Skills

Part of a series about the rules of Breaking Worlds.

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• Spellcasting
• Items and equipment
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Character creation:

• Character creation
• Starting abilities
• Skills
• Warrior skills
• Channeller skills
• Spell list
• Evoker skills
• General skills

See also:

• Overview

This page lists the skills you can buy at character creation or when advancing your character. For full details of each skill, read the individual class skill pages linked from the top of each section.
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	3	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
Armour Practice I	1	Warrior	Further +1 Hit from any armour (total +2)
Armour Practice II	1	Armour Practice I	Further +1 Hit from any armour (total +3)
Armour Practice III	2	Armour Practice II	Further +1 Hit from any armour (total +4)
Armour Practice IV	2	Armour Practice III	Further +1 Hit from heavy armour (total +5)
Armour Practice V	3	Armour Practice IV	Further +1 Hit from heavy armour (total +6)
Light Armour Specialty	1	Armour Practice I	Mana penalty from light armour reduced to -1
Heavy Armour Specialty	3	Armour Practice I	May take CLEAVE as TRIPLE while wearing heavy armour
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	1	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)
Additional Elemental Discipline	2	First Elemental Discipline	Access to an additional elemental list Starting spell (effect varies)
Chained Casting	3	First Elemental Discipline	Spend +1 Mana to ignore cooldown when casting from one discipline
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

Spell list

• Wood spells
• Fire spells
• Earth spells
• Metal spells
• Water spells

Evoker skills

Skill	XP Cost	Prerequisites	Description
Evoker	0 for Evokers 4 otherwise		Least Rite of Evocation, Minor Ritual: summon least elemental Spirit Binding: bind a spirit to a person or anchor
Second Binding	3	Evoker	Bind an additional spirit to yourself
Masterful Binding	4	Evoker	Bind any number of spirits to yourself
Common Rite of Evocation	2	Evoker	Use common spirits Common Rite of Evocation, Major Ritual: summon common elemental
Greater Rite of Evocation	3	Common Rite of Evocation	Use greater spirits Greater Rite of Evocation, Major Ritual: summon greater elemental
Mastery of Evocation	4	Greater Rite of Evocation	Use any spirits Perfected Rite of Evocation, Epic Ritual: summon any elemental Improvise Minor, Major, and Epic Rituals of evocation
Rite of Necromancy	2	Evoker	Rite of Necromancy, Minor Ritual: use a body to speak to the spirit
Rite of Séance	3	Rite of Necromancy	Rite of Séance, Major Ritual: summon an ancestor spirit
Necromantic Binding	3	Rite of Necromancy	Necromantic Binding: bind a spirit to a dead body
Rite of Dismissal	2	Evoker	Rite of Dismissal, Minor, Major, or Epic Ritual: dismiss a bound spirit
Rite of Sacrifice	2	Evoker	Rite of Sacrifice, Minor, Major, or Epic Ritual: sacrifice to a spirit even if not present
Artifice	2	Evoker	Make an anchor for a least spirit with 16 SD
Improved Artifice	3	Artifice	Make an anchor for a common spirit with 64 SD
Greater Artifice	4	Improved Artifice	Make an anchor for a greater spirit with 256 SD or 2 GD Make special anchors with the right materials
Artificer’s Appraisal	1	Artifice	Appraise magical items

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 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