Keen Knowledge

Trait Focuses

You are the pony to turn to when it comes to a certain subject—maybe you know everything there is to know about apples or perhaps you are an expert on history.

Effect

When you choose this talent, you must choose a knowledge for your pony. Some example knowledges are listed below. Feel free to pick from the list or talk to your Narrator about coming up with your own.
Whenever you take a Mind test, if you and the Narrator think that your knowledge would be helpful in making that test, roll your Keen Knowledge die in addition to your Mind die and choose the higher result.

Knowledges

Knowledge	Description
Animal Care
Arcane Lance	Using the mage’s class power of the same name.
Arcane Lore	Knowing about Magic, its traditions, and the Fade.
Art History
Biology
Blood Magic	Understanding the forbidden art of blood magic.
Business
Cartography	Making and reading maps.
Chemistry
Courage	Overcoming fear in the face of adversity.
Creation Magic	Understanding the secrets of the creation school of Magic.
Cryptography	Creating and deciphering codes and ciphers
Cultural Lore	Knowing the traditions and beliefs of various cultures.
Daring Do
Detect Darkspawn	A Grey Wonderbolt’s ability to sense nearby darkspawn. Only Grey Wonderbolts can take this knowledge.
Enchantment	Understanding the art and craft of enchanting magic items. Note to actually Enchant items one must be either a Deep Dweller or one of the Tranquil.
Engingeering	Knowing the practicalities of construction, building, and invention.
Entropy Magic	Understanding the secrets of the Entropy school of magic.
Etiquette	Knowing the social niceties of various cultures.
Evaluation	Determining the value of goods and objets d’art.
Faith	Deriving inner strength through spiritual or moral belief.
Farming
Geography
Grey Wonderbolts
Healing	Aiding the wounded and sick.
Hearing	Using your auditory sense.
Heraldry	Knowing coats of arms and royal families.
Historical Lore	Knowing important events and personalities from the past.
Investigation	Interviewing people for information and finding and deciphering clues.
Magic Knowledge
Math
Military Lore	Knowing strategy, tactics, and famous applications thereof.
Musical Lore	Knowing musical traditions and songs.
Natural Lore	Knowing the flora and fauna of Thedastria
Navigation	Planning and following a route from one place to another.
Organization
Physics
Plants
Poison Lore	Knowing about poisons, their uses, and their preparation.
Pony Law
Potions
Primal Magic	Understanding the secrets of the Primal school of magic.
Drun	Knowing about the philosophy of the Drunari.
Research	Making a systematic investigation, usually using records, archives, and books.
Religious Lore	Knowing religious traditions and practices, particularly those of the Chantry.
Science
Searching	Finding things that are hidden or obscured.
Seeing	Finding things that are hidden or obscured.
Self-Discipline	Focusing your mental energy or controlling your impulses and emotions.
Smelling	Using your olfactory sense.
Spirit Magic	Understanding the secrets of the Spirit school of magic.
Tracking	Following tracks and other signs of passage.
Traps	Detecting and disarming traps and other mechanical devices.

Side/Secondary Effects

You may take this talent more than once, but you must choose a different knowledge each time you do.

Source

Talent

Related Discipline

Mage‌, Rogue‌, Warrior‌

Related School

Mind

Effect Duration

Instant

Effect Casting Time

Major Action