• View
• Edit
• History
• Print

Proficiencies

Base Proficiencies: Lacking proficiency incurs a -2 malus to attempts to accomplish and caution/defense rolls with combat proficiencies.

• Lore - One's learnedness. By itself, the difficulty is high for specifics, but specialization greatly improves accuracy of knowledge.
• Magical Ability - Proficiency in Witchery; raw talent on its own, it requires specialization for most tasks.
• Melee Combat - Proficiency in fighting within close quarters.
• Ranged Aimed Fire - Hitting a target you're actually aiming at from a distance.
• Ranged Volley Fire - Hitting a general area where a target might be; more useful with explosives or splash type weapons.
• Resistance – Tolerance to pain, ability to negate harmful effects, and toughness to keep from being put down. Specialization vastly improves efficacy.
• Synchronization - This is the ability to use Gears and their special abilities.
• Timing - One's ability to act quickly, without hesitation, and most importantly, with thought.

Derived Proficiencies: A non-exhaustive list of proficiencies and specializations.

• Acrobatics (Athletics)
  • Flying
  • Parkour
• Appraisal (Skill) – A perception proficiency that reveals information about what you find. Specialization greatly improves efficacy.
  • Combat
  • Currency
  • Medical
  • Traps
• Artistry [Specified] (Empathy) – Artistry must be specified to a particular style of art, such as Culinary, Dance, Music, Painting, etc.
  • Music [Specified] – As an example, one can further specialize in an artistry style, selecting either a particular genre of music, or instrument.
• Awareness (Cunning) – A perception proficiency that is based on processing information and discerning what requires attention and tuning out what doesn't for better focus.
• Charisma (Empathy)
  • Attract
  • Incite
• Climbing (Athletics)
• Craft [Specified] (Skill) – Craft must be specified to a particular style of crafting, such as Carpentry, Cooking, Mechanics, etc.
• Detection (Skill) – A perception proficiency that is based on discerning what is out of place, or finding specific information.
• Endurance (Athletics) – Being able to push oneself further than normal, thanks to training and technique.
  • Hold Breath
  • Marathon
• Fashion (Empathy) – Putting together pleasing aesthetics.
• Influence (Will) – Exerting one's own will upon others.
  • Command
  • Intimidation
• Insight (Empathy) –
• Intuition (Cunning) –
  • "Common" Sense
  • Foresight
• Piloting (Skill) –
  • Aircraft
  • Sailing
• Swimming (Athletics) –
• Use Device [Specified] (Skill) – Ability to use technology, or other items that require some knowledge about them.