08-12-2020, 03:56 PM
Yeah, yeah. Not much "meat" in skills, but they need to be written. Actually, skills are exactly where the meat is in PoR.
Music Lore - Knowledge - Choose a location, race, or era. Note only do characters know traditional/cultural songs, but they know legends and fables that don't make the history books. TN: 5 in specialty, 8 otherwise. The number of Successes required is variable.
Read/Write - Knowledge - Choose known language. Pool may exceed the size and Rank of the language's pool.
Read Lips - Knowledge - Choose a known languages. Does not work on creatures without lips, even if speaking a known tongue. Other than the character's native language, cannot exceed the size and Rank of the language's pool.
Rope Use - Finesse - Yay, knots!
Shield Bash - Combat - Choose shield type. When using a shield, allows the combatant to use this pool instead for use in an attack. The dice in this pool may be used for attack as well as parry.
Spermology - Knowledge - Yes, it's a real word and yes, your mind is in the gutter. A spermologist is one who collects trivia. Or seeds. This is a rare non-Finesse skill that does not require a specialization.
Swim - Finesse - Any character can take a dip. This skill allows them a chance to not drown when encumbered.
Body of Water TN
-Still Water 1
-Slow 3
-Swift 6
-Rough/Rapids 10
Armor/Clothing Worn Required Successes
-None 1
-Clothes 2
-Leather 4
-Scale 5
-Banded 6
-Chain 8
-Brigandine 6
-Plate 9
Only a single roll is allowed per check. If you can't roll 9 Successes, don't wear Plate armor on a boat.
Unarmed Combat - Finesse - Yes, Finesse. Use this pool when fighting without a weapon. When fighting unarmed against an armed opponent, the weapon's damage is assessed before the unarmed damage, not concurrently.
Music Lore - Knowledge - Choose a location, race, or era. Note only do characters know traditional/cultural songs, but they know legends and fables that don't make the history books. TN: 5 in specialty, 8 otherwise. The number of Successes required is variable.
Read/Write - Knowledge - Choose known language. Pool may exceed the size and Rank of the language's pool.
Read Lips - Knowledge - Choose a known languages. Does not work on creatures without lips, even if speaking a known tongue. Other than the character's native language, cannot exceed the size and Rank of the language's pool.
Rope Use - Finesse - Yay, knots!
Shield Bash - Combat - Choose shield type. When using a shield, allows the combatant to use this pool instead for use in an attack. The dice in this pool may be used for attack as well as parry.
Spermology - Knowledge - Yes, it's a real word and yes, your mind is in the gutter. A spermologist is one who collects trivia. Or seeds. This is a rare non-Finesse skill that does not require a specialization.
Swim - Finesse - Any character can take a dip. This skill allows them a chance to not drown when encumbered.
Body of Water TN
-Still Water 1
-Slow 3
-Swift 6
-Rough/Rapids 10
Armor/Clothing Worn Required Successes
-None 1
-Clothes 2
-Leather 4
-Scale 5
-Banded 6
-Chain 8
-Brigandine 6
-Plate 9
Only a single roll is allowed per check. If you can't roll 9 Successes, don't wear Plate armor on a boat.
Unarmed Combat - Finesse - Yes, Finesse. Use this pool when fighting without a weapon. When fighting unarmed against an armed opponent, the weapon's damage is assessed before the unarmed damage, not concurrently.
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