow and tremendously increases the chance of a result that takes effect instantly.
Since position is relatively unpredictable in a general melee situation, Ambush skill rank is halved if an ambushed foe is in a melee situation. (Note: You must still approach the foe undetected and strike before he can react.)
If a “Large” or “Super-large” creature is ambushed, the ambushing character may not declare a strike to subdue and the Ambush skill rank is added to the critical roll. If the resulting modified roll is above 95, a second roll is made and added to the modified critical as in a normal open-ended roll. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill is the ability to make a very precise attack. To use his Ambush skill a character must approach his foe undetected and be able to strike before the foe can react. At this point, the character must declare whether he is striking to kill or subdue. An attack is then made normally, and an Ambush static maneuver is made (0% activity) and modified by position, target's Sense Ambush (a change from RMFRP), and other factors (e.g., position, lighting, etc.).
If the Ambush static maneuver is successful, the character may modify his result on the resulting critical strike roll (using the normal Arms Law Critical Strike Table if the intent was to kill, or the Subdual Critical Strike Table if the intent was to subdue). This modification consists of being allowed to adjust the critical strike roll by any number up to the Ambush skill rank (not bonus) of the attacker. This adjustment may be either up or down. Note that to use this bonus, the attacker must first get a normal critical strike result on an attack table. If he does, however, this ability greatly increases the chance of a killing or incapacitating blow and tremendously increases the chance of a result that takes effect instantly.
Since position is relatively unpredictable in a general melee situation, Ambush skill is halved if an ambushed foe is in a melee situation. (Note: The character must still approach the foe undetected and strike before he can react.)
If a "Large" or "Super Large" creature is ambushed, the ambushing character·may not declare a strike to subdue, and the Ambush skill rank is added to the critical roll. If the resulting modified roll is above 95, a second roll is made and added to the modified critical as in a normal open-ended roll.

Notes

The difficulty of an ambush maneuver is dependent on two factors. Small, blunt objects are the most useful when attempting to subdue. Small, sharp objects are the most useful when attempting to kill. In addition, the ambusher needs access to the target's head (or other weak point).
For each difference in size, the difficulty level is increased by one. For example, a Halfling is attempting to ambush a large Ogre. Since the Ogre is two sizes larger, the maneuver is increased by two levels of difficulty.

Specialties

• Any specific race.
• Any specific weapon (GM approval).

Animal Handling

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for the care and feeding of animals including bedding, hobbling, etc. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal. This skill is normally used in the handling of one animal at a time. {Em}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for the care and feeding of animals including bedding, hobbling, etc. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal. This skill is normally used in the handling of one animal at a time.

Notes

The animal handler's primary concern is the well-being of the animal(s) in his care. Over the course of time, poor treatment, malnutrition, etc. will lead to the deterioration of the animal. It is the animal handler's responsibility to prevent this from happening. Any (non-herd) domestic animal that is not cared for properly at least once each week may suffer as a result. Each week there is a 5% (cumulative) chance that some malady will afflict the animal. In addition, each month without care will result in the deterioration of the animal's stats (1d10 from each stat). Note: this assumes that the animal has a ready supply of food and water.
One successful Animal Handling maneuver each week (one attempt per day) will prevent the animal from suffering any penalties. A failed skill roll will not cause damage, but it may annoy the creature (all maneuvers with that animal for the next 24 hours are at -10). An Absolute Failure or worse, may result in the animal's injury.

Note: The normal Outdoor • Animal modifiers do not apply to this skill.

Specialties

• Any individual animal.
• Any specific type of care.
• One skill for each type of animals, i.e. Horse, Dog, etc

Animal Healing

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for administering medical aid to injured animals. Allows one to stabilize or repair light wounds and illnesses. Successful static maneuver can stop (or reduce) up to 5 hits/rd bleeding. The general modifications above do not apply to this skill. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal. {Em}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for administering medical aid to injured animals. Allows one to stabilize or repair light wounds and illnesses. A successful static maneuver can stop (or reduce) up to 5 hits/round of·bleeding. The general modifications to Outdoor • Animal skills do not apply to this skill. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal.

Notes

This skill functions like First Aid and Diagnostics, but only on animals of the appropriate type. See Healing, Section 4.0.

Specialties

• Any specific type of injury.
• Any individual animal.
• One skill for each type of animals, i.e. Horse, Dog, etc

Animal Mastery

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for simple communicating and if possible, the mastering of an animal. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal. The animals that are controlled by use of this skill do not have to be trained or tame. The animal will only do what is within its capabilities. If the skill roll fails, the animal will revert back to its basic tendency. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for simple communicating wtih, and (if possible) the mastering of an animal. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal. The animals that are controlled by this skill do not have to be trained or tame. The animal will only do what is within its capabilities. If the skill roll fails, the animal will revert back to its basic tendency.

Notes

his skill has two main uses. The animal master can attempt to establish communication with the creature. This does not imply any attempt to coerce the animal into performing any action. It merely allows the human and animal to communicate as if each had 1-4 ranks of the other's language. Note that most animals are incapable of duplicity.
The animal master may also desire to control the animal's behavior. In this case, the difficulty of the maneuver is dependent on the natural tendencies/behaviors of the animal (see Creatures & Monsters). The difficulty level should be increased if the animal is not familiar with the action requested by the animal master, or if the action is contrary to the animal's demeanor (e.g., convincing a rabbit to attack a wolf).

Specialties

• Any individual animal.
• Communication.
• Any specific action.
• One skill for each type of animals, i.e. Horse, Dog, etc

Animal Training

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for training a particular type of animal, such as birds of prey, dogs, bears, big cats, etc. Skill normally results in the taming of the animal. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for training a particular type of animal, such as birds of prey, dogs, bears, big cats, etc. Skill normally results in the taming of the animal. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of animal.

Notes

This skill can be used to tame an animal, i.e., it will accept the presence of a human. If the animal is naturally aggressive, it will not attack unless provoked. The difficulty of this maneuver is two levels easier than an Animal Mastery maneuver on a similar animal.
Once tame, a tame animal can be taught tricks and commands. The difficulty of this maneuver is based on the complexity of the trick to be mastered (from the animal's perspective) and the number of tricks already known. Each trick or command after the first has a cumulative -1 penalty. (For example, Rarl desires to train her great cat another command, drop it. The cat already knows attack, fetch, come, stay and protect. Hence, this training maneuver will be at -5.) Most animals are intelligent enough to understand multiple commands that are strung together to produce new commands.
Note that in many cases, the animal will need to make a maneuver roll to perform the requested maneuver successfully.

• Bird Trainer: Trainer of attack birds or birds that perform services.
• Dog Trainer: Trainer of attack dogs, or dogs that perform tricks.
• Horse Trainer: Raising and rearing of horses.

Specialties

• Any individual animal.
• Any specific command.
• Taming.
• One skill for each type of animals, i.e. Horse, Dog, etc

Anthropology

From RMSR

This skill provides knowledge of linguistic trends, customs, habits and cultural trends of any known races and cultures. Skill may be developed in-depth of a specific race or culture from your home world. Several different anthropology races or cultures may be developed simultaneously, assuming research materials are available. {Em}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides knowledge of linguistic trends, customs, habits and cultural trends of any known races and cultures. Skill may be developed for any specific race or culture from the character's home world. Several different anthropology races or cultures may be developed simultaneously, assuming research materials are available.

From Essence Companion

Simple observation of a culture and a successful anthropology roll allows a character to learn about a culture. Each level a character can learn 1 extra rank in a given language, than the source would allow. For example, if a book was written at rank 5, the character could learn the language up to rank 6.

Notes

Anthropology allows a character to identify the customs and trends of a culture based on either archeological remains, or prior experience. As a general rule, an anthropologist is familiar with one race for every rank of this skill. This skill studies extinct cultures and peoples. The study of living cultures is Culture Lore (or Influence skills).
The difficulty of this skill is dependent on the amount of information that has survived to the present day. The more infrequently a given practice was performed, the less information there will be. Many natural disasters will destroy or obscure archaeological information, but some (e.g., ash eruptions) may preserve the remains for an extended time.

Specialties

• Any specific culture/race.
• A specific site or time period.

Appraisal

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for determining or estimating the value of an object or goods other than Armor, Metal, Stones or Weapons. {Re}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for determining or estimating the value of an object or goods other than armor, metal, stones, or weapons.

Notes

The goal of the appraiser is the accurate determination of an item's value. This is a relatively simple task when the object is commonly available and therefore subject to standard market forces. It is more difficult to appraise art, collections, and other rare objects.

Specialties

• Furs, paintings, ceramics, etc.

Aquatics

From Black Ops

Bonus for the use and maintenance of underwater survival gear (e.g., scuba tank, propulsion unit, decompression units, etc.). {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Architecture

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for designing buildings, reading or creating blueprints and technical diagrams, and evaluating or appraising structures. This skill may also provide a bonus for locating hidden spaces within a structure. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for designing buildings, reading or creating blueprints and technical diagrams, and evaluating or appraising structures. This skill may also provide a bonus for locating hidden spaces within a structure.

Notes

The architect's ultimate goal is the design of a building that is both aesthetically pleasing as well as sound. Towards this end, an architect must have some mathematical training. The difficulty of the maneuver is determined by the intricacy of the structure and by how strong the building must be.

Note: For each 10% increase in building integrity, the difficulty level should be modified by one.

Note: A dishonest architect may attempt to disguise frail construction. If measures are taken to hide shoddy workmanship, one halfofthe designer's skill bonus should be subtracted from the inspector's maneuver roll.

This skill represents the actual architectural ability of the character. This is reflected in thecharacter's AL.

Specialties

• Towers, castles, temples, etc.

Armor

From School of Hard Knocks

Each armor type has a Moving Maneuver Penalty (MMP) associated with it for untrained individuals. This penalty modifies Moving Maneuver rolls. The different armor types are divided into five groups based upon the composition of the armor: type 1-4 = No Armor; types 5-8 = Soft Leather; types 9-12 = Rigid Leather; types 13-16 = Chain; and types 17-20 = Plate. There are no Moving Maneuver Penalties associated with No Armor, and therefore there is no need to apply skill ranks towards it.
The Soft and Rigid Leather skills are both found in the Light Armor Skill Category; Chain is found in the Medium Armor Skill Category; Plate is found in the Heavy Armor Skill Category.
Every encumbering armor has a minimum maneuver penalty associated with it. The skill bonus for maneuvering for a group of armor types reduces the maximum penalty for maneuvering until the minimum maneuver penalty is reached. This limit represents the fact that weight and constriction of the armor will always hinder the character to some extent. These minimums may vary for certain superior or magical suits of armor.
In addition, each armor type has a Quickness penalty associated with it.
An Armor Quickness penalty can reduce or cancel a combatant's Quickness stat bonus for his DB (see RMFRP). It will not reduce a combatant's overall DB below the level that it would be at with a zero Quickness stat bonus.

Notes

The GM may require the character to make maneuver rolls for various activities in combat. The most common examples are standing up and dropping to the ground.
It should be difficult to injure oneself by standing. It merely takes time. Conversely, a drop or dive is always successful, but the character may be injured in the process (+0 Fall).

