SKILL / Cascades | DIFF | DESCRIPTION |
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Admin | B | You have experience with bureaucratic agencies, and you understand the requirements of dealing with them. |
Animals | BC | You can raise, train, and ride animals as appropriate. |
Artillery | A | You are trained at operating artillery, such as mortars, howitzers, cannons, etc. |
Artisan* | BC | You skilled at making something physical, such as candles, clothing, furniture, etc. |
Artist* | BC | You are a skilled artist. |
__Drawing | S | You can draw with pencil, ink, chalk, charcoal, or computer. |
__Painting | S | You can paint with watercolors or oils and in different styles. |
__Sculpture | S | You can sculpt in wood, marble, metal, or ice. |
__Writing | S | You can write fiction, essays, poetry, biographies, or non-fiction. |
Astrogation | B | You are trained in and expert with the art and science of interplanetary and interstellar navigation. |
Athletics* | BC | The character is skilled in a competitive activity. |
__Gravball | S | You are trained in and have played the sport of gravball. |
__Chess | S | I’m sorry, but this is not an athletic skill… unless you’re playing Wizarding Chess. |
__Equestrian | S | You can ride animals for show, racing, and steeplechase. |
__Football | S | Team sport; good for tackling the enemy. |
__Golf | S | You are trained in and have played golf. |
Blade Combat | BC | a.k.a. Melee; you can fight with a melee weapon. |
__Cudgel | S | Bludgeoning or impact weapons, including club, hammer, and mace. |
__Fencing | S | Ritualized sport fighting with epee, foil, rapier, and sabre. |
__Long Blade | S | Includes long sword, short sword, wakizashi, bastard sword, machete, cutlass, great sword, etc. |
__Polearm | S | Spear, pike, halberd, bayonet (on a gun), etc. |
__Short Blade | S | Dagger, dirk, stiletto, switchblades, butterfly knives, etc. |
Bow Combat | BC | You are trained and skilled at using bow weapons. |
__Bow | S | Covers short bows, long bows, double bows, composite bows, and compound bows. |
__Crossbow | S | Covers arbalests, crossbows, heavy crossbows, hand crossbows, and repeating crossbows. |
Brawling | B | Brawling is considered a Martial Art with one technique: Strike. |
Bribery | B | You have experience in greasing the skids of authorities and bureaucracies, of bribing petty and not-so-petty officials in order to circumvent regulations or ignore cumbersome laws. |
Broker | B | You are skilled in commercial purchase and resale of goods. |
Camouflage | B | You are skilled at hiding objects under cover, including yourself and other people. |
Carousing | B | You are gregarious and sociable, well-adapted to meeting and mingling with strangers in unfamiliar surroundings. |
Climbing | B | You are skilled at ascending and descending steep surfaces such as walls, cliffs, and mountains. |
Combat Engineering | B | You have training and practical experience in the rapid construction of field fortifications. |
Computer | B | You are skilled in programming and operating electronic computers, both ground- and ship-based. |
Cryptography | B | You are skilled in the creation and deciphering of codes and coded messages. |
Demolitions | B | You are trained and experienced in the handling, placement, and efficient use of explosives. |
Disguise | B | You are skilled at disguising your true appearance and purpose. |
Engineering | AC | You are skilled in the operation and maintenance of starship systems. |
__Jump Drives | S | This covers interstellar jump drives, including the ship’s lanthanum grid and jump bubble. |
__Life Support | S | This covers the various ship systems that sustain life. |
__Maneuver Drives | S | This covers various types of maneuvering drives, including gravitic, magnetic, and rocket. |
__Power Plants | S | This covers the various ways of providing power on a ship, including fission, fusion, batteries, etc. |
__Structural | S | This covers the hull, bulkheads, hatches, airlocks, support beams, hardpoints, barbettes, etc. |
First Aid | B | You are skilled at repairing injuries and wounds on short notice. |
Forgery | B | You are sufficiently skilled at faking documents and papers to pass general inspection. |
Gambling | B | You are well informed on games of chance, wise in their play, and capable of winning when you play. |
Gun Combat | BC | You are trained in the use of gun-style weapons. |
__High-Energy Weapons | S | You are trained in the use of plasma and fusion weapons. |
__Guns | S | You are trained in the use of slug-throwers and gauss weapons. |
__Lasers | S | You are trained in the use of laser weapons. |
Gunnery | BC | You are trained in the use of starship weapons. |
