The NERTH LISTs of Skills
There is an infinite number of possible skills one might possess. In choosing your initial Skills, consider the Ways as a kind of template guideline, not a mandated "must-have" checklist, but merely an example of the kinds of skills your Persona may develop over time. This list identifies 60 possible skills and associates them with Ways by which one can 'learn' them.
GUNNER
The WAY | Pillar | Skill Name | Explanation of Skill |
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Gunner | BRI | Armor Identification | Discern characteristics of opponent armor to determine best weapon and strategy |
Gunner | BRI | Guild Colors | Awareness and recognition of Street Colors and markings on the Highways |
Gunner | PRE | Intimidate | Sway verbally through innuendo and threat of bodily harm |
Gunner | PRE/ RESO | Formal Challenge | Draw an opponent into Martial engagement by proper and ethical means |
Gunner | GRA/ RESI | Weapons Display | Demonstrates discipline and martial prowess |
Gunner | GRA/ RESI | Off-Hand Fighting | Martial Skill: Off-Hand use |
Gunner | GRA | Marksman/Sniper | Martial Skill: Long Gun (Rifle) |
Gunner | GRA | Gunman/Duelist | Martial Skill: Hand Gun (pistol) |
Gunner | GRA/ RESI | Swordplay | Martial Skill: Blade Ony |
Gunner | RESI | Soldiery | Martial Skill: Hand Gun and Blade |
Dealer
The Way - | Pillar | Skill Name | Explanation of Skill |
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Dealer | BRI | The Lore Before | Knowledge of Stories and Tales of the Ancient times |
Dealer | BRI | Local History | Knowledge of things that happened in the recent past of the local community |
Dealer | BRI/ COG | Medicinal Chemistry | Understanding Medical chemicals and the practical application thereof |
Dealer | BRI | Reading/ Writing | Communicate through written means for ONE (1) language |
Dealer | BRI/ COG | Glean Emotion | Discern emotions of another through communication |
Dealer | BRI/ GRA | Transcribe | Replicate the hand and style of another person |
Dealer | COG /PRE | Speechcraft | Public speaking to massed individuals |
Dealer | PRE | Beat-Box Rap-Artist -DJ | Field performance of the verbal musical instrument |
Dealer | GRA/ RES | Swordplay | Martial Skill: Blade only |
Dealer | GRA | Journalism | Clever doublespeak writing to hide messages in flowing text |
Scrounge
The Way - | Pillar | Skill Name | Explanation |
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Scrounge | GRA/ PRE | Chronomy | Stealthy sign-language by hand signals |
Scrounge | GRA | Forgery | Create or modify documents for illicit purposes |
Scrounge | BRI | Appraise | Determine the financial value of an item or document. |
Scrounge | GRA | Hide | Hide |
Scrounge | BRI/ PRE | Camouflage | Conceal or disguise a location or individual |
Scrounge | COG | Eavesdrop | Overhear without being discovered |
Scrounge | COG/ GRA | Escapist | Loosens bonds and evade detention and avoids capture |
Scrounge | COG/ GRA | Tailing/ Shadowing | Passive Pursuit of Unsuspecting target |
Scrounge | GRA | Hurled Weapons | Martial skill at juggling and throwing Knives, Darts or Stars |
Scrounge | GRA/ RESI | Blast - Cannon | Shotgun - Scattergun |
WRENCH
The Way - | Pillar | Skill Name | Explanation of Skill |
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Wrench | RESO | Roadside Repairs | Fix mundane emergency breakdowns on the fly |
Wrench | BRI | Cartography | Understand Maps and Charts |
Wrench | BRI? COG | Navigation | Discern Direction and Distance |
Wrench | BRI/ COG | Dead Reckoning | Navigate by Landmarks |
Wrench | BRI/ COG | Weather Sense | Predict Changes in Weather |
Wrench | BRI/ COG | Mechanical Diagnosis | Determine possible causes for mechanical breakdown |
Wrench | GRA/ RESI | Street Fighting | Martial Skill: Scattergun and Handgun |
Wrench | GRA | Marksman/ Sniper | Martial Skill: Long-gun (Rifle) |
Wrench | RESI | Barfight/ Brawler | Martial Skill: Non-Weapon |
Wrench | RESI/ RESO | Running | Long-distance Travel and Pacing |
Tinker
The Way - | Pillar | Skill Name | Explanation |
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Splicer | BRI | Diagnosis Electronic | Deduce cause of the electronic malfunction |
Splicer | BRI/ GRA | Hacking | Jailbreak hardware or overcome software defenses |
Splicer | BRI | Coding | Creating alternative commands from standard issue |
Splicer | BRI | Encrypt | Secure software and prevent hacking |
Splicer | BRI | Decrypt | Find software exploits to expose data to exploit |
Splicer | BRI/ GRA | Jury-Rig | cause inoperable hardware to function |
Splicer | COG/ RESO | Read Tech Manual | Understand how a system functions |
Splicer | COG/ RESO | Field Fabrication | Construct workarounds to broken hardware |
Splicer | BRI/ COG | Hotwire | break in and start a locked or defended system |
Splicer | BRI/ COG | Spycraft | Actively surveill a target electronically |
SCHOLAR
The Way - | Pillar | Skill Name | Explanation of Skill |
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Scholar | BRI | Engineering | Design and structural analysis of things |
Scholar | BRI | History-Back | KNowledge of things that happened before |
Scholar | BRI | Herbal Medicinal | Understands Medicinal Plant Extracts and use |
Scholar | BRI/ COG | Diagnosis Medicinal | Discern options for treatment and cures |
Scholar | COG | Prognosis Medicinal | Predicts outcomes of medical treatment or non-treatment |
Scholar | BRI | Toxicology | Awareness of Toxins, poisons, and counteragents |
Scholar | BRI | Animal Habitats | Awareness of animals and biospheres |
Scholar | BRI/ RESI | Animal Lore | awareness of species habits, value as foosource, etc. |
Scholar | GRA | Thrown Weapons | Martial Skill in hurled small weapons |
Scholar | GRA | Whip Use | Martial and Survival skills using a bullwhip. |
Type
Natural
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