Specialties

• Any individual suit of armor.

Art History

From Black Ops

Bonus for recognizing famous works of art, their artists, and when they were created. The skill can also be used to determine the style the artist used (e.g., Baroque, Gothic, Cubism, Psychedelic, Holographic, etc.). {Me}

From Pulp Adventures

Bonus for recognizing famous works of art, their artist, and when they were created. The skill can also be used to determine the style the artist used (e.g., Baroque, Gothic, Cubism, etc.). {Me}

Specialties

N/A

Artifact Lore

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing and knowing the powers of potent magical items. {Me}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing and knowing the powers of potent magical items.

Notes

This skill provides characters (and players) with information about magic items they encounter or with which they are familiar. This skill is only useful if some source of information exists about the item in question. This may include legends, bardic recitations, word of mouth, reputation, etc. The potency of magic items that can be identified with this skill is dependent on the amount of magic in the campaign. In a standard fantasy game, this skill can only identify those items that require an Alchemist of at least 11th level. The item must also have specific abilities (e.g., a scholar may recognize Celebtil, sword of the High Elves, but could not identify a +20 magical blade). The maneuver is one difficulty level harder if the scholar is attempting to identify an item from its description and cannot see the item.

Specialties

• Any specific type of item (potions, swords, etc.).
• Items crafted by a specific individual.

Astronomy

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for stellar analysis and survey. Skill is useful for aiding in divinations, and detailed knowledge of stars, planets, moons, etc. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for stellar analysis and survey. Skill is useful for aiding in divinations, and obtaining detailed knowledge of stars, planets, moons, etc.

Notes

The goal of this skill is the accurate study of celestial bodies and their motions. Depending on the setting, the character's home world may circle the sun, or vice versa. It is the astronomer's job to determine which is true. Through the use of astronomy, a character can determine his latitude and the current time. By constantly measuring the movemnts of celestial bodies, the astronomer can identify anomalies and propose forces to explain these anomalies.

Specialties

• Astrology (and its effects on personality, not divination), planetary motion, comets, etc.

Athletic Games (Brawn)

From RMSR

This skill encompasses any athletic game that primarily involves brawn (e.g., wrestling, etc.). Skill in each game must be developed separately, and includes rules, techniques, etc. {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill encompasses any athletic game that primarily involves brawn (e.g., wrestling, etc.). Skill in each game must be developed separately, and includes rules, techniques, etc.

Notes

Arterion (fictitious); This game is similar to modern dodge ball. There are two teams, each of which begin with two small leather balls, roughly the size of softballs. The goal of the game is to be the only team with players remaining on the field. When a ball strikes a player with sufficient force to knock him down, he must leave the field. When a player is holding a ball, he cannot move his feet. Players without a ball may move freely.
There are a number of possible maneuvers:

• Toss (to a teammate),
• Strike (an opponent with the ball),
• Catch,
• Remain Standing.

Specialties

• Throwing, catching, standing, etc.

Athletic Games (Endurance)

From RMSR

This skill encompasses any athletic game that primarily involves endurance (e.g., track events, etc.). Skill in each game must be developed separately, and includes rules, techniques, etc. {Co}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill encompasses any athletic game that primarily involves endurance (e.g., track events, etc.). Skill in each game must be developed separately, and includes rules, techniques, etc.

Notes

Soccer: (Current rules preclude frequent substitution, making soccer a game of endurance.)

Specialties

• Any specific position.

Athletic Games (Gymnastic)

From RMSR

This skill encompasses any athletic game that primarily involves gymnastic skills (e.g., gymnastic events, soccer, basketball, etc.). Skill in each game must be developed separately, and includes rules, techniques, etc. {Co}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill encompasses any athletic game that primarily involves gymnastic skills (e.g., gymnastic events, basketball, etc.). Skill in each game must be developed separately, and include rules, techniques, etc.

Notes

Darts: If a specific number is being aimed for and the maneuver fails by less than 30, the board is hit. Roll (open-ended) on the following table to determine the result:

Specialties

• Any specific variant.

Attunement

From RMSR

This skill enables a character to use the spell abilities of a staff, wand, or any item with spell casting abilities. In order to cast spells from an item, the wielder of the item must have made an Attunement static maneuver.
If an item has several spells or groups of spells that are widely separated in power or type, the GM may require separate Attunement (staves & wands) static maneuvers for each spell or group of spells.
“Teaching” someone else an item is not permitted because using an item is a personal experience between the individual and the item. Although you may tell someone what the item does and thus remove any penalty for not knowing the spell(s) in the item, you cannot aid them. Certain spells on items do not normally require Attunement rolls, subject to GM stipulation. They include:

1. Spells that operate constantly: Boots of Silence, Cloaks of Invisibility, etc.
2. Bonuses built into items: Bonuses on weapons, bonuses on armor, spell adders, spell multipliers, etc.
3. Spells in intelligent items: Intelligent items can cast the spells that they contain when instructed by a wielder who can communicate with the item and whom the item will obey (unless specifically created otherwise, intelligent items will obey any wielder).

All of these cases include spells that do not require the conscious casting of any spell by the wielder of the item. A character should be given one chance to Attune to an item. If he fails, he may not try again until he improves his skill rank with Attunement. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill enables a character to use the spell abilities of a staff, wand, or any item with spell casting capabilities. In order to cast spells from an item, the wielder of the item must have made an Attunement static maneuver.
If an item has several spells or groups of spells that are widely separated in power or type, the GM may require separate Attunement static maneuvers for each spell or group of spells.
"Teaching" someone else an item is not permitted because using an item is a personal experience between the individual and the item. Although you may tell someone what the item does and thus remove any penalty for not knowing the spell(s) in the item, you cannot aid them. Certain spells on items do not normally require Attunement rolls, subject to GM stipulation. They include spells that operate constantly, bonuses built into items, and spells in intelligent items.
All of these cases include spells that do not require the conscious casting of any spell by the wielder of the item. A character should be given one chance to attune to an item. If he fails, he may not try again until he improves his skill rank with Attunement.

Notes

The GM may wish to allow characters to attune to locations or people rather than just items. This might allow the character to determine the approximate power (or potential for power) of a person, or whether or not a location is cursed.

Specialties

N/A

Autopsy

From Black Ops

Bonus for determining information about dead bodies. Such information may include determining the exact causes of death when numerous injuries are present, such as by poison, stroke, hearth attack, chemical abuse, the unusual removal of all vital minerals from the body, etc. All possibilities are covered under this skill, although the GM may feel that certain situations call for increased difficulty. For example, a difficult to detect poison that induced a heart attack which will appear natural, might impose -30 to the character's Autopsy maneuver. This skill may also be used to determine information such as the time of death, in what order injuries may have been caused, and the age of each separate injury, if received at significant time intervals. {In}

Note: Recognizing a cause of death does not provide all of the details. For example, recognizing the symptoms of a neurological poison and finding a foreign chemical in the central nervous system do not provide any information on the substance itself. For complete details, specialists should be consulted whenever the situation calls for it.

From Pulp Adventures

Bonus for acquiring information from dead bodies. Such information may include determining the exact cause of death when numerous injuries are present on the body, or what type of weapon was used to cause a specific injury. Cause of death may be determined even when no injuries are present, such as by poison, stroke, heart attack, chemical abuse, the unusual removal of all vital minerals from the body, etc. All possibilities are covered under this skill, although the GM may feel that certain situations call for increased difficulty. For example, a difficult to detect, poison-induced a heart attack which will appear natural might impose -30 to the character's Autopsy maneuver. This skill may also be used to determine information such as the time of death, in what order injuries may have been caused, and the age of each separate injury, if received at significant time intervals. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Basic Math

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for everyday math. This includes simple counting up through proficiency at basic mathematical manipulations. Generally, the major mathematical functions (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, etc.) may be acquired through the use of this skill. At much higher levels, skill in geometry and even algebra is possible. Calculus, trigonometry, tensor math, etc. all require the acquisition of Advanced Math. {Re}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for everyday math. This includes simple counting through proficiency at basic mathematical manipulations. Generally, the major mathematical functions (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, etc.) may be acquired through the use of this skill. At much higher levels, skill in geometry and even algebra is possible. Calculus, trigonometry, tensor math, etc. all require the acquisition of Advanced Math.

Notes

The goal of this skill is the correct application of mathematics to an actual problem. Such a problem may originate from accounting, drafting or splitting the bar tab. Note that these maneuvers assume that the mathematician has some writing implement. If not, the GM may want to increase the difficulty by one or two levels.
In a medieval setting, basic mathematics may not be widely understood. Without skill in basic mathematics, a character can count using his fingers (and toes), but little more.

A successful maneuver can give a +15 to any Drafting or Gimmickry skill roll. This bonus cannot be used in conjunction with Advanced Math. If a Basic Math skill roll is a failure, the character may not make an Advanced Math roll instead.

Specialties

• Geometry, calculation, accounting, etc.

Begging

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for eliciting a sympathetic response from the person being solicited. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for eliciting a sympathetic response from the person being solicited.

Notes

The goal of this skill is usually some tangible reward. The reward may include money, food, etc. In some cases, though, the beggar is seeking an intangible reward or service. A truly desperate king might be forced to beg a mighty Dragon to return his daughter.

Specialties

• Any specific reward (e.g., food, money, clothing, etc.).
• Any specific target group (e.g., wealthy, elderly, etc.).

Bicycling

From Black Ops

This bonus is applied to all maneuvers for piloting vehicles operated by manual power (e.g., bicycle, pedal copters, etc.). Each vehicle type must be developed as separate skill. Maneuvers may include hiigh speed turns, gaining and decreasing speed rapidly, jumping ramps, and doing stunts. GM's should use the result of the maneuver as a gauge of how fast the pilot of the vehicle is able to travel (as a maximum). {Ag}

From Pulp Adventures

This bonus is applied to all maneuvers for piloting vehicles operated by manual power (e.g., bicycle, pedal copters, etc.) Each vehicle type must be developed as a separate skill. GMs should use the result of the maneuver as a gauge of how fast the pilot of the vehicle is able to travel (as a maximum). {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Billiards

From Black Ops

Bonus for setting up and making billiard shots whether they are straight or trick shots. However, different forms of billiards must be developed separately. {SD}

From Pulp Adventures

Bonus for setting up and making billiard shots, whether straight or trick shots. Different forms of billiards must be developed separately. {SD}

Specialties

N/A

Biochemistry

From RMSR

This skill allows understanding and analysis of basic biochemistry and genetics for the life forms of a specific area. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill allows understanding and analysis of basic biochemistry and genetics for the life forms of a specific area.

Notes

The most common goal of biochemistry is breeding. The biochemist is interested in producing animals/plants that exhibit specific (desirable) traits. The result is generally considered to be a distinct sub-species (e.g., Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, etc.).
In some cases, the biochemist may desire to create a hybrid creature, the result of mating animals/plants of two different species. The resulting offspring is usually sterile (unless the biochemist rolls an Absolute Success or unmodified 100).

Specialties

• Any specific species or trait.

