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This page lists the skills you can buy at [[character creation]] or when advancing your character.<br>
 
This page lists the skills you can buy at [[character creation]] or when advancing your character.<br>
See also the page on [[starting abilities]] that every character automatically starts with.
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See also the page describing the [[starting abilities]] that every character starts with.
   
   
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| Survival
 
| Call {{Call|TRIPLE}} once by melee weapon after using Survival or Survivor’s Grit
 
| Call {{Call|TRIPLE}} once by melee weapon after using Survival or Survivor’s Grit
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== [[Channeller skills]] ==
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! Skill
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! XP Cost
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! Prerequisites
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! Description
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! Channeller
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| 0&nbsp;for&nbsp;Channellers<br>
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4 otherwise
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| Pool of 5 Mana<br>
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Detect Magic, 1 Mana: examine magic {{Call|EFFECT}}, item, or being
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! Extra Mana
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| 2
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| Channeller
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| +1 Mana (total 6)
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! Abundant Mana
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| 3
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| Extra Mana
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| Further +1 Mana (total 7)
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! First Elemental Discipline
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| 1
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| Channeller
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| Access to an elemental list<br>
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Starting spell (varies)
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! Chained Casting
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| 3
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| First Elemental Discipline
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| Spend +1 Mana to ignore cooldown when casting from first discipline
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! Additional Elemental Discipline
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| 2
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| First Elemental Discipline
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| Access to an additional elemental list<br>
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Starting spell (effect varies)
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! First Circle Spell
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| First Elemental Discipline
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| First Circle spell (effect varies)
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! Second Circle Spell
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| 2
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| any two First Circle Spells
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| Second Circle spell (effect varies)
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! Elemental Ascendancy
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| 2
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| any two Second Circle Spells
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| Improvise Minor Rituals in the chosen element
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! Elemental Mastery
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| 3
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| Elemental Ascendancy
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| Improvise Major and Epic Rituals in the chosen element
 
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| Toughness
 
| Toughness
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| Further +1 Hit (total +2)
 
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! Heroic Toughness
 
! Heroic Toughness
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| Improved Toughness
 
| Improved Toughness
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| Further +1 Hit (total +3)
 
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! Medicine
 
! Medicine

Revision as of 20:49, 29 September 2016

This page lists the skills you can buy at character creation or when advancing your character.
See also the page describing the starting abilities that every character starts with.


Warrior skills

Skill XP Cost Prerequisites Description
Warrior 0 for Warriors

4 otherwise

Pool of 3 ST

Spend 1 ST to call CURE 1 on self

Extra Stamina 2 Warrior +1 ST (total 4)
Exceptional Stamina 3 Extra Stamina Further +1 ST (total 5)
Melee Weapon Practice 1 Warrior Spend 1 ST to call DOUBLE by melee weapon
Melee Weapon Expertise 2 Melee Weapon Practice Spend 1 ST to call TRIPLE by melee weapon
Two-Handed Weapon Training 2 Warrior Proficient with two-handed weapons
Two-Handed Weapon Mastery 2 Two-Handed Weapon Training

and
Melee Weapon Expertise

Spend 2 ST to call CLEAVE by two-handed weapon
Two-Handed Weapon Prowess 2 Two-Handed Weapon Training Spend 1 ST to call STRIKEDOWN by two-handed weapon
Polearm Training 2 Two-Handed Weapon Training Proficient with polearms and one-handed spears
Ambidexterity 2 Warrior May use two weapons at once
Buckler Training 1 Warrior Proficient with bucklers
Shield Training 4 Buckler Training Proficient with shields
Thrown Weapon Training 1 Warrior Proficient with short thrown weapons

Proficient with large thrown weapons
Call TRIPLE by large thrown weapon

Archery Training 4 Warrior Proficient with bows and crossbows
Backstab 2 Warrior Spend 1 ST to call TRIPLE by short weapon from behind
Backstab Mastery 2 Backstab Spend 1 ST to call CLEAVE by short weapon from behind
Trip 3 Backstab Spend 1 ST to call STRIKEDOWN by short weapon
Dodge 2 Warrior Spend 1 ST to call dodge a melee blow or MASS or WIDE damage
Lightning Dodge 3 Dodge Spend 1 ST to call dodge any blow, projectile, or call except EFFECTs

Cannot be used while wearing heavy armour

Light Armour Practice 2 Warrior Further +1 Hit from light armour (total +2)

