Skills

Skills are a character's learned ability to perform various actions.

1 point: You have very minor experience with the skill in question.

2 points: You have some experience with the skill in question, and can use it effectively.

3 points: You have much experience, and are very skilled at the skill in question.

4 points: You have enough experience with the skill in question that you could easily make a living off it.

5 points: You have both experience and talent, and would be considered at the top of your craft.

Physical skills
Acrobatics

Acrobatics reflect your balance and general coordination. Examples of acrobatics would be jumping over a chasm, or balancing on a rope.

Athletics

Athletics reflect your ability to wield your body as a tool. Examples of athletics would be lifting a heavy boulder, or running long stretches without becoming tired.

Archery

Archery reflects your skill with ranged weaponry. Examples would be firing a bow, or accurately throwing an object.

Brawl

Brawl reflects your skill in any kind of unarmed combat, including grappling. Examples would be throwing a punch, or holding someone down.

Escamotage

Escamotage reflects your sleight of hand. Examples would be pickpocketing someone, or disabling a trap without triggering it.

Melee

Melee reflects your skill with one- and two-handed melee weaponry. Examples would be swinging a longsword, or parrying an enemy blow.

Stealth

Stealth reflects your ability to sneak, and perform actions undetected. Examples would be sneaking past a sleeping giant, or blending into a crowd of people.

Mental skills
Academics

Academics reflect your education and general knowledge. Examples would be understanding a foreign dialect, or building a house.

Awareness

Awareness reflects your ability to sense what's happening around you in a general sense. Examples would be detecting an ambush, or spotting details on something far away.

Investigation

Investigation reflects your ability to discern information from an object or place. Examples would be finding a set of tracks, or noticing fine details on an item.

Lore

Lore reflects your knowledge of the world, particularly in regards to history. Examples would be knowing about a particular historical event, or recognizing a particular type of Wild Thing.

Medicine

Medicine reflects your ability to treat serious wounds and illnesses. Examples would be stitching up a wound, or bracing a broken leg properly.

Smithing

Smithing reflects your ability to craft, repair and maintain arms and armor. Examples would be forging a sword, or repairing a broken helmet.

Survival

Survival reflects your knowledge of the wilds. Examples would be finding good shelter, or knowing where dangerous animals are likely to be.

Social skills
Animal Handling

Animal handling reflects your ability to communicate with animals, as well as your understanding of their behavior. Examples would be taming a stray dog, or avoiding conflict with a hungry bear.

Deception

Deception reflects your ability to impress information upon others. Examples would be convincing someone of a lie, or playing an acting role convincingly.

Diplomacy

Diplomacy reflects your ability to barter and parley with potentially hostile parties. Examples would be talking your way out of a fistfight, or acting as a representative for a group or faction.

Etiquette

Etiquette reflects your ability to pick up on social cues, as well as your sense of manners. Examples would be impressing a noble with your behavior, or avoiding accidentally insulting a someone.

Intimidation

Intimidation reflects your ability to inspire fear in others, as well as your ability to resist becoming intimidated. Examples would be successfully threatening someone, or avoiding freezing up at a horrific sight.

Performance

Performance reflects your ability to impress through music, dance, or any other forms of art. Examples would be wooing a barmaid through song, or distracting a guard.

Persuasion

Persuasion reflects your ability to make others see things your way, either through presenting facts clearly, or by cleverly manipulating another's argument. Examples would be convincing the local militia to support your party, or recognizing a flawed argument.