Blind Fighting

From Martial Arts Companion (Combat Maneuvers)

The Blind Fighting skill allows its practitioner to overcome some of the penalties associated with not being able to see one's opponent. This skill trains the practitioner to use senses other than sight during combat. Normally a character will have at least a -100 modifier to his OB if he is fighting an opponent he cannot see. A successful Blind Fighting static maneuver can be used to offset the OB penalty for not being able to see one's opponent. To determine the effect of such an attempt, roll (open-ended) and add the Blind Fighting skill bonus. Then refer to the Maneuver/Movement Table (T-4.1) using the "Extremely Hard" column. If the result is a number, that number is used to offset the current penalty for vision. Successful use of this skill will never increase the wielder's OB; it can only offset penalties due to not being able to see one's opponent, A failure result when attempting this skill will result in the character not being able to take any action this round. An extraordinary success when attempting this skill will allow the character to completely offset the penally for not being able to see his opponent. (SD)

From Martal Arts Companion (Martial Arts • Combat Maneuvers)

This skill trains the practitioner to use senses other than sight during combat. Normally a character will have at least a -100 modifier to his OB if he is fighting an opponent he can not see, A successful Blind Fighting static maneuver can be used to offset the OB penalty for not being able to see one's opponent. To determine the effect of such an attempt, roll (open-ended) and add the Blind Fighting skill bonus. Then refer to the Maneuver/Movement Table (T-4,1) using the "Extremely Hard" column. If the result is a number, that number is used to offset the current penalty for vision. Successful use of this skill will never increase the wielder's OB, it can only offset penalties due to not being able to see one's opponent. A failure result when attempting this skill will result in the character not being able to take any action this round. An extraordinary success when attempting this skill will allow the character to completely offset the penalty for not being able to see his opponent, {SD}

Specialties

N/A

Blocking

From RMSR

This skill is used to knock down or hold a person at bay without intent of injury. Note that it is merely to keep a person from crossing some line or location, not to immobilize them. The Arms Law Martial Arts Sweeps Attack Table 3.9 is used with a maximum result equal to an equivalent Sweeps Degree 1 attack, and Unbalancing Criticals are used. {St}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill is used to knock down or hold a person at bay without intent of injury. Note that it is merely to keep a person from crossing some line or location, not to immobilize them. The Arms Law Martial Arts Sweeps Attack table is used with a maximum result equal to an equivalent Sweeps Degree 1 attack, and Unbalancing Criticals are used.

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• While playing a specific sport.
• While parrying a specific amount.

Boat Captain

From Pulp Adventures

This skill provides a bonus to maneuvering a self-powered water vehicle. This skill needs to be developed separately for the following types of vehicles: motorboat, ship, and submarine. {Ag}

Specialties

• Motorboat
• Ship
• Submarine

Boat Pilot

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for knowledge of water courses such as the locations of sand bars, rapids, waterfalls, whirlpools, currents, reefs, icebergs, vegetation clogs (underwater snags and roots) (overhead hanging branches, and vines), etc. Skill is very useful for navigating water ways. Each water course must be learned separately. {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for knowledge of water courses such as the location of sand bars, rapids, waterfalls, whirlpools, currents, reefs, icebergs, vegetation clogs (underwater snags and roots or overhead hanging branches and vines), etc. Skill is very useful for navigating water ways. Each water course must be learned separately.

Notes

The Boat Pilot skill allows a character to determine if a particular vessel can navigate a given water course and how,to navigate that course most efficiently. In general, the smaller the vessel is, the easier the maneuver. These examples also assume that boats are used for river travel and ships for ocean travel. If this is not the case, the maneuvers should be made more difficult.

Specialties

• Any specific hazard.
• Any specific boat.

Body Development

From RMSR

The number of hits a character can take is equal to his Body Development skill bonus.
This skill enhances the character’s ability to resist damage, and withstand pain and shock. A character’s Body Development skill bonus determines how many hits (concussion hits) a character can take without passing out. Note that this is not merely strength training—training in this skill provides a greater tolerance for pain, physical toughness and discipline in the face of wounds and bleeding. An individual might remain a very slight and frail-looking individual but still hold a large number of ranks of body development. Whenever this skill is developed, consult the Race Abilities Table T-1.1 and reference the character’s race against the column titled Body Development. These numbers show the skill bonus progression for the character’s race. {Co}

Note: All characters receive a special +10 bonus to this skill.

Each character has a maximum number of hits (also called concussion hits) equal to his skill bonus for Body Development. Normally, this skill bonus consists of the following:
Body Development skill bonus = Total Hits
= 10 + (2 x Co stat bonus) + SD stat bonus
+ profession bonus + skill rank bonus + any special bonuses
A character takes hits as damage from attacks—hits reflect pain, shock, and bleeding. When the hits that a character has taken is greater than or equal to his maximum hits, he passes out. When the hits that a character has taken is greater than or equal to his maximum hits plus his Constitution, he dies.

From School of Hard Knocks

The number of hits a character can take is equal to his Body Development skill bonus.
This skill enhances the character's ability to resist damage, and withstand pain and shock. A character's Body Development skill bonus determines how many hits (concussion hits) a character can take without passing out. Note that this is not merely strength training — training in this skill provides a greater tolerance for pain, physical toughness and discipline in the face of wounds and bleeding. An individual might remain a very slight and frail-looking individual but still hold a large number of ranks of Body Development.
Whenever this skill is developed, consult the chart on Races (or Skills) of RMFRP and reference the character's race against the column titled Body Development. These numbers show the skill bonus progression for the character's race.

Notes

All characters receive a special +10 bonus to this skill.

Hit Exhaustion: A character receives a penalty to his attacks and maneuvers based upon what percentage of his hits he has taken:

Healing Hits: Once a character has taken hits, they may be “healed” in the following four ways:

1. If a character is active, one hit is recovered every three hours.

2. If a character is resting, (Co stat bonus ÷ 2) hits are healed every full continuous hour of rest (at least one hit is recovered, even if the Co stat bonus is less than one).

3. If a character is sleeping, (Co stat bonus x 2) hits are healed for every three hours of continuous sleep. If this sleep is interrupted, hits are still healed as in 2) above.

4. In addition, hits may be healed by outside methods (see Section 32.2); e.g., spells, herbs, etc.

Example: Hoodaw the Half-elven Bard has decided that he’s tired of his own sniveling everytime he drops his staff on his foot. He began with 17 concussion hits [(10 (for the special bonus) + 7 (for the rank he receives during adolescence) + 5 (for the profession bonus he receives as a Bard) -6 (for twice his Constitution stat bonus of -3) + 1 (for his Self-Discipline stat bonus of +1) = 17]. He buys two more ranks in Body Development, and consults the Race Abilities Table. His progression (for Half-elves) is 0 • 7 • 5 • 3 • 1. As this is his second and third rank of Body Development (the rank during adolescence counts, remember), he is delighted to discover that he now gets to add 14 points to his Body Development total. He struts away, sneering at danger.

Specialties

N/A

Booking

From Black Ops

Bonus for betting on a large scale and making a profit. This skill also includes the ability to set odds and handle the incoming bets so as to have the money to cover all bets made. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Boxing

From RMSR

This is the skill of using one’s fists to strike at an opponent’s upper body and torso, while protecting oneself from similar blows. This skill uses the Arms Law Martial Arts Strike Attack Table 3.8 and may not exceed the damage done by an equivalent Striking Degree 1 attack. {St}

From School of Hard Knocks

This is the skill of using one's fists to strike at an opponent's upper body and torso, while protecting oneself from similar blows. This skill uses the Arms Law Martial Arts Strike Attack Table and may not exceed the damage done by an equivalent Striking Degree 1 attack.

From Martial Arts Companion

The Boxing skill represents using one's fists to strike at an opponent's upper body and torso, while protecting oneself from similar blows. This skill uses the Arms Law Martial Arts Strikes Attack Table and may not exceed the Degree 1 damage threshold. {St}

Optional Rule [Core]: If hard or spiked protective coverings (e.g., the Roman cestus) are worn, use the Degree 2 damage threshold on the Martial Arts Strikes Attack Table.

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• Any specific environment.
• While parrying a specific amount.

Brachiation

From Pulp Adventures

This skill provides a bonus for all maneuvers involving swinging from tree to tree or vine to vine, similar to a monkey. {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Brainwashing

From Black Ops

This skill involves the ability to subvert the will of another being to obey and believe whatever the controller wishes him to believe. It is the conquering of one's individuality, by gradually wearing down the person's mental endurance. However, this is a long process requiring days, sometimes weeks, of constant exposure to "reprogram" a person for the desired results.

The person attempting a Brainwashing maneuver makes a maneuver roll. If he is successful, the target musst make an RR. The attack level of the RR is equal to the number of ranks the brainwashing character has in this skill. The target's resistance level is equal to the sum of his Reasoning and Self Discipline stat bonuses (with a minimum of one). How convinced the target is of the brainwasing attempt may be gauged by the original maneuver roll. GM's can treat each point over 100 as a percentage of "belief" in the target. For example, if the original maneuver resulted in a 131, the target would believe about 31% of what the controller wanted him to believe. {SD}

From Pulp Adventures

This skill involves the ability to subvert the will of another being to obey and believe whatever the controller wishes him to believe. It is the conquering of one's individuality, by gradually wearing down the person's mental endurance. However, this is a long process requiring days, sometimes weeks, of constant exposure to "reprogram" a person for the desired results.

The person attempting a Brainwashing maneuver makes a maneuver roll. Ifhe is successful, the target must make an RR. The attack level of the RR is equal to the number of ranks the brainwashing character has in this skill. The target's resistance level is equal to the sum of both his Reasoning and Self Discipline stat bonuses (with a minimum of one). How convinced the target is of the brainwashing attempt may be gauged by the original maneuver roll. GM's can treat each point over 100 as a percentage of "belief' in the target. For example, if the original maneuver resulted in a 131, the target would believe about 31 % of what the controller wanted him to believe. {SD}

Specialties

N/A

Brawling

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to combat in which there is no organized melee (tavern brawls, riots, etc.). Targets are chosen on the basis of proximity and blows are exchanged in an essentially random fashion. This skill allows one to better handle oneself in such situations.
Sometimes a character will find himself in combat without a weapon. If it is a general melee situation (i.e., combatants are using weapons designed kill each other), such a character may make “Martial Arts” attacks (e.g., degree 1-4 strikes, degree 1-4 sweeps, boxing, wrestling, tackling, etc.), see A-1.17. He may not use Brawling attacks in such a situation.
If such a combatant has a substantial object in his hands capable of blocking a weapon blow (e.g., a stool, a mattress, a log, a body), he may be given a shield bonus for the item. In such a case, a GM may even allow the combatant to make a “club” attack.
In a similar manner, a combatant may “parry” with suitable terrain features (e.g., dodge around a tree, duck under a large branch, step behind a door). As always, the GM is the final judge as to the appropriateness of such “parrying” situations.
In a brawl (i.e., a general fracas, the combatants are not using killing weapons; e.g., a barroom brawl), an unarmed character can make Brawling attacks or Martial Arts attacks as he chooses.
If the character chooses to make Brawling attacks, the Arms Law Attack Table 3.3 should be used with Brawling criticals. The benefit of such a choice is in the relative non-lethality of Brawling attacks. {St}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to combat in which there is no organized melee (tavern brawls, riots, etc.). Targets are chosen on the basis of proximity and blows are exchanged in an essentially random fashion. This skill allows one to better handle oneself in such situations.
Sometimes a character will find himself in combat without a weapon. If it is a general melee situation (Le., combatants are using weapons designed to kill each other), such a character may make "Martial Arts" attacks. He may not use Brawling attacks in such a situation.
If such a combatant has a substantial object in his hands capable of blocking a weapon blow (e.g., a stool, a mattress, a log, a body), he may even be given a shield bonus for the item. In such a case, a GM may even allow the combatant to make a "club" attack.
In a similar manner, a combatant may "parry" with suitable terrain features (e.g., dodge around a tree, duck under a large branch, step behind a door). As always, the GM is the final judge as to the appropriateness of such "parrying" situations.
In a brawl (i.e., a general fracas, the combatants are not using killing weapons; e.g., a barroom brawl), an unarmed character can make Brawling attacks or Martial Arts attacks as he chooses.
If the character chooses to make Brawling attacks, the Arms Law Brawling Attack Table 3.3 should be used with Brawling criticals. The benefit of such a choice is in the relative non-lethality of Brawling attacks.

