Skills List: Difference between revisions

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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. Some cost work units or magic points to use, instead of having a specified number of uses; the number of work units or magic points a character receives per day is partly based on the number of these skills they know.

Cost: The cost in character points to choose the skill at character creation, or through 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 have multiple prerequisites (e.g. Demonology requires both Elemental Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting), while some have 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	Use
Apothecary	6	Alchemist	Work units
Concoction*	12	Creator Archetype and Apothecary	Once per day
Imbuer	6	Alchemist	Work units
Amalgams	8	Creator Archetype and Imbuer	Work units
Poisoner	6	Alchemist	Work units
Antidotes	8	Creator Archetype and Poisoner	Twice per day
Alchemical Analysis	8	Creator Archetype and any 2 of Apothecary, Imbuer and Poisoner	Work units

Artisan

Skill	Points Cost	Pre-requisites	Use
Carpenter	3	Artisan	Work units
Glassblower	3	Artisan	Work units
Papermaker	3	Artisan	Work units
Sculptor	3	Artisan	Work units
Sapper	5	Artisan	Special
Tailor	3	Artisan	Work units
Jury Rig*	12	Creator Archetype and any 3 of Carpenter, Glassblower, Papermaker, Sculptor and Tailor	Once per day

Blacksmith

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites	Use
Armourer	8	Blacksmith	Work units
Weaponsmith	8	Blacksmith	Work units

Jeweller

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites	Use
Device Proficiency	5	Scoundrel	Twice per day
Gemcutter	6	Jeweller	Work units
Gem Cleansing*	12	Creator Archetype and Gemcutter	Work units
Goldsmith	6	Jeweller	Work units
Locksmith	6	Jeweller	Work units
Mechanician	10	Locksmith	Work units

Surgeon

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites	Use
Anatomist	6	Surgeon	Work units
Improved Surgery	6	Surgeon	At will
Improved Sanctuary	6	Creator Archetype and Improved Surgery	At will
Physician	6	Surgeon	Work units
Tattooist	6	Surgeon	Work units

Extra Work Units

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Extra Work Units	1-5	Creator Archetype	Permanent

Note: Maximum of 5 extra Work Units. Extra Work Units cannot be taken as a cross-archetype skill.

Resistences

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Immune to [Disease]	4	Resist Disease	Permanent
Immune to [Poison]	5	Resist Poison	Permanent

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

Other

Skill	Points Cost	Prerequisites	Use
Creator’s Insight	5	Any Creator skill	Twice per day

Magician Skills

Corporeal Sorcery

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Greater Corporeal Spellcasting	8	Corporeal Spellcasting	Magic points
Corporeal Resistance	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Corporeal Spellcasting	Magic points
Diamond Body	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Corporeal Spellcasting	Magic points
Exalted Corporeal Spellcasting*	12	Magician Archetype and Greater Corporeal Spellcasting	Magic points
Fast Healing	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Corporeal Spellcasting	Permanent

Elemental Sorcery

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Greater Elemental Spellcasting	8	Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points
Exalted Elemental Spellcasting*	12	Magician Archetype and Greater Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points
Gift of Air	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points
Gift of Earth	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points
Gift of Fire	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points
Gift of Water	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points

Spiritual Sorcery

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Greater Spiritual Spellcasting	8	Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points
Blessing of Chance	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points
Exalted Spiritual Spellcasting*	12	Magician Archetype and Greater Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points
Unbreakable Will	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points
Oracle	4	Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points

Demonology

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Demonology	8	Elemental Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points
Demonic Insight	5	Magician Archetype and Demonology	Twice per day
Exalted Demonology*	12	Magician Archetype and Demonology	Magic points

Necromancy

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Necromancy	8	Corporeal Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting	Magic points
Exalted Necromancy*	12	Magician Archetype and Necromancy	Magic points

Thaumaturgy

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Thaumaturgy	8	Corporeal Spellcasting and Elemental Spellcasting	Magic points
Exalted Thaumaturgy*	12	Magician Archetype and Thaumaturgy	Magic points

Invocation

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Charm Invocation	5	Any spellcasting skill	Magic points
Talisman Invocation	5	Magician Archetype and Charm Invocation	Magic points

Ritual Magic

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Greater Ritual Magic	6	Ritual Magic	At will
Higher Ritual Magic	8	Magician Archetype and Greater Ritual Magic	At will

Extra Magic Points

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Extra Magic Points	1-10	Magician Archetype	Permanent

Note: Maximum of 10 Extra Magic Points.

Resistences

Skill Name	Points Cost	Prerequisite	Use
Immune to [Mind Effect]	6	Iron Will	Permanent
Resist Exalted Magic	8	Resist Magic	Once per day

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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 :*'''Type:''' There are two broad levels of skill: '''[[#General Skills|general skills]]''', which anyone can learn at any time, and '''archetype skills''', which are specific to one or more of the four archetypes, [[#Creator Skills|creator]], [[#Magician Skills|magician]], [[#Scout Skills|scout]] and [[#Warrior Skills|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 '''[[Creation#Work Units|work units]]''' or '''[[Magic#Magic Points|magic points]]''' to use.
+:*'''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'''. Some cost '''[[Creation#Work Units|work units]]''' or '''[[Magic#Magic Points|magic points]]''' to use, instead of having a specified number of uses; the number of work units or magic points a character receives per day is partly based on the number of these skills they know.
-:*'''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 [[Character Progression#Study Units|study units]], which doesn’t cost experience, but the point value is still added to the character’s total, counting against their [[Character Progression#Points Cap|points cap]].
+:*'''Cost:''' The cost in character points to choose the skill at character creation, or through [[Character Progression#Experience|experience]] to learn later on. Skills can alternatively be [[Training|trained]] at a cost in [[Character Progression#Study Units|study units]], which doesn’t cost experience, but the point value is still added to the character’s total, counting against their [[Character Progression#Points Cap|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]]).
+:*'''Prerequisites:''' Some general skills – and most archetype skills – have other skills as prerequisites. Some have multiple prerequisites (e.g. [[Demonology]] requires both [[Elemental Spellcasting]] ''and'' [[Spiritual Spellcasting]]), while some have alternative prerequisites (e.g. Chameleon requires knowledge of either [[Ranger]] ''or'' [[Scoundrel]]).
 ==General Skills==