Skills List: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:29, 7 September 2024

All standard skills can be chosen at character creation or learned later on, provided the character meets the prerequisites and hasn’t reached their points cap.

Skill descriptions include the following details:

Type: There are two broad levels of skill: general skills, which anyone can learn at any time, and archetype skills, which are specific to one or more of the four archetypes, creator, magician, scout and warrior. Characters can learn skills outside their own archetype, but are limited in how many points they can spend on them.

Use: Not every skill can be used equally readily. Some skills are permanent and constantly active; some need to be activated, but can be used at will; some can be used once per day or twice per day; and some cost work units or magic points to use.

Cost: The cost in character points to choose the skill at character creation, or in experience to learn later on. Skills can alternatively be trained at a cost in study units, which doesn’t cost experience, but the point value is still added to the character’s total, counting against their points cap.

Prerequisites: Some general skills – and most archetype skills – have other skills as prerequisites. Some require multiple prerequisites (e.g. Demonology requires both Elemental Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting), while some can be learned based on alternative prerequisites (e.g. Chameleon requires knowledge of either Ranger or Scoundrel).

General Skills

General skills are available to everyone, both at character creation and via experience or through training, with no restrictions aside from their total points cap.

Combat Skills

Skill	Points Cost	Use
Light Armour	2	Permanent
Long Weapons	4	Permanent
Projectile Weapons	6	Permanent
Shield	4	Permanent
Thrown Weapons	2	Permanent
Two Weapons	3	Permanent

Creation Skills

Skill	Points Cost	Use
Alchemist	6	Work units
Artisan	6	Work units
Blacksmith	6	Work units
Jeweller	6	Work units
Surgeon	6	Work units

Lore Skills

Skill	Points Cost	Use
Evaluate	5	At will
Foraging	4	Once per day
Gathering	4	Once per day
Ranger	5	At will
Scholar	5	Twice per day
Scoundrel	5	At will
Scrounging	4	Once per day

Magical Skills

Skill	Points Cost	Use
Corporeal Spellcasting	6	Magic points
Elemental Spellcasting	6	Magic points
Ritual Magic	6	At will
Sense Magic	5	At will
Spiritual Spellcasting	6	Magic points

Personal Skills

Skill	Points Cost	Use
Body Development	6	Permanent
Fearlessness	4	Twice per day
Intuition	5	Twice per day
Income	4+	Permanent
Iron Body	5	Twice per day
Iron Will	6	Twice per day
Resist Disease	4	Twice per day
Resist Magic	6	Twice per day
Resist Poison	5	Twice per day
Resources	4+	Permanent

Creator Skills

Alchemist

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Imbuer	6	Alchemist
Amalgams	8	Imbuer
Apothecary	6	Alchemist
Concoction	12	Apothecary
Poisoner	6	Alchemist
Antidotes	8	Poisoner
Alchemical Analysis	8	Any 2 Alchemist specialisms

Artisan

Skill	Points Cost	Pre-requisites
Carpenter	3	Artisan
Glassblower	3	Artisan
Sapper	5	Sculptor
Papermaker	3	Artisan
Printer	12	Papermaker
Sculptor	3	Artisan
Tailor	3	Artisan
Jury Rig	12	Any 3 Artisan specialisms

Blacksmith

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Armourer	8	Blacksmith
Hardening	8	Armourer
Weaponsmith	8	Blacksmith
Metallurgist	6	Weaponsmith

Jeweller

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Gemcutter	6	Jeweller
Gem Cleansing	12	Gemcutter
Goldsmith	6	Jeweller
Locksmith	6	Jeweller
Mechanician	10	Locksmith

Surgeon

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Anatomist	6	Surgeon
Improved Surgery	6	Surgeon
Improved Sanctuary	6	Improved Surgery
Physician	6	Surgeon
Tattooist	6	Surgeon

Extra Work Units

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Extra Work Units	1-10	Any Creator Skill

Note: Maximum of 10 extra Work Units. Extra Work Units cannot be taken as a cross-archetype skill.

Resistences

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Immune to Disease	4	Resist Disease
Immune to Poison	5	Resist Poison

Note: Any character may have a maximum of 3 immunities in total.