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• Any specific environment.
• While parrying a specific amount.

Bribery

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for offering a bribe to an individual in the proper and unobtrusive manner. At the GM’s discretion, this may also allow the identification of bribeable individuals; the GM may also allow the use of this skill to help in identifying persons likely to have been bribed by the evidence of some unusual behavior. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for offering a bribe to an individual in the proper and unobtrusive manner. At the GM's discretion, this may also allow the identification of bribable individuals; the GM may also allow the use of this skill to help in identifying persons likely to have been bribed by the evidence of some unusual behavior.

Notes

he goal of bribery is the exchange of money (or some other form of payment) for political or legal influence. Bribery also implies that it is not legal to purchase the favors being requested. Legal transactions should use the Trading skill.
The difficulty of a bribery maneuver is dependent on two key factors. First is the receptiveness of the target. The other is the risk involved for the person being bribed. If the favor requested is minor, the chance of discovery small, and the punishment minor, a bribery attempt is trivial. This skill is much easier in a society rife with corruption.

Specialties

• Any specific service.
• Any specific individual.

Camouflage

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus in hiding or concealing an item or another person by using the natural attributes of the surrounding environment. {Em}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus in hiding or concealing an item or another person by using the natural attributes of the surrounding environment.

Notes

Camouflage is used to prevent casual observers from noticing a person or object. It involves using disguise, coloring and natural obstructions to prevent the object from being seen. This skill will only prevent a casual observer from noticing the camouflaged item; a more rigorous search will almost always be successful. More comprehensive skill is gained from Hiding and Hide Item. Any Alertness or Awareness • Senses maneuver made to detect a camouflaged object is 1-3 difficulty levels more difficult (depending on the success of the Camouflage maneuver).
Whereas this skill does not thwart a concerted search effort, it does allow the camouflager to hide objects of considerable proportions. It also allows the camouflager to hide other people, thereby making it more difficult for them to be seen (regardless of hiding ability).
Larger objects are more difficult to conceal. In addition, any object that calls attention to itself or is unusual in any way (e.g., a music box) is more difficult to conceal.

Specialties

• Any specific type of object, or any specific terrain.

Canon

From Black Ops

Bonus for the performance of religious ceremonies and practices in the fashion deemed proper by one's faith (e.g., saying mass, performing sacrament, chanting, etc.). {SD}

From Pulp Adventures

Art History: Bonus for the performance of religious ceremonies and practices in the fashion deemed proper by one's faith (e.g., saying mass, performing sacrament, chanting, etc.). {SD}

Specialties

N/A

Cartography

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to the analysis, preparation and use of advanced maps and mapping techniques, using cartographic tools. This skill complements the skill of Navigation. {Re}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to the analysis, preparation and use of advanced maps and mapping techniques, using cartographic tools. This skill complements the skill of Navigation.

Notes

Cartography is the art of creating an accurate and detailed map. Unlike mapping, this skill allows a character to generate a professional quality map. The distances will be accurate and to scale, altitude information may be included, contours drawn, etc. This skill is very timeintensive, but the result is a map that can be easily understood by others.
The difficulty of this skill is determined by the detail the cartographer wishes to add to the map. The larger the scale of the map, the more difficult the cartography maneuver (since large distances are harder to measure). To produce a map that includes information that is not purely geographic (e.g., a map of imports and exports) requires other appropriate knowledge.
Note that a successful skill roll indicates that the cartographer produced a map of average quality for the time period. In a medieval setting, the map may still have serious flaws.

Specialties

• Any specific region.
• Road maps, terrain maps, contour maps, etc.

Caving (Spelunking)

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for determining natural course and lay of a cave or cavern (passage or chamber). Bonus when attempting an unassisted maneuver in a cave. {Me}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for determining the natural course and lay of a cave or cavern (passage or chamber). It gives a bonus when attempting an unassisted maneuver in a cave.

From Essence Companion

This skill also is used as a bonus for finding crystals within a cave or cavern.

Notes

The Caving skill allows the spelunker to maneuver safely in caves and caverns. This includes identifying dangers, determining one's location, finding an exit, etc.
A maneuver should be made once for every cavern (and adjoining caves) while exploring. This maneuver should be made every 4 hours while traveling underground. A successful roll indicates that the inherent dangers of the area have been avoided and that the spelunker has not gotten lost. If the maneuver fails, the spelunker may become lost and/or injured. Partial Success and Near Success provide the spelunker with a chance to recover before becoming lost. Getting lost is more likely while traveling, damage is more likely while exploring.

Specialties

• Any specific cave system.
• Avoiding: Cave-ins, Getting lost, Sink-holes.

Channeling

From RMSR

This is the skill of transmitting and receiving power between two willing individuals over any distance, provided that contact can be made. The transmitter of the power must be able to see the receiver or know his exact location (direction and distance, or a specific place). The receiver must know exactly when the spell is coming. For example, if a Cleric was at a certain altar at a certain time (midnight of full moon) ready to receive a spell, then another spell user (or deity) could use Channeling to send him a spell (if he knew where the altar was and the correct time). In some cases it will occur when a Cleric is on a vital mission and his god decides to aid him. Characters may Channel to each other.
It is important to note that the spells a “Channeling” spell user, (e.g., Clerics, Animist, etc.) acquires normally through worship and the use of intrinsic power points (although the entire realm is termed “Channeling”) are not subject to this rule. Similarly, the development of Channeling skill will not allow others to gain a “Channeling” spell user’s intrinsic spell ability. This skill applies to extraordinary channeling.
Transmitting Power Points: Normally Channeling consists of transferring power points from one character to another. The sender expends the power points and multiples this number of power points by his channeling skill bonus expressed as a percentage—this is the number of PPs sent (e.g., a sender with a +50 Channeling skill bonus and expending 20 power points actually channels only 10 = 50% x 20). Treat channeling abilities of greater than 100 as 100.
The receiving character multiplies the number of points sent by his Channeling skill bonus expressed as a percentage (treat 100+ as 100). This result is the number of points received. These points may be used by the receiving character to cast spells as he wishes, although any unused points will be lost when next he sleeps.
Channeling between characters (including NPCs) may only take place if they are concentrating on the same realm of power. In other words a Cleric can’t channel to a Magician. Gods are, of course, able to channel to whomever they please. Hybrids may channel to or be channeled to by the character’s concentration on either of the Hybrid’s realms (e.g., a Mystic can channel in either Essence or Mentalism).
Transmitting Spells: Spells may be channeled in rare cases. If the receiver is of the proper spell realm, the sender may cast spells through him. It is not necessary for the receiver to know how to cast the spell; he is not required to do any of the work. The spell is cast, and the power points expended by the sender. The power points are subject to the same modifications for Channeling skill rank bonuses as power points sent without a spell, and sufficient power points must be received to cast the spell. The spell may not be cast if it depends on the receiving character to provide any of the power points; nor may the spell be cast by one individual while the power points required to cast the spell are channeled by someone else.

Example: Bak is of the Mentalist realm of Magic. He has skill rank 1 in Channeling (+5) and no further bonuses. A high level Mentalist, Moour, offers to channel through him, and Bak agrees. Moour must either see Bak, make mental contact with him, or know exactly where Bak is. Bak must also know the exact time that the spell is being sent. Moour, in a crucial situation, throws Shield (a 3rd level spell) and puts 60 spell points into the effort. He has a +100 Channeling skill bonus and all 60 points are sent, but Bak receives only 5% or 3 of them. This, however, is enough to power the spell and it takes effect. Had Moour possessed only a +90 Channeling skill bonus, he would have had to expend 67 points for the spell to take effect (90% x 67 = 60 points sent, with 5% x 60 = 3 points being received). Failure to provide even one of these 67 spell points would cause the spell to fail.

Burnout Due to Channeling: Successful Channeling can be dangerous. Roll 1-100 and add the number of power points received (this die roll is open-ended). Subtract the skill rank in Channeling of the receiving character. If the result is over 100, a burnout has occurred.

From School of Hard Knocks

This is the skill of transmitting power between two willing individuals over any distance, provided that contact can be made. The transmitter of the power must be able to see the receiver or know his exact location (direction and distance, or a specific place). The receiver must know exactly when the power is coming. For example, if a Cleric was at a certain altar at a certain time (midnight of full moon) ready to receive a spell, then another spell user (or deity) could use Channeling to send him a spell (if he knew where the altar was and the correct time). This could occur when a Cleric is on a vital mission and his god decides to aid him. Characters may channel to .each other.
It is important to note that the spells a "Channeling" spell user (e.g., Clerics, Animists, etc.) acquires normally through worship and the use of intrinsic power points are not subject to this rule. Similarly, the development of the Channeling skill will not allow others to gain a "Channeling" spell user's intrinsic spell ability. This skill applies to extraordinary channeling.

Notes

In an epic campaign, it is not unusual for gods to meddle in the affairs of mortals. If the GM allows it, characters can attempt to communicate with their deities directly. It is a Sheer Folly maneuver to contact one's deity and an Absurd maneuver to request a favor. In addition, there is a cumulative penalty of -100, every time after the first that a character requests a favor. This penalty decreases by 20 for every level the character gains after incurring the penalty. Hence, a character can request a favor once every five levels without any additional penalty.
For more details see the Channeling Companion.

Example: Bak’s brother Geen is a Cleric, with 14 skill ranks in Channeling. In a crucial situation, he asks his god, Blag, for help and Blag responds (the GM rolls an incredible reaction for the deity) by throwing the spell Absolution Pure through the Cleric. This is a 20th level spell and the god sends 40 power points with the spell. All 40 are sent (Blag is a god) and Geen receives 58% of them (23). He now rolls D100 to determine if it affects him. He rolls a 48 (+23 for the power points received in the spell), -14 for his skill rank (the skill rank, not the bonus is subtracted). The total is 57 (48 + 23 = 71 -14 = 57) and Geen does not suffer burnout.

