Skills, version 2

…in their chosen field, but sometimes versatility is a benefit of its own! # SKILL LIST ## **Combat** * **Blades:** Swords, knives, and axes. NeedsYou need quick reflexes and delicate precision,to be precise with enough raw strength to cut deep.the blade. * **Bludgeons:** Hammers, clubs, and other blunt weapons. Relies on rawYou need strength to deliver heavy impacts, withhit hard and quick reflexes to land the swing.hit. * **Unarmed:** Hand-to-hand brawling, throws,Unarmed: Fighting with your fists, plus throws and holds. Demands a mix of rawYou need strength and quick reflexes. * **Sidearms:** Pistols and revolvers at close range. FavorsYou need fast reflexes on theto draw and keengood eyesight under pressure.to hit what you aim at. * **Longarms:** Rifles, shotguns, and long-range firearms. Relies on keen eyesight andother long guns. You need steady hands over fast reflexes.and the reflexes to fire the moment you have a shot. * **Gunnery:** Heavy ordnance,guns, vehicle turrets, and mounted weapons. NeedsYou need technical know-how to run the systemgun and sharp awarenessfast reactions to track targets.aim it at a moving target. * **Dodge:** Evading attacks and gettingGetting out of danger. Relies onthe way of attacks. You need quick reflexes to move and sharp awarenessa good eye to see attacksthe hit coming. * **Conditioning:** Stamina, endurance, and recoveringhow well you recover from injury. Pure raw strength andIt comes down to physical toughness along with an awarenessand a good sense of how your own body.body is holding up. ## **Technical** * **Sneaking:** Moving silentlyquietly and staying hidden. Takes sharp awarenessout of sight. You need good senses to spot dangertrouble and quick reflexes to break lineduck out of sight.view. * **Sleight of Hand:** Picking pockets, palming objects, and manual misdirection. Needshiding or swapping small items without anyone noticing. You need delicate hands and close observation ofa good eye for the mark.moment the other person looks away. * **Systems:** Matrix navigation,Moving around the Matrix, writing code, and other computer work. You need technical know-how, a sharp mind, and a good eye for the small flaw in a system. * **Security:** Cracking digital operations. A matter oflocks, and getting past or fighting off the systems that guard them. You need technical know-how and pure mental sharpness. * **Security:** Cracking authentication locks, and fighting or escaping the systems that defend them. Combines technical know-how with sharp awarenessa good eye for hidden traps. * **Driving:** OperatingDriving cars, trucks, and other ground vehiclesvehicles, even under pressure. NeedsYou need quick reflexes behind the wheel and sharp awareness ofa good eye on the road. * **Piloting:** Flying aircraft, rotorcraft,helicopters, and drones. Demands constant spatial awareness andYou need fast reflexes inand the cockpit.technical know-how to run the controls. * **Forensics:** AnalyzingExamining crime scenes, physical evidence, and cause of death. Combines mental deduction with keen eyesight forwhat killed someone. You work out what happened from small details.details, which takes reasoning and a good eye. ## **Craft** * **Weaponsmithing:** Forging, modifying, and repairing weapons. Needs delicate hand controlSteady hands for fine partsthe small parts, and raw strength at the forge. * **Armorsmithing:** Crafting,Making, fitting, and repairing armor. Takes rawYou need strength to shape heavy plates and careful handiwork to fit them right. * **Mechanics:** RepairingFixing engines, vehicles, and mechanical hardware. Combines delicate hand control with rawother machines. Steady hands for the small work, and strength for the heavy parts. * **Electronics:** Wiring circuits, soldering, and repairingfixing electronics. Relies onYou need technical know-how and steady, delicatesteady hands. * **Medicine:** First aid, trauma care,treating serious injuries, and administeringgiving drugs. RequiresYou need medical knowledge backed byand steady hands under stress.when things go wrong. * **Cyber Surgery:** Installing, repairing,fixing, and removing cyberware. Demands razor-steadyTakes very steady hands and deepa lot of technical know-how. * **Cooking:** Preparing food and meals. Balances delicateYou need steady hands with a knife work with keenand a good sense of taste and smell. * **Brewing:** FermentingMaking drinks by fermenting and distilling drinks. Relies on keen senses to judge the batch anddistilling. You need technical know-how to run the process.process, and a good sense of taste and smell to judge the batch. * **Alchemy:** Synthesizing compounds, reagents,Mixing chemicals and making drugs. NeedsYou need technical know-how for recipesto follow the recipes, and delicate precision when measuring. * **Perfumery:** ExtractingMaking scents and blending fragrances. Combinesperfumes. You need technical know-how with keen senses to balance aromas.and a feel for style, so the scent suits whoever wears it. * **Jewelcraft:** Cutting gemstones and setting fine jewelry. DemandsYou need delicate hand controlhands and keen eyesighta good feel for tiny details.style, so the finished piece looks right. * **Glasswork:** Blowing, shaping, and cutting glass. RequiresYou need physical endurance to work beside a hot furnace, and delicate movementhands to shape hot glass and raw physical endurance near the furnace.glass. * **Woodwork:** Carpentry, carving, and joinery. Needs delicate hand control for clean cuts and raw physical strengthjoining wood. Strength for the heavy work.work, and steady hands for clean cuts. * **Tailoring:** Cutting patterns and sewing clothing. Demandsclothes. You need delicate handiwork with a needleneedle, and a sharp eye for proper fit.personal style to stand out. * **Artistry:** Painting, sculpture, and decorative crafts. Combines delicate manual techniqueYou need a style of your own to stand out, with personal presencesteady hands to carry it out. ## **Mind and expression.Social** * **Lore:** History, occult knowledge, and forgotten secrets. PureYou need book learning,learning and a good memory, and mental sharpness.the presence to make people believe you. * **Ritual:** InscribingCarving runes and casting ritual workings. Demandscarrying out rituals. You need a strong force of will to hold the power, guided by mental study.see them through, and study to know what you are doing. * **Trade:** Appraising goods, bargaining,Working out what things are worth, haggling over a price, and working markets. Needs market know-howbuying and sharp awarenessselling for profit. You need a strong personality to readstand your ground on a price and a good eye for the person across the table. * **Performance:** Playing music, singing, and entertaining a crowd. Relies on force ofYou need a strong personality to hold the room, with delicatewin people over and good technique to back it up with instruments.play or sing well. * **Subterfuge:** Lying, wearing disguises, and maintaining your cover. Takes force ofkeeping up a false identity. You need a strong personality to sell the liemake people believe you, and mental acuitya good memory to keep theyour story straight. ## **Survival** * **Scavenging:** Stripping wrecks, finding scrap, and butchering game. Sharp awareness to spot value, with rawYou need a good eye for what is worth taking, and strength to haul it away. * **Mining:** ExcavatingDigging out stone and extracting ore. Takes raw strength to swinghaul rocks and a pick and keen eyesightgood eye to follow mineral seams.the veins of ore. * **Cultivation:** Farming, tending crops, and harvesting. Needs sharp awareness of plant healthYou need a good eye for how the plants are doing, and delicatecareful hands to avoid damagingso you don't damage the yield.harvest. * **Husbandry:** Handling, breeding, and trapping animals. Demands sharp awarenessYou need a calm, confident presence around them and a good eye for how they are behaving. * **Tracking:** Following tracks to read animal behaviorfind where someone went and raw strengthwhat left them. You need a good eye to manage them.find the marks and reasoning to work out what they mean.