Other

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Creator’s Insight	5	Any Creator skill

Magician Skills

Corporeal Spellcasting

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Greater Corporeal Spellcasting	8	Corporeal Spellcasting
Corporeal Resistance	8	Greater Corporeal Spellcasting
Diamond Body	8	Greater Corporeal Spellcasting
Exalted Corporeal Spellcasting	12	Greater Corporeal Spellcasting
Fast Healing	8	Greater Corporeal Spellcasting

Elemental Spellcasting

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Greater Elemental Spellcasting	8	Elemental Spellcasting
Exalted Elemental Spellcasting	12	Greater Elemental Spellcasting
Gift of Air	8	Greater Elemental Spellcasting
Gift of Earth	8	Greater Elemental Spellcasting
Gift of Fire	8	Greater Elemental Spellcasting
Gift of Water	8	Greater Elemental Spellcasting

Spiritual Spellcasting

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Greater Spiritual Spellcasting	8	Spiritual Spellcasting
Blessing of Chance	8	Greater Spiritual Spellcasting
Exalted Spiritual Spellcasting	12	Greater Spiritual Spellcasting
Oracle	8	Greater Spiritual Spellcasting
Unbreakable Will	8	Greater Spiritual Spellcasting

Demonology

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Demonology	8	Elemental Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting
Demonic Insight	5	Demonology
Exalted Demonology	12	Demonology

Necromancy

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Necromancy	8	Corporeal Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting
Exalted Necromancy	12	Necromancy

Thaumaturgy

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Thaumaturgy	8	Corporeal Spellcasting and Elemental Spellcasting
Exalted Thaumaturgy	12	Thaumaturgy

Invocation

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Talisman Invocation	5	Charm Invocation

Ritual Magic

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Greater Ritual Magic	6	Ritual Magic
Higher Ritual Magic	8	Greater Ritual Magic

Extra Magic Points

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Extra Magic Points	1-10	Any Spellcasting Skill

Note: Maximum of 10 extra Magic Points. Extra Magic Points cannot be taken as a cross-archetype skill.

Resistences

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite
Immune to Mind Effect	6	Iron Will
Resist Exalted Magic	8	Resist Magic

Note: Any character may have a maximum of 3 immunities in total.

Scout Skills

Diplomat

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Detect Lies	6	Intuition
Diplomat’s Insight	6	Evaluate
Friendly Face	8	Diplomat’s Insight
Silver Tongue	8	Diplomat’s Insight

Ranger

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Beast Empathy	6	Ranger
Beast Command	8	Beast Empathy
Hunter’s Insight	8	Ranger
Hunter’s Mark	12	Hunter’s Insight
Tracking Proficiency	5	Ranger
Pathfinder	8	Tracking Proficiency
Trapper	6	Ranger

Scoundrel

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Treacherous Blow	5	Scoundrel
Dirty Fighting	6	Treacherous Blow
Killing Blow	12	Treacherous Blow
Knockout Blow	10	Treacherous Blow
Poisoned Blow	8	Treacherous Blow
Device Proficiency	5	Scoundrel
Wardbreaker	8	Device Proficiency
Subterfuge	8	Scoundrel

Stealth

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Chameleon	6	Ranger
Move in Cover	10	Ranger

Siege Weapons

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Siege Weapons	4	Projectile Weapons
Siege Engineer	6	Siege Weapons

Resistences

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Immune to Body Effect	6	Iron Body
Immune to Disease	4	Resist Disease
Immune to Poison	5	Resist Poison

Note: Maximum of 3 immunities

Armour

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Medium Armour	2	Light Armour

Warrior Skills

Body Development

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Body Development	6
Greater Body Development	6	Body Development
Exceptional Body Development	10	Greater Body Development
Strong Blow	6	Body Development
Strength (skill)	12	Greater Body Development and Strong Blow
Carry Others	6	Body Development
Disarming	6	Body Development
Dirty Fighting	5	Disarming
Confusing Blow	6	Disarming
Piercing Blow	10	Disarming

Long Weapons

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Long Weapons	6
Strikedown Blow	6	Long Weapons
Crushing Blow	10	Strikedown Blow

Light Armour

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Light Armour	2
Medium Armour	2	Light Armour
Heavy Armour	2	Medium Armour
Armour Proficiency	6	Light Armour
Through Defence	6	Armour Proficiency
Armoured Caster	8	Light Armour and any spellcasting skill

Defence

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Shield	4
Sturdy Shield	6	Shield
Immovable Shield	8	Sturdy Shield
Defend Others	6	Sense Magic

Resistencies

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Fearlessness	4
Immune to Fear	6	Fearlessness
Heroic Charge	6	Fearlessness
Berserker	12	Heroic Charge
Immune to Body Effect	6	Iron Body
Inspiration	6	Iron Will
Rallying Cry	12	Inspiration
Resist Exalted Magic	8	Resist Magic

Intuition

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisites
Intuition	5
Battlefield Insight	5	Intuition
Strategic Insight	6	Battlefield Insight

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 ==General Skills==
-General skills are available to everyone, both at character creation and via experience or through training, with no restrictions aside from their total point cap.
+General skills are available to everyone, both at character creation and via experience or through training, with no restrictions aside from their total [[Character Progression#Points Cap|points cap]].
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