Suppose that Geen had rolled a 97 instead of a 48. Since 97 is over 95, under the “open-ended” rules, he must roll again and add the result. He rolls a 23 the second time for a total “roll” of 120 before modifications. Again +23-14, yielding a 129. Geen has suffered some form of burnout.
If burnout occurs, roll twice on the Stat Gain Table, T-2.3, using the number of points the roll was above 100 as the “Difference” used to determine the column used. This is the number of points that are lost from the Memory stat (the temporary not the potential). This process is repeated for Reasoning. If this process reduces either stat to 0 or below, all experience and skills are lost. On the brighter side, the character can switch professions as he has lost all memory of his adolescence and apprenticeship (though it will take him many years to function as an adult again). {SD}

Specialties

• To a specific individual.
• From a specific individual.

Chemical Engineer (Industrial)

From Black Ops

This skill enables a character to modify and produce synthetic materials (e.g., plastics, nylons) as long as equipment and materials are available. The GM must assign a difficulty based upon the character's intention. This skill does not include the design of machine parts, only the design (on the molecular level) and production of the sythetic materials. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Chemical Engineer (Medical)

From Black Ops

This skill involves the design and development of pharmaceuticals and toxins. This skill may be used to develop them from raw materials or to refine and enhance a currently existing product. Alternatively, this skill may also be used to reduce the effects of medicinal materials; for example, to produce a derivative of a healing drug that is twice as effective, or to produce a toxin derivative that produces a similar, but weaker effect than its base. The GM should determine the difficulty level based upon the character's intention. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Chemistry

From RMSR

Chemistry suggested as a skill but not described.

Specialties

Chi Powers Lore [Core]

From Martial Arts Companion

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing and knowing the capabilities of chi powers. In addition, this skill also illuminates some of the esoteric training techniques used to develop chi powers. Successful use of this skill will allow the user to be able to observe whether chi powers are being used. {Me}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Buddha's Palm [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to focus the internal energy of his body to strike an opponent with this deadly attack. This skill requires a 30% preparation round to focus and marshal the internal energy needed. Upon a successful static maneuver, the character may severely disrupt an opponent's internal energy. If, in the following round, the character makes a successful unarmed attack, his opponent receives a special negative modifier to all Chi Powers and Self Control maneuvers. For each level of critical inflicted by the martial arts attack, a special -20 modifier is applied to the opponent (e.g., a 'C' critical would result in a special -60 modifier to the opponent). This negative penalty reduces by 10 points per round after it is first inflicted (to a minimum of 0). {None}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Cloth Lance [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to spin a wet ten-foot length of cloth rapidly enough to serve as a weapon. The tightly wound cloth can serve as a staff. The wieider of the cloth lance can attack on the Quarterstaff attack table. The wielder can also release the tension in the cloth to attack on the Three-Sectioned Staff attack table. {Ag}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Continuous Strikes [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to use his inner energy to lengthen the duration of his attacks. This skill requires a 60% preparation action. On the round after this preparation (with a successful static maneuver), the minimum percentage activity needed for a melee attack is halved (to 30% for melee attacks and 15% for missile attacks). {Qu}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Distance Strike [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to project the force of his attacks without making physical contact with his opponent. If the static maneuver is successful, the character may make a normal melee attack with his chosen melee weapon or martial arts attack. The opponent may not parry this strike (but all other defensive bonuses apply). See the chart below for other modifiers. This skill requires a 40% preparation action in the previous round. {Em}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Elemental Fist [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to summon the power of the elements while attacking. A successful static maneuver allows the user to inflict an additional elemental critical (Cold, Heat, Electricity, or Impact) of equal severity each time he attacks with an unarmed attack. This skill requires a 40% preparation action in the previous round. This skill must be developed separately for each type of element. {Em}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Falling Leaf [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to focus the power of his mind to accomplish incredible feats of levitation. A successful static maneuver will allow the character to reduce the severity of a fall by his skill bonus times two in feet. The severity of a fall may never be reduced below that of a 1' fall. A 20% activity action is required the round after the fall to recover (assuming the character is alive and conscious). {Em}

Example: If a character has a bonus of +45 and makes a successful static maneuver to use this skill, he may take 90' off the distance of any fall. If the character is facing a fall of 110' he may treat it as a fall of 20' (110-90). If the character is facing a fall of 12', he may treat it as a fall of only 1' (the minimum distance afall can be reduced to with this skill).

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Fantastic Leap [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to focus his power to accomplish incredible leaps. A successful static maneuver allows the user to leap up to 20' horizontally or 15' vertically. This skill requiresa 20% preparation action in the previous round. {Ag}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Fists of Iron [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to focus the power of his mind into his attacks. A successful static maneuver allows the user to resolve all unarmed martial arts attacks during that combat round on the Mace Attack Table. This skill requires a 20% preparation action in the previous round. The damage threshold of the Degree being used by the martial artist also modifies his OB (as shown in the chart below). {Pr}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Hold Breath [Core]

From Martial Arts Companion

Normally, a character can hold his breath for 5 rounds plus his temporary Constitution stat (not bonus) divided by 10. Thus, a charac ter with a 90 temporary Constitution stat can hold his breath for 14 rounds (or just around two and a half minutes). The character can make a static maneuver to increase the amount of time he can hold his breath. If the maneuver is successful, he can hold his breath up to twice as long as normal. This skill requires a 20% preparation action in the round prior to holding breath. {SD}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Invincible Stance [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character that masters this skill learns how to use his own inner power to resist the effects of other Chi Powers skills. Any Chi Powers skill that someone attempts to use against him, suffers a special penally equal to the number of skill ranks the character possesses in this skill. {None}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Invulnerability [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

This skill allows the character to focus his inner energy to resist attacks. The type of attack that this skill resists must be chosen when this skill is first developed (e.g., Edged weapons, Concussion weapons, Unarmed attacks, etc.). The character can harden his body to this type of attack through practice and inner strength. This skill requires taking a 20% preparation action in the round immediately prior to the use of this skill (or during the snap action phase of the same round). Then the character must make a static maneuver. If successful, the individual may half the concussion damage delivered from the attack and reduce the severity of any critical by two levels of severity. If the critical result is an 'A' critical, treat it as an 'A' critical modified by -40 (modified rolls less than zero result in no effect). If the critical result is a 'B' critical, resolve it as an 'A' critical modified by -20 (modified rolls less than zero result in no effect). {None}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Leaping Strike [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to focus his internal energy to make incredible leaping and tumbling attacks. Upon a successful use of this skill, the character may cover up to 30' through a series of leaps and rolls and attack an opponent with no penalty to his OB. This skill requires a 20% preparation action in the previous round. {Ag}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Light Feet [Core]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to focus the power of his mind to make his steps light and quick. A successful static maneuver will allow the character to run on snow, sand, or a similar unstable surface without a movement penalty due to terrain. Also, the character can avoid any applicable penalties associated with fighting on these types of terrain. {Ag}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Lizard's Climb [Core]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to climb vertical walls with his back facing the wall. A successful static maneuver allows the user to make a Climbing maneuver with only half the normal activity required. This skill requires a 20% preparation action in the round prior to climbing, {SD}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: No Shadow Attack [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to focus his internal energy to deliver lightning-quick attacks to his opponent. A successful static maneuver allows the character to roll an additional die for initiative. The character may choose which die to use for his initiative roll. This skill requires a 10% preparation action in the previous round. {Qu}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Poison Fist [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to channel his inner power to deliver punishing damage to an opponent. This skill requires a special 30% preparation round to focus the internal energy necessary. Upon a successful static maneuver, the character's next unarmed attack in the following round will cause his opponent to suffer a debilitating injury. The opponent suffers a special -10 modifier to all skills and maneuvers for each level of critical inflicted by the unarmed attack (e.g., a 'C' critical would result in a special -30 modifier to the opponent). This negative penalty remains for one round for each concussion hit of damage delivered with the attack. This skill does not effect magical creatures or opponents with the Large or Super Large critical type. {Em}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Resist Elements [Core]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character can ignore effects of normal heat and cold through the use of this skill. In addition, the character can make a static maneuver to gain a bonus of +20 to RRs versus magical fire and cold attacks. To gain this benefit, this skill requires active concentration by the character (e.g., a 50% action) while it is being used. The character will expend exhaustion at double the normal rate while using this skill (whenexhausted, this skill cannot be used). Examples of normal ranges of heat and cold that can be resisted through the use of this skill would be walking on hot coals or ignoring the effects of near zero temperatures. {SD}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Resist Pain [Herioic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character can make a static maneuver to ignore the effects of pain. If the maneuver is successful, the character may ignore any penalties from loss of concussion hits for 10 minutes per point of Constitution bonus (with a minimum of 10 minutes). This skill requires a 20% preparation action in the previous round. {SD}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Rise of the Phoenix [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns how to summon the power and strength of the legendary phoenix into his body. This skill requires a special 40% preparation action in the round immediately prior to the use of this skill (or during the snap action phase of the same round). Upon a successful static maneuver, the character may temporarily ignore the effects of any one critical that he has received. The character may delay the effect of this critical for up to two rounds per point of Self Discipline stat bonus (with a minimum of two rounds).

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Sense Weakness [Fantastic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to sense weak spots in his opponent's defenses. A 40% preparation action is required to attempt to sense the vulnerable spot. A successful static maneuver will allow the character to possibly inflict more damage on a successful attack in the following round. The character may re-roll any one critical inflicted in an attack made in the following round. If the critical is re-rolled, the character must abide by the result of the second roll {In}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Chi Powers: Sticking Touch [Heroic]

From Martial Arts Companion

The character learns to synchronize his movements with his target's actions. A successful static maneuver will allow the character to move in concert with his opponent's every move. Any attempt by the character to stay in contact with his opponent is considered to automatically be successful. If his opponent moves in a way that the character physic ally cannot move, the sticking touch is broken. {Em}

Notes

Chi Powers are optional rule for GM discretion.

Specialties

N/A

Circle Lore

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for manipulating and using magical circles in conjunction with spells. It also allows non-magical research in defining, identifying new “Circles” in which to add to his repertoire of circle spells. {Me}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for manipulating and using magical circles in conjunction with spells. It also allows a spell user to pursue non-magical research in defining and identifying new circles to add to his repertoire of spells.

From Essence Companion

Required for drawing appropriate circles and fonnulae for use with the Circle Mastery spell list. Each rank of Circle Lore allows the character to draw a circle that can be used with the same rank spell from Circle Mastery. This skill also gives the caster a chance to decipher what spell a specific circle is designed to hold and the general parameters of the spell.

Notes

Circles are typically used to provide protection from Demons, spirits, or other ethereal beings. This skill allows a character to identify the circles produced by others (either magical or protective). A character may also be able to design and implement his own circles. If this is the case, the difficulty of the maneuver determines the maximum level of spirit that can be prevented from entering the circle. If the spirit's name is known, the protective circle will be more effective. If the GM is using other magical circles, the character may be able to glean more information from the circle.
If Essence Companion is being used, an essence spell-caster can produce a circle even if he doesn't know the spell being imbedded if he has studied another spell-caster's circle. A spell user automatically knows a number of circle spells equal to the number of ranks he has in Circle Lore squared. Additional circles must be encountered and studied.

