Action Skills
Acrobatics
…is balance, coordination, and agility set to motion; the dexterity to perform fantastic aerial maneuvers.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Jump, flip, twist, and perform aerial stunts
  • Use agility to avoid danger
  • Navigate obstacles with agility and precision
Brawl
…is the art of fighting without the use of any weapons except those that are a part of your body.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Fight with bare fists
  • Wrestle opponents into submission
  • Grapple, hold, and throw
Climb
…is the ability to find footholds, grip on narrow ledges, and pull oneself up to greater heights.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Climb up walls, cliffs, and trees
  • Carefully descend without falling
  • Grab onto ledges at the last second
Endurance
…is the grit, toughness, and stamina necessary to withstand physical punishment with barely a wince.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Withstand physical anguish
  • Push your body to the limits
  • Suffer through poison or sickness
Jump
…is the ability to leap from point to point across horizontal or vertical distances. 

This Skill can be used to…
  • Jump over obstacles
  • Dodge ground-based hazards
  • Soar across chasms or on top of objects
Reflexes
…are the instinct to react both quickly and proficiently to what’s happening around you.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Avoid a sudden threat
  • Save a situation that might otherwise go poorly
  • Control a dangerous impulse
Speed
…is the ability to move quickly, to complete actions with rapidity, to get from point to point swiftly.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Outrun a fleeing or pursuing opponent
  • Complete a task quickly
  • Swiftly move out of the way of an attack
Strength
…is raw physical power; the ability to overcome obstacles and opposition using your muscles.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Lift heavy objects
  • Break through obstacles
  • Inflict harm upon enemies you get close enough to
Stunts
…are incredible tasks that require a combination of timing, physicality, and daring to execute.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Leap from a burning building onto a dragon’s back
  • Save your ally before they go over the falls
  • Slide down the mountain ahead of the avalanche
Swim
…is the ability to move through water quickly and safely, fighting against the current and risk of drowning.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Swim quickly across bodies of water
  • Avoid drowning when submersed
  • Fight underwater
​Willpower
…is mental hardness and emotional fortitude; the ability to withstand attacks against the psyche.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Resist mental attacks and supernatural influence
  • Fight through fear and self-doubt
  • Rise above mental anguish and emotional trauma
 
 
Adventure Skills
Drive
...is the ability to operate steam-powered motor vehicles, maneuvering them with precision and expertise.

This Skill can be used to...
  • Operate a motorized vehicle
  • Outrace an opponent in a motorcar
  • Perform driving stunts and survive crashes
Dungeoneering
…is the knowledge and experience necessary to navigate the perilous depths of caves, ruins, and dungeons.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Recognize hazards and traps in a dungeon
  • Identify the telltale signs of certain monsters
  • Navigate labyrinthine passages and winding halls
Instinct
…is a gut feeling that tells you when something is or is not right, even if you don’t know specifics.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Sense danger before it strikes
  • Tell when something is off or out of place
  • Guess whether a plan will or will not pan out
Knowledge - Lore
…is an encyclopedic understanding of the milieu of history, religion, and folk tales that reveal small truths about the Sphere.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Recall facts about history, religion, and folk tales
  • Interpret signs in the stars for truth and wisdom
  • Exploit your knowledge of a monster
Knowledge - Nature
…is a comprehensive understanding of the natural world, including geology, meteorology, and biology.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Recognize natural phenomena
  • Identify species of plant and animal
  • Predict the weather
Knowledge - Science
…is a broad knowledge of many fields of scientific study such as physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Conduct experiments and launch scientific inquiries
  • Solve complex mathematical equations
  • Understand the basics of technology
Knowledge - Society
…is a grasp of law, politics, and economics that leads to an understanding of how society functions.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Defend or prosecute in a court of law
  • Navigate the perils of bureaucracy
  • Play the game of politics and economics
Languages
…is not the ability to speak foreign tongues, but an understanding of how languages fundamentally work

This Skill can be used to…
  • Translate a foreign language, written or spoken
  • Decipher ancient runes
  • Speak in a language you don’t know on a basic level
Pilot
…is the ability to operate flying machines like arcjets, gyrocopters, and airships.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Fly a piece of technology through the air
  • Perform aerial tricks and stunts
  • Engage in aerial dogfights and outmaneuver foes
Ride
…is mounted skill, both in combat and in transport; it is the ability to make a mount obey your commands.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Ride a mount with speed and skill
  • Perform mounted tricks and stunts
  • Calm a panicked mount or ride bareback
Sail
…is the ability to navigate a boat (with or without actual sails) safely across the waters.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Sail from port to port
  • Chart a route and navigate the seas
  • Weather storms and engage in ship-to-ship combat
Senses
…is a measure of sensory abilities; the skill of receiving and translating sensory input into something useful

This Skill can be used to…
  • Listen for faint or distant noises
  • Observe a space or person for details
  • Taste, touch, and smell the world around you
Survival
…is a collection of skills and knowledge that allows one to survive in the rugged wilderness.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Find food, water, and shelter
  • Identify animal markings and hazards in the wild
  • Start a fire, dress a kill, make basic survival tools
Tracking
…is the ability to follow a trail to its conclusion, hopefully to the one who made it.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Follow prey through the wilderness
  • Shadow a target down streets and alleys
  • Find where your target has gone recently
 
 
Problem-Solving Skills
Arts - Music
…is the ability to sing, play an instrument, or otherwise create beautiful music.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Stir the passions and emotions of another
  • Mingle and collaborate with other musicians
  • Speak in ways that words cannot
Arts - Performance
…is the ability to orate, act, and otherwise create stunning performances that stir the heart.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Take on a role and act convincingly in that role
  • Engage crowds through showmanship
  • Gain and hold the attention of others
Arts - Visual
…is the ability to use paint, sculpture, and other mediums to create enduring works of artistic beauty.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Create a lasting work of visual art in a style of your choosing
  • Interpret visual art and notice details others might miss
  • Understand and reinterpret culture through visual medium
Commerce
…is a collection of skills and knowledge used to profit in the world of trade and business.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Build a successful business
  • Expand a business and grow profits
  • Buy, sell, and play the stock market
Construction
…is familiarity and practical experience with how buildings and structures are built and hold together. 

This Skill can be used to…
  • Perform manual labor in the construction field
  • Design and execute the building of a structure
  • Avoid structural collapse when navigating ruins
Crafts - Alchemy
…is the expertise needed to mix reagents together into fantastic potions, poisons, and poultices.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Create alchemic goods like potions or poisons
  • Identify potions with a few basic procedures
  • Gather and safely transport alchemical reagents
Crafts - Armorsmith
…is the ability to work metal in a forge to create, repair, and modify armor of all sorts.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Craft armor from raw materials
  • Repair damaged armor
  • Enhance armor with custom modifications
Crafts - Invention
…draws on knowledge and creativity to fashion new technological wonders from spare parts.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Create wonderful inventions from spare parts
  • Repair ailing technology
  • Salvage broken tech for useful parts
Crafts - Runeweaving
…is the art of placing permanent enchantments onto items using a magical dust called Augem.

This Skill can be used to…
  • Imbue mundane items with special enchantments
  • Create magical weapons and armor
  • Identify the effects of enchanted items found during travels
Crafts - Weaponsmith
...is the ability to work metal in a forge to create, repair, and modify weapons of all sorts.

This Skill can be used to...
  • Craft weapons from raw materials
  • Repair damaged weapons
  • Enhance weapons with custom modifications
Cryptography