Mana penalty from light armour reduced to -1

Light Armour Expertise 2 Light Armour Practice Further +1 Hit from light armour (total +3)
Light Armour Mastery 3 Light Armour Expertise Further +1 Hit from light armour (total +4)
Heavy Armour Practice 2 Warrior Further +1 Hit from heavy armour (total +2)

May take CLEAVE as TRIPLE while wearing heavy armour

Heavy Armour Expertise 2 Heavy Armour Practice Further +2 Hits from heavy armour (total +4)
Heavy Armour Mastery 3 Heavy Armour Expertise Further +2 Hits from heavy armour (total +6)
Resolve 2 Warrior Spend 1 ST to call CURE 2 on self
Iron Resolve 2 Resolve Spend 1 ST to call CURE 3 on self
Survival 3 Warrior Spend 1 ST to call CURE 1 on self while dying
Survivor’s Grit 2 Survival Spend 1 ST to call CURE 3 on self while dying
Survivor’s Vengeance 2 Survival Call TRIPLE once by melee weapon after using Survival or Survivor’s Grit


Channeller skills

Skill XP Cost Prerequisites Description
Channeller 0 for Channellers

4 otherwise

Pool of 5 Mana

Detect Magic, 1 Mana: examine magic EFFECT, item, or being

Extra Mana 2 Channeller +1 Mana (total 6)
Abundant Mana 3 Extra Mana Further +1 Mana (total 7)
First Elemental Discipline 1 Channeller Access to an elemental list

Starting spell (varies)

Chained Casting 3 First Elemental Discipline Spend +1 Mana to ignore cooldown when casting from first discipline
Additional Elemental Discipline 2 First Elemental Discipline Access to an additional elemental list

Starting spell (effect varies)

First Circle Spell 1 First Elemental Discipline First Circle spell (effect varies)
Second Circle Spell 2 any two First Circle Spells Second Circle spell (effect varies)
Elemental Ascendancy 2 any two Second Circle Spells Improvise Minor Rituals in the chosen element
Elemental Mastery 3 Elemental Ascendancy Improvise Major and Epic Rituals in the chosen element


General skills

Skill XP Cost Prerequisites Description
Toughness 2 +1 Hit
Improved Toughness 2 Toughness Further +1 Hit (total +2)
Heroic Toughness 3 Improved Toughness Further +1 Hit (total +3)
Medicine 1 Spend 10 seconds to call CURE 1 on a dying character

Spend 60 seconds (or 10 seconds with Reagents) to call CURE ALL

Surgery 3 Medicine Spend 60 seconds (or 10 seconds with Reagents) to call RESTORE LIMB

Examine and heal wound cards

Dissection 2 Medicine Spend 10 seconds to remove an organ or body part

Examine a body to learn about its abilities

Graft 3 Surgery and Dissection Graft organs, body parts, or items onto creatures or characters
Alchemy 3 Medicine Make a Potion of Power in downtime with 2 Reagents

Make simple alchemical substances with liquid and Reagents

Advanced Alchemy 2 Alchemy Analyse biological samples in downtime

Make experimental alchemical substances with samples and Reagents

Trader’s Appraisal 1 Appraise valuable items
Investigation 2 Trader’s Appraisal Detect forgeries
Spycraft 2 Create simple forgeries in downtime
Advanced Spycraft 2 Spycraft Create advanced forgeries in downtime with Reagents
Smuggling 2 Spycraft Conceal an item up to 24” long
Business Connections 1 Submit a rumour each interactive or downtime

Receive one extra rumour each downtime

Excellent Connections 4 Business Connections Call in a favour for assistance each downtime

Receive one further extra rumour each downtime (total two extra)

Disposable Income 1 Receive one extra share of petty cash each interactive (total 2×)
Substantial Income 2 Disposable Income Receive one further extra share of petty cash each interactive (total 3×)
Exotic Income 3 Substantial Income Receive one random valuable or magical item each interactive
Followers 3 Order followers to assist with or undertake downtime actions

Career skills

Skill XP Cost Prerequisites Description
Noble Membership 3 Membership of the Noble Houses

Represents the rank of Knight or a position as a senior retainer

Army Membership 3 Membership of the Royal Armies

Represents the rank of company officer (Lieutenant or Ensign) or Sergeant

Coalition Membership 3 Membership of the Reform Coalition

Represents a position of respect within a reform society