Option: If the GM is not using Essence Companion, allow Symbol Lore to be used to create a circle or a symbol.

Specialties

• Any specific type of protective circle (e.g., vs. Man-Demons, vs. Sidhe, etc.).
• Circles pertaining to a specific spell list (see the Essence Companion).

Civil Engineering

From Black Ops

This bonus is applied to all maneuvers involving the design and modification of public utilities. This may include water works, power distribution, roadways, or parks. Such a skill is used for handling the needs of communities of any size. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Cleansing Trance

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for purification ritual to help remove outside energies and influences that linger on a object, item, person, etc. The use of this skill enables the user to rid himself of the touch of curses and hexes. Skill must be used within 5 minutes/rank of Cleansing skill in order to benefit the user at all. Otherwise the only way to be cleansed is from a spell or a person with a higher skill rank in cleansing. Physical prodding allows one to make a static maneuver to leave the trance, as does a painful strike (modify by +25). {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for purification rituals to help remove outside energies and influences that linger on an object, item, person, etc. The use of this skill enables the user to rid himself of the touch of curses and hexes. Skill must be used within 5 minutes/rank of the Cleansing Trance skill in order to benefit the user at all. Otherwise the only way to be cleansed is from a spell or a person with a higher skill rank in Cleansing Trance. Physical prodding allows one to make a static maneuver to leave the trance, as does a painful strike (modify by +25).

Notes

A Cleansing Trance removes all traces of impure thoughts, transgressions and curses. It is used by holy people and spiritualists to keep their souls pure. The more serious the transgression or curse, the more difficult it is to regain inner harmony. Such inner peace is important to attain salvation or remain in the favor of one's deity.
The GM may wish holy persons to lay hands on members of their faith and use this skill to purify them. All difficulty levels should be increased by two unless the target's belief/faith is absolute.

Specialties

• Any specific sin/transgression.
• Any specific curse.

Climbing

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for climbing maneuvers over relatively short distances through the use of hand holds, etc. This could range from the ability to climb sheer faces (absurd) to climbing a ladder (easy). The normal climbing rate for walls with adequate hand holds is 10'/rnd as a “Medium” moving maneuver. Poorer handholds or greater speed will increase the difficulty of the maneuver. Note that extended climbs may require the use of the Athletic Endurance: Scaling Skill. {St}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for climbing maneuvers over relatively short distances through the use of hand·holds, etc. This could range from the ability to climb sheer surfaces to climbing a ladder. Poorer hand-holds or greater speed will increase the difficulty of the maneuver. Note that extended climbs may require the use of the Scaling skill.

Notes

There are two major factors that determine the difficulty of a Climbing maneuver: the grade (angle) of the climb and the frequency of hand-holds. This skill is strenuous, but allows rapid ascents.
Add one difficulty level if the surface is sandy, two if wet, three if oily and four if icy.

Specialties

• Rope, ladder, tree, brick wall, etc.

Combat Pilot

From Black Ops

This skill may only be used in a combat situation (when the character is under fire). The pilot may make a maneuver roll to increase his ship's OB and or DB. The character should roll d100 (open-ended) and add his skill bonus in this skill. Look up the result on the Moving Maneuver Table (with a difficulty of Sheer Folly). Any result off of the table may be split between the craft's DB and any OB that the craft may have that round. Skill must be developed separately for each type of craft. {In}

Note: The Combat Pilot skill rank cannot exceed the pilot's Atmospheric, Orbital, N-Space Piloting, or AFV Driver (whichever is appropriate) skill rank.

From Pulp Adventures

This skill may only be used in a combat situation (when the character is under fire). The pilot may make a maneuver roll to increase his vehicle's OB and/or DB. The character should roll d100 (open-ended) and add his skill bonus in this skill. Look up the result on the Moving Maneuver Table (with a difficulty of Sheer Folly). Any result from the table may be split between the craft's DB and any OB the craft may have that round. Skill must be developed separately for each type of vehicle. {In}

Note: The Combat Pilot skill rank cannot exceed the character skill rank in the appropriate piloting skill.

Specialties

N/A

Communications

From Black Ops

This skill grants a bonus when using any artificial communication devices, such as walkie-talkies and microwave burst radios. The GM should decide how the areas break down, such as portables, fixed units, and specialized arrays. If separate areas are used then each area must be developed separately. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Comparative Religion

From Black Ops

Bonus for the recognition and identification of similarities and differences among various religions within a category (e.g., Christianity, Buddhism, tribal belief systems, etc.). {Me}

From Pulp Adventures

Art History: Bonus for recognition and identification of similarities and differences among various religions within a category (e.g., Christianity, Buddhism, etc.). {Me}

Specialties

N/A

Computer Crime

From Black Ops

Bonus for the illegal alteration of computer-stored records. The skill involves the ability to perform sych alterations by breaking codes, gaining illegal acces, and altering records without detection or traces that may eventually lead to the capture of the culprit. {SD}

Specialties

N/A

Computer Engineering

From Black Ops

This is a deeply involved skill that includes the design of computer systems. This skill also includes the design and modification of new logic and memory systems (e.g., new forms of computer chips, memory discs, modes of memory access). {In}

Specialties

N/A

Computer Tapping

From Black Ops

Bonus for accessing an currently active computer and monitoring all of the procedures that occur through the unit. This dies not include any alterations of data within the computer being monitored. The activities being observed may be recorded through the computer the character is using for monitoring purposes. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Computer Technology

From Black Ops

Skill bonus related directly to computer programming and repairs. This is the ability to repair damaged or malfuncioning processors, memory systems, or other computer components. {Re}

Specialties

N/A

Contacting

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to locating individuals of influence or knowledge within an urban environment. It includes knowledge of where such individuals may be found as well a information involving how they might be reached (e.g., locating a crime boss or fence, politician, etc.). This skill is the equivalent of Scrounging except that it operates for individuals or locations. Note that actual interaction with such persons are covered by the skills in the Influence Skill Category. {Re}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for locating individuals of influence or knowledge within an urban environment. It includes knowledge of where such individuals may be found as well as information involving how they might be reached (e.g., locating a crime boss or fence, politician, etc.). This skill is the equivalent of Scrounging except that it operates for individuals or locations. Note that actual interaction with such persons are covered by the skills in the Influence skill category.

Notes

The results of this skill are obvious; either contact is made or not (although Absolute Failure might indicate that contact is made with someone who only claims to be influential). The difficulty of the maneuver is dependent on the amount of influence being sought and the risk involved in having the influence. (Most crime bosses are hard to contact because of the danger inherent to their status.) The size of the city does not modify the difficulty of the maneuver. There are fewer people in small villages, but there is less influence and people tend to know one another.

Specialties

• Any specific city.
• Any specific type of influence (religious, political, criminal, etc.).

Contortions

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for manipulating one’s body in order to move through small openings or absorb sudden crushing impact (other than falls). This skill also helps one escape from bonds, etc. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for manipulating one's body in order to move through small openings or absorb sudden crushing impact (other than falls). This skill also helps one escape from bonds, etc.

Notes

There are three primary uses of this skill:
Absorbing an impact (such as a collision). This reduces the critical by one severity. Escaping from bonds.
Squeezing through an opening. No maneuver is required if the opening is the same size as the character. For every 10% difference in a single dimension, the difficulty is increased by one. (For example, a 6' tall human is attempting to limbo under a pole that is 4' above the ground. This would be a Medium maneuver since the human must reduce his height by 31-40%.)

Specialties

• Escape, Fitting in boxes, Limbo, etc.

Control Lycanthropy

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for controlling one’s lycanthropy. Note that this skill may only be developed by an individual already infected with an active form of lycanthropy. This skill may be used to prevent the onset of a lycanthropic change, to control one’s bestial nature during such a change, or to initiate a change at will. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for controlling one's lycanthropy. Note that this skill may only be developed by an individual already infected with an active form of lycanthropy. This skill may be used to prevent the onset of a lycanthropic change, to control one's bestial nature during such a change, or to initiate a change at will.

Notes

Every time the moon rises or day breaks (or whatever trigger situation GM decides upon), a lycanthrope must make a transformation roll. A lycanthrope can also concentrate for 1 round and make a transformation roll. Any or all of the lycanthrope's Control Lycanthropy skill bonus can be added to or subtracted from a transformation roll. If the result is positive, the lycanthrope takes on (or remains in) human form. Otherwise, the lycanthrope takes on (or remains in) beast form.
These modifiers apply to the transformation roll:

While in beast form, the lycanthrope can make a control roll to influence the actions of the beast. This roll is referenced on the Self Control Static Maneuver Table SM-7.19. The difficulty of the maneuver is dependent on how stressful the maneuver is. The most difficult should be used if multiple situations exist (e.g., if the beast is hungry and the only potential victim is a friend; the control maneuver is a Medium maneuver).

Specialties

N/A

Cooking

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus cooking or preparing food. This skill bonus may also be used when detecting bad food, or preparing/neutralizing dangerous food ingredients. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to cooking or preparing food. This skill bonus may also be used when detecting bad food, or preparing/neutralizing dangerous food ingredients.

Notes

The ultimate goal of the cook is the preparatopm of some food. The difficulty of the maneuver is dependent on how elaborate or exotic the food is to be. This stems from the difficulty in. obtaining fresh ingredients. Note that exotic is dependent on one's culture. Asian food is not exotic in Asia.

• Baking: Turning of flour into breads, cakes, pies, etc.
• Brewing: Making ale, beer, cider, malt or mead beverages.
• Curing: Salting or preserving of food.
• Distilling: Making of alcohol.
• Winery: Making of wines.

Specialties

• Any specific recipe

Corpus Lore

From Essence Companion

This skill provides a bonus for the identification and recognition of the corpus catalysts.

Specialties

N/A

Counterfeiting

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for creation of false but believable writings or illustrations or records from scratch. It is used to falsify bank records and accounts, change testimony records to misrepresent the facts, etc. Also includes the ability to simulate official documents, official currency (coined or paper moneys), stocks and bonds. {Re}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for creation of false but believable writings or illustrations or records from scratch. It is used to falsify bank records and accounts, change testimony records to misrepresent the facts, etc. Also includes the ability to simulate official documents, official currency (coined or paper moneys), stocks and bonds.

Notes

The difficulty of a Counterfeiting maneuver is dependent largely on the amount of care that went into preventing someone from counterfeiting a particular document. Such techniques include water-marks, special dyes, intricate emblems, etc. Generally, the more important a document is, the harder it is to counterfeit. Money is particularly difficult to counterfeit since it is watched carefully. A counterfeiter must be careful not to pass too much bad money in a specific area, or the money will inevitably be discovered. The act of counterfeiting money was often considered to be treasonous, a capital offense.

Specialties

• Any specific type of document.

