Fletching

Fletching is a Common skill, and is modified by your Endurance. Fletching is the art of crafting and maintaining ammunition, from simple arrows to specialized bolts designed for precision and impact. Whether preparing shafts in a quiet camp or refining ammunition for battle, this skill determines the reliability, balance, and Read more

Climbing

Climbing is a subskill of Athletics that focuses on vertical movement, allowing a character to scale walls, cliffs, structures, and other surfaces that would normally be impassable. This includes maintaining grip on unstable terrain, climbing under pressure, and navigating surfaces with limited handholds. Those skilled in Climbing can access hidden Read more

Animal Husbandry

Animal Husbandry is a subskill of Animal Handling that focuses on the care, management, and coordination of multiple domesticated or bonded creatures. This includes maintaining their health, training them to work together, and ensuring they remain responsive in both travel and combat situations. Those skilled in Animal Husbandry can support Read more

Poison Making

Poison Making is a subskill of Alchemy that focuses on the creation and refinement of toxic substances designed to weaken, debilitate, or silently eliminate targets. This includes venoms, paralytics, corrosives, and lingering toxins that can be applied to weapons, traps, or consumables. Those skilled in Poison Making understand how to Read more

Explosives

Explosives is a subskill of Alchemy that focuses on the creation and use of volatile mixtures designed to release destructive force. This includes bombs, flash devices, concussive charges, and unstable compounds that can be weaponized in combat or used to manipulate the battlefield. Those skilled in Explosives understand not only Read more

Folklore

Folklore is a subskill of Agriculture, reflecting a character’s specialized knowledge of fey and fairy societies, their customs, and their connection to the natural world. This subskill allows characters to understand how these mystical beings influence crops, seasons, and rural life, as well as to recognize signs of their presence Read more

Traps

Traps represents a character’s expertise in both the placement and disarming of traps, blending ingenuity with precision. A skilled trapmaker can construct and deploy clever devices to defend an area, capture foes, or turn the tide of battle. Conversely, the same knowledge is essential for identifying and safely neutralizing traps Read more

Survival

Survival represents a character’s ability to navigate and endure the challenges of the wilderness. This skill allows adventurers to find food and water, build shelters, and navigate through treacherous terrain. Survival also includes tracking creatures, identifying dangerous flora and fauna, and predicting changes in the environment, such as incoming storms Read more

Smithing

Smithing encompasses the ancient and respected craft of blacksmithing, allowing characters to forge and repair weapons, armor, and other metal tools. Smithing is an essential skill for adventurers who want to equip themselves with custom gear or maintain their equipment in the heat of a long campaign. A skilled smith Read more

Research

Research is a Common skill, and is modified by your Intelligence. Research is a character’s ability to gather, analyze, and interpret information from a wide range of sources, whether poring over ancient texts, studying the stars, or unraveling complex societal systems. This skill encompasses a variety of disciplines, including Ancient Read more

Instill Fear

Instill Fear is a Common skill, and is modified by either your Strength or Charisma. Instill Fear is a powerful tool for influencing the emotions of others, whether by inspiring awe, intimidating opponents, or taunting adversaries into rash decisions. Characters skilled in Instill Fear know how to project authority, exploit Read more

Stun Shot

Stun Shot is a high-risk, high-reward technique that allows the archer to harness their precision and stamina to strike at an enemy’s nervous system, temporarily incapacitating them.

Cleaving Slice

Cleaving Strike is a brutal and efficient technique that allows a warrior wielding an axe to strike not just their primary target, but also to cleave into an adjacent enemy with deadly force.

Drill Shot

Drill Shot is a specialized technique that allows the archer to enhance the penetrating power of their arrows, making each shot potentially devastating against even the toughest defenses.

Double Attack

Double Attack: Double Attack is a versatile and aggressive technique that allows the wielder to follow up their first strike with additional attacks in rapid succession, applying pressure to their opponent.