Crewmember AFV

From Black Ops

This skill bonus is applied to maneuvers when driving/piloting Armored Fighting Vehicles. This skill must be developed separately for each different type of AFV. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Criminal Engineering

From Black Ops

This skill involves the design and modification of those devices directly involved with various fields of crime and criminal apprehension. This skill must be developed for each specific area. For example, Counterfeiting, Forgery, Security Systems, Surveillance, and Tracking are all examples of specific areas of Criminal Engineering. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Criminal Technology

From Black Ops

This is a bonus for the maintenance and repair of crime-oriented devices. This skill may also be used for modifications not involving significant redesign, for which Criminal Engineering would be more appropriate. This skill must be developed for each specific area. For example, Counterfeiting, Forgery, Security Systems, Surveillance, and Tracking are all examples of specific areas of Criminal Technology. {Ag}

From Pulp Adventures

This is a bonus for the maintenance and repair of crime-oriented devices. This skill may also be used for modifications not involving significant redesign, for which Criminal Engineering would be more appropriate. This skill must be developed for each specific area. For example, Counterfeiting, Forgery, Security Systems, Surveillance, and Tracking are all examples of specific areas of Criminal Technology. {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Cryogenic Operation

From Black Ops

Bonus for the set-up and operation of cryogenic devices and the preparation of the person going into cryosleep. {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Culture Lore

From RMSR

This skill provides information about the beliefs, rituals, or other information about a specific culture. Note that skill for each culture or race must be developed separately. All characters begin with ranks in Culture Lore for their own culture. See Section 13.0. {Me}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides information about the beliefs, rituals, or other information about a specific culture. Note that skill for each culture or race must be developed separately. All characters begin with ranks in Culture Lore for their own culture.

Notes

This skill provides characters and players with information about a single culture. This allows the character to understand and mimic various customs and habits. This skill is useful for blending in as well as for predicting behavior (or at least understanding it). All characters begin with enough ranks to be familiar with the common customs of their own culture, but not enough to understand the origins of such customs.

Specialties

• Any specific sub-culture (e.g., nobility, farmers, sailors, etc.).

Cybernetic Engineering

From Black Ops

Bonus for the design and modification of robotic systems, robots, andriods, bionic limbs, etc., and their components. The difficulty of any maneuvers with this skill may be modified due to lack of necessary equipment. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Cybernetic Technology

From Black Ops

Bonus for the maintenance, repair, and construction (from blueprints and diagrams) of robots and androids, as well as bionic body parts. This skill encompasses all aspects of robotics, androids, and body parts, including mechanical, power, electronics, and computer components. However, this does not include such works as the installation of bionic parts on or into a patient. The difficulty level of the maneuver should be deremined by the GM. {Ag}

Specialties

N/A

Dancing

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for performing dances. It may also apply to any circumstances in which complex and/or precise footwork is necessary (e.g., negotiating a pattern on the floor, performing certain Magical Rituals, etc.). {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for performing dances. It may also apply to any circumstances in which complex and/or precise footwork is necessary (e.g., negotiating a pattern on the floor. performing certain magical rituals. etc.).

Notes

The goal of the dancer is a work of art. Towards this end. many maneuvers are performed. many of which may be very athletic. However. art is stressed over athleticism. Self control. elegance and grace are all characteristicsthat influence the quality of the art.
Many dances also attempt to convey a story or emotion. The difficulty of such an attempt depends on the style of the dance. Sensuality is expressed by ballet. power or anger by tap.
The extent to which a dancer can entertain (or influence) his audience depends on the difficulty of the maneuvers he performs and the grace with which he performs those maneuvers. In general. however. the greater levels of entertainment are only possible if more difficult maneuvers are attempted.

Specialties

• Any specific style of dance (e.g., ballet. folk. ball-room. etc.).

Data Processing

From Black Ops

Bonus for the organization and storage of information, and a knowledge of organizational methods commonly used. This skill is also used for the retrieval of specific information from records, libraries, and all mcthods of data storage. {SD}

Specialties

N/A

Death Trance

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to causing oneself instantaneous and painless death. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to causing oneself instantaneous and painless death.

Notes

This skill is self explanatory.

Specialties

N/A

Demolitions

From Black Ops

This skill is used whenever the character wants to set demolitions charges or otherwise use explosives. The character should make a maneuver roll using this skill (using difficulty that should be modified by the complexity of the explosive device). The result of the maneuver roll should determine an effectiveness modifier for the explosive (see Section 4.0 on how to determine the effectiveness of the an explosive). {In}

From Pulp Adventures

This skill is used whenever the character wants to set demolition charges or otherwise use explosives. The character should make a maneuver roll using this skill (using a difficulty that should be modified by the complexity of the explosive device and the item or area wanting to be destroyed). Any numerical result on the Moving Maneuver Table is the percentage of the item or area that is destroyed. {In}

Specialties

N/A

Demon/Devil Lore

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing, and identifying the major powers and abilities of extra-dimensional beings, and information pertaining to demons/devils (land, items, etc.). {Me}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing. and identifying the major powers and abilities of extra-dimensional beings. and information pertaining to Demons and Devils (land. items. etc.).

Notes

This skill provides a character and player with information about Demons. their abilities and their activities. Successful use of this skill may allow a player to read certain portions of Creatures & Monsters (or at least receive a summary from the GM). This skill is useful in identifying Demons and their motivations. attack patterns. etc. A scholar may even be able to recognize Demonic activity from indirect evidence (e.g., an increase in mental illness).

Specialties

• Any specific type of Demon (e.g., Man-Demons. Elf-Demons. etc.) Demonic activity in a specific region.

Detect Traps

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for detecting inanimate traps or ambushes. Note that this skill is not “automatic”; the individual must state that he is searching for signs of a trap or ambush for this skill to come into play. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for detecting inanimate traps or ambushes. Note that this skill is not "automatic"; the individual must state that he is searching for signs of a trap or ambush for this skill to come into play.

Notes

The difficulty of this maneuver depends on the amount of effort that went into hiding the trigger. In addition, small threats are generally harder to perceive than larger threats (although most thieves don't expect a wall to fall on them). This skill also requires a very close examination of the location/object. This skill cannot be performed from more than a couple of feet away.

Specialties

• Any specific type of trap (e.g., poison needles, pits, weapon traps, etc.).
• All traps within a specific location.

Diagnostics

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for determining medical condition a type of creature. Skill must be learned for a particular race, or type of creature. One must pick the skill in either general diagnosis, or diagnosis of a specific race. General diagnostics skill of 6 ranks or higher allows certification of simple medical practice on all races (use of field equipment and healing drugs). Diagnostics skill for a specific race of 12 ranks or higher is required for surgical certification (and reasonable competence). {Em}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for determining the medical condition of an individual. Skill must be learned for a particular race, or type of creature. One must pick the skill in either general diagnosis, or diagnosis of a specific race. General diagnostics skill of 6 ranks or higher allows certification of simple medical practice on all races (use of field equipment and healing drugs). Diagnostics skills for a specific race of 12 ranks or higher is required for surgical certification (and reasonable competence).

Notes

See Healing, Section 4.0.

Specialties

• Any specific type of disease or poison (e.g., respiratory, circulatory, bubonic, etc.)

Diplomacy

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for operating successfully in a complex, bureaucratic foreign environment, such as a foreign royal court or any other large foreign government structure. Tact, negotiation, and deceit are all facets of diplomacy. It is used for the conducting of relations between nations. It is important to note that this skill provides a bonus for using the proper protocol in an unfamiliar situation and impressing a person in authority. This applies to situations ranging from an audience with the High King to an involuntary meeting with the Prince of Thieves. For operating within a familiar government system, refer to Administration. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for operating successfully in a complex, bureaucratic foreign environment, such as a foreign royal court or any other large foreign government structure. Tact, negotiation, and deceit are all facets o f diplomacy. It is used for the conducting of relations between nations. It is important to note that this skill provides a bonus for using the proper protocol in an unfamiliar situation and impressing a person in authority. This applies to situations ranging from an audience with the High King to an involuntary meeting with the Prince of Thieves. For operating within a familiar government system, refer to Administration.

Notes

This skill is used both to relate with foreign officials and governments and to manipulate them. It is often considered more civilized to settle a dispute with a war of words (diplomacy) than with an armed conflict. When attempting to manipulate a peer, many rounds of intense negotiations may be necessary. The game of give-and-take requires skill, tact and nerves of steel.
When attempting to relate within a foreign system, the difficulty of the maneuver depends on how different the system is from one's own. The difficulty of a manipulation maneuver depends on how much one is willing to give up.
When negotiating, each side should make a maneuver roll to determine how much the other side should give up. If both maneuvers are successful, and both sides agree, the negotiations are complete. If only one side is successful, they can declare the negotiations complete if they are satisfied with the results (or depart in disgusttheir position strengthened). If neither side was successful, the negotiations are a disaster. Both diplomats must swallow their ego in order to continue.

Specialties

• Any specific government.
• Any specific type of dispute (e.g., border conflict, peace settlement, trade rights, etc.).

Directed Spells

From RMSR

The skills in this category provide bonuses to directed spell attacks utilizing the elemental form to which they apply. For example, skill in fire directed spells will give a bonus to all Fire Bolts (regardless of range). Skill may be developed separately for each such spell. A character wishing to develop skill with such a spell must be able to cast it without the need of a spell roll at least once a day, either intrinsically or from an item or runes (i.e., it cannot require overcasting, etc.).
The five types of directed spells (with their associated Attack Table) are Fire Bolts (SL 5.4), Ice Bolts (SL 5.5), Lightning Bolts (SL 5.6), Shock Bolts (SL 5.7) and Water Bolts (SL 5.8). See Section 23.7 for guidelines on handling Directed Spell attacks. {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

The skills in this category provide bonuses to directed spell attacks utilizing the elemental form to which they apply. For example, skill in fire directed spells will give a bonus to all Fire Bolts (regardless of range). Skill may be developed separately for each such spell. A character wishing to develop skill with such a spell must be able to cast it without the need of a spell casting static maneuver at least once a day, either intrinsically or from an item or runes.

Notes

Specialties

• Any specific environment.
• While fighting a specific race/enemy.
• At a specific range.

Direction Sense

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for determining which way is north or any specific direction, without the aid of navigational instruments. Skill is useful determining direction while underground, during the darkest night without stars, moon, or other night lights. {In}

From School of Hard Knock

This skill provides a bonus for determining which way is north or any specific direction, without the aid of navigational instruments. Skill is useful for determining direction while underground, during the darkest night without stars, moon, or other night lights.

Notes

This skill is a semi-conscious ability that is always in operation. It is generally based on some mineral deposit in the body responding to the planet's magnetic field. This ability operates regardless of meteorological conditions. The maneuver roll is made more difficult if there are magnetic fields present that mask or obscure the natural magnetic field.
There is an extra penalty of -50 following teleportation to an unfamiliar area. This penalty disappears after acclimating for ten minutes to the new area.

Specialties

N/A

Disarm Foe (Armed)

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to remove a foe’s weapon with your own. If successful, the opponent must make a successful RR based on the target’s skill ranks in the weapon used vs. the attacker’s number of skill ranks of disarming skill used. If the RR is successful, the disarming attempt fails. If it fails, the opponent is disarmed. There are 4 separate skills for the user to develop: 1-Handed, 2 Handed, Pole Arm and Two-Weapon Combo. {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to remove a foe's weapon with one's own. If successful, the opponent must make a successful RR based on the target's skill ranks with the weapon being used versus the attacker's number of skill ranks in Disarm Foe (Armed). If the RR is successful, the disarming attempt fails. If it fails, the opponent is disarmed. There are 4 separate skills for the user to develop: 1-Handed, 2-Handed, Pole Arm and Two-Weapon Combo. These refer to the type of weapon being used to disarm the target.

From Martial Arts Companion

This skill provides a bonus to remove a foe's weapon with your weapon. If the disarming skill check is successful, the opponent will drop his weapon. Depending on how successful the character is in his disarming attempt, the Gamemaster may decide to let the player decide where the disarmed weapon will go. To determine the success of the disarming attempt, make a static maneuver and add the character's skill bonus. The opponent's total usable OB (e,g., his OB before delegating parry or special attacks) with his weapon is taken as a negative modifier to the static maneuver. There are four separate skills for the user to develop, representing weapon categories against which a character can be trained: 1-Handed, 2-Handed, Pole Arm, and Two-Weapon Combination. {Ag}

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• Using a specific weapon style.
• Disarming a specific type of weapon (e.g., dagger, short sword, etc.).
• 1-Handed
• 2-Handed
• Pole Arms
• Two-Weapon Combo

Disarm Foe (Unarmed)

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to remove a foe’ s weapon with your bare hands. If successful, the opponent must make a successful RR based on the target’s skill ranks in the weapon used vs. the attacker’s number of skill ranks of disarming skill used. This is an entirely different skill from Disarm Foe (Armed). If the RR is successful, the character performing the maneuver takes a 'B' critical of the type appropriate to the weapon. If the RR fails, the character performing the maneuver may disarm the opponent, either discarding or acquiring the opponent’s weapon. There are 4 separate skills for the user to develop: 1-Handed Edge, 1-Handed Concussion, Two-Handed, and Pole Arm.{Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to remove a foe's weapon with one's bare hands. If successful, the opponent must make a successful RR based on the target's skill ranks in the weapon used vs. the attacker's number of skill ranks in Disarm Foe (Unarmed). This is an entirely different skill from Disarm Foe (Armed). I f the RR is successful, the character performing the maneuver takes a 'B' critical of the type appropriate to the weapon. If the RR fails, the character performing the maneuver may disarm the opponent, either discarding or acquiring the opponent's weapon. There are 4 separate skills for the user to develop: 1-Handed Edged, 1-Handed Concussion, Two-Handed, and Pole Arm. These refer to the type of weapon that the target is wielding.

From Martial Arts Companion

This skill provides a bonus to remove a foe's weapon while unarmed. If the disarming skill check is successful, the opponent will drop his weapon. Depending on how successful the character is in his disarming attempt, the Gamemaster may decide to let the player decide where the disarmed weapon will go. To determine the success of the disarming attempt, make a static maneuver and add the character's skill bonus. The opponent's total usable OB (e.g., his OB before delegating parry or special attacks) with his weapon is taken as a negative modifier to the static maneuver. There are four separate skills for the user to develop, representing weapon categories against which a character can be trained: 1-Handed, 2-Handed, Pole Arm, and Two-Weapon Combination. {Ag}

Notes

See Martial Arts Companion.

Specialties

• Disarming a specific type of weapon (e.g., dagger, short sword, etc.).
• 1-Handed Edge
• 1-Handed Concussion
• 2-Handed
• Pole Arms

Disarming Traps

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus in identifying and disarming, but not locating, an inanimate trap. {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus in identifying and disarming, but not locating, an inanimate trap.

Notes

The difficulty of a Disarming Traps maneuver is dependent entirely on the complexity of the trap. Some traps can simply be triggered safely. Other traps may require an elaborate system of counter-balances. Once a trap has been discovered, it is usually fairly obvious how difficult it will be to disarm the trap (although some cruel trap designers may make it appear as if the trap is simpler to disarm than it is). If there is any doubt, an additional Detect Traps maneuver can be made to determine the complexity of the trap. Note that Detect Traps may reveal the trigger, but not the trap itself. The victim may not know the level of danger he is facing.

Specialties

• Any specific type of trap.

Disguise

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to change one’ s appearance (not his actual shape or weight) by application of cosmetics and other props. {Pr}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to change one's appearance (not his actual shape or weight) by application of cosmetics and other props.

Notes

This skill allows a character to appear to be someone he is not. In many cases, the disguise is intended to conceal one's own identity, but a skilled disguise artist can make someone appear to be a specific individual. Combined with Acting, this skill allows a character to assume a new identity. The difficulty of the maneuver is dependent on how radically one's appearance is being altered and how convincing the disguise must be.

Specialties

• Any specific type of disguise (e.g., monster, nobility, etc.).

Distance Running

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for maintaining one’s speed over long distances at slow to moderate paces, including pacing one’s resources (exhaustion point expenditure) and running in a safe and non-injurious manner. This skill is used when making moving maneuvers based on pace as described in Section 22.1.2. {Co}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for maintaining one's speed over long distances at slow to moderate paces, including pacing one's resources (exhaustion point expenditure) and running in a safe and non-injurious manner.

Notes

This skill is used when maneuvering at a strategic level. It is not useful in tactical (round-by-round) situations. The base strategic movement rate is given in RMFRP Table T-5.2. A Distance Running maneuver is made when attempting to maneuver at paces faster than a walk, but slower than a sprint. (It is not possible to sprint for hours.) The base exhaustion rate for walking is 2 per hour; this assumes occasional rest stops. Thus, the base exhaustion rate for jogging is 4 per hour and the base rate for a run is 10 per hour. (Hence an average human can run for 4 hours and cover a distance of 20 miles, assuming he rolls quite well.)
The following modifiers apply:

Specialties

• A specific course.
• A specific distance (e.g., marathon).

Divination

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for the foretelling of the future or perceiving unknown quantities/qualities, with the use of divinatory means and methods (e.g., crystal balls, tarot cards, sticks, tea leaves, gleefully rooting around in the steaming entrails of freshly dead animals...ahem...sorry...dice, palms, etc.). Each method must be learned separately. Skill can also be used to scan the past and the present. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for foretelling the future or perceiving unknown quantities/qualities with the use of divinatory means and methods (e.g., crystal balls, tarot cards, sticks, tea leaves, gleefully rooting around in the steaming entrails of freshly dead animals...ahem... sorry...dice, palms, etc.). Each method must be learned separately. Skill can also be used to scan the past and present.

Notes

A successful Divination maneuver gives the diviner a symbolic representation of the future. The results are invariably vague and imprecise. The GM should study horoscopes, fortune cookies, or Nostradamus for inspiration. In general, it is important that the GM not reveal any specific information. (For example, it is not appropriate to tell the diviner that he will travel to Burnwood tomorrow. Rather, the GM might indicate that the diviner sees a journey in the near future. There are ashes and a branch present. In this way, if the players do not go to Burnwood, the GM can reinterpret the divination such that it comes true anyway. For more detail see GM Law and the Mentalism Companion.) The difficulty of the maneuver is based on the span of time to be divined. Note that the divination result need only relate to the span of time divined in some way. The events divined, may actually occur at any time; divination is an imprecise art at best.

Note: Divinations are general in nature and are left up to interpretation of symbology rather than the cleaner, clear cut means that the appropriate Divination spells give you. Also, Divination methods take a minimum of 1 minute (and often considerably longer) to perform.

Specialties

• Any specific individual (e.g., the king, one's self, etc.).
• Astragalomancy (See Mentalism Companion Section 13.2.2)
• Crystallomancy (See Mentalism Companion Section 13.2.3)

Divination Lore

From Mentalism Companion

This skill provides a bonus to recalling the meaning of a given divinatory result using standard or specialized systems of interpretation. This skill must be developed separately for each method of divination. {Me}

Specialties

• Astrology

Diving

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for controlled falling maneuvers. This can range from controlling the direction of an extended fall to diving into water safely from a great height (up to 20'/skill rank if a successful maneuver roll is made). {Ag}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for controlled falling maneuvers. This can range from controlling the direction of an extended fall to diving into water safely from a great height (up to 20'/skill rank if a successful maneuver roll is made or 30'/skill rank if the diver enters the water feet first).

Notes

The greatest challenge a diver faces, is performing his maneuver before his fall ends. The amount of time that one spends in the air is very short. A 15' fall takes a single second. In five seconds a person can fall hundreds of feet. The diver must complete his rotations in this span of time.
The difficulty of a diving maneuver is determined by the amount of movement the diver must perform. Additional complexity is introduced if the diver needs to control the direction of his fall in order to land at a specific point.

Specialties

• Diving into water, parachuting, diving onto vehicles passing under bridges, etc.

Dowsing

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for locating underground water sources through the ground. The water will be directly under your feet when the skill has successfully been used. {In}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for locating underground water sources through the ground. The water will be directly under the character's feet when the skill has successfully been used.

Notes

This skill can be used anywhere, but it is most useful when there is no obvious source of water. Unfortunately, this skill is more difficult when there is less water in the area. Note that in many cases, a failed maneuver does not mean that water is not present, merely that the water is further from the surface than some other location.

Specialties

• Wells, springs, underground rivers, etc.

Drafting

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus to draw an item, object, blue prints, etc. This is not free hand drawing; specialized drafting equipment (squares, triangles, compasses, etc.) is used in making accurate and precise drawings (normally to scale). {SD}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus to draw an item, object, diagram, etc. This is not freehand drawing; specialized drafting equipment (squares, triangles, compasses, etc.) is used to make accurate and precise drawings (normally to scale).

Notes

Drafting has two main applications: generating a detailed and accurate representation of an actual object and generating a blueprint from which an object can be designed. Difficulties arise when the object is highly irregular or complex.
When Drafting is used to generate a blueprint for the creation of some object, the Drafting skill is only useful in generating the blueprint. The actual design of the object requires some other skill (e.g., Architecture, Engineering, Gimmickry or Machination). If the blueprint is accurate, the object can be designed with a minimum of flaws. Partial and Near Successes introduce flaws that must be adjusted for by the carpenter.

A successful maneuver can give a +20 to any Architecture, Engineering, Gimmickry, Mechanition, or Trap Building roll.

Specialties

• Buildings, vehicles, siege engines, etc.

Dragon Lore

From RMSR

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing and identifying the major powers and abilities of dragons, and information pertaining to dragons (e.g., lands, items). {Me}

From School of Hard Knocks

This skill provides a bonus for recognizing and identifying the major powers and abilities of Dragons, and information pertaining to Dragons (e.g., lands, items).

Notes

This skill provides a character with information about Dragons, their abilities and their activities. Successful use of this skill may allow a player to read certain portions of Creatures & Monsters (or at least receive a summary from the GM). This skill is useful in identifying Dragons and their motivations, attack patterns, etc. A scholar may even be able to recognize Draconic activity from indirect evidence (e.g., a slow decline in the wealth of an area).

Specialties

• Any specific type of Dragon (e.g., Cave Drake, Fire Drake, etc.).

Dream Control