__Screens | S | You are trained in the deployment of defensive systems, including sand-casters. |
__Spinal Weapons | S | You are trained in the use of all spinal mounted weapons. |
__Turret Weapons | S | You are trained in the use of all turret mounted weapons. |
Heavy Weapons | BC | You are trained in the use of man-portable heavy infantry support weaponry. |
__Heavy Energy | S | You are trained in laser cannons, |
__Hvy Projectiles | S | Portable mortars and recoilless rifles. |
__Rockets/Missiles | S | You are trained in the use of rocket launchers and missile launchers (but not ship missiles). |
Hunting | B | You are skilled in tracking and hunting animals. |
Instruction | B | You have extensive training in how to instruct students in a clear and lucid manner, as well as providing motivation. |
Interrogation | B | You have the training and experience in the psychological art of interrogating someone for intelligence gathering. |
Intimidation | B | You are skilled at forcing others to do your will. |
Intrusion | A | You are skilled at breaking into and entering secure locations. |
Investigation | B | You are skilled at investigating and correlating facts. |
Jack of All Trades | A | You are a Renaissance Man, capable of handling a wide variety of situations and resourceful in finding solutions and remedies. |
Language | BC | You can speak a foreign language. Default native language skill=Educ/2.5. |
Leader | B | You’ve led men in battle or on adventures; you have the knowledge and self-assurance to lead. |
Legal | B | You are familiar with the general laws and regulations that govern interstellar travel and relations. |
Liaison | B | You are skilled in the art of dealing with others, including members of military units, citizens in a community, and alien or foreign cultures. |
Martial Arts* | AC | Each Martial Arts skill has three techniques. |
__Aikido | AS | Throw, hold, disarm. |
__Boxing | AS | Strike, power strike, parry. |
__Fencing | AS | Strike, disarm, parry; performed with foil) |
__Jujitsu | AS | Strike, hold, disarm. |
__Karate | AS | Strike, kick, power strike. |
Medical | A | You are trained in the medical arts and sciences. |
Navigation | B | You are skilled at navigating across a planet by sun and stars and equipment. |
Performer* | BC | You are a skilled performer. |
__Acting | S | You can act convincingly and with skill and style; you can emote. |
__Dancing | S | You can dance; you know most dances and styles of dance. |
__Musician | S | You can play a musical instrument. You can also compose music. |
__Singing | S | You can sing in various genres. High Endurance equates to vocal range and voice timber. |
Persuasion | B | You are skilled at convincing others to see your way. |
Pilot | AC | You are trained and experienced in the operation of spaceships and starships. |
__Small Starships | S | Covers interstellar vessels 5000 tons or less |
__Large Starships | S | Covers interstellar vessels 5001+ tons |
__Ship’s Boat | S | You are familiar with the function and operation of lifeboats, ship’s boats, shuttles, and similar spacecraft. |
Prospecting | B | You are skilled at searching for mineral deposits in appropriate places, by panning, digging, experimental drilling, and excavation. |
Recon | B | You are skilled in military scouting but can also apply it to civilian use. |
Recruiting | B | You are familiar with the most effective means of approaching individuals and presenting proposals for employment. |
Science* | BC | You know a little bit about a lot of sciences. You may be knowledgeable in a particular scientific area. |
__Archaeology | S | You are trained in the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. |
__Astronomy | S | The science of stars and space. |
__Biology | S | The science of organic life forms. |
__Chemistry | S | The science of chemicals and the interaction of substances at the molecular level. |
__Forensics | S | The science of reconstructing events, especially crimes. |
__History | S | The science of uncovering the truth about historical events. |
__Linguistics | S | The science of language. |
__Mathematics | S | The science of numbers, addition, subtraction, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. |
__Physics | S | The science of matter and energy. |
__Psionicology | S | The science and study of Psionics, not actual psionic powers. |
__Psychology | S | The science of the mind and mental health. |
__Xenobiology | S | The science of alien life forms. |
Sensor Ops | B | You are skilled at operating sensor devices on board spacecraft, interpreting the results, and jamming other ships’ sensors. |
Stealth | B | You can move quietly and stay concealed. You have a DM of –3 on rolls for to be noticed. |
Steward | B | You are trained and experienced in the care and feeding of starship passengers. |
Streetwise | B | You know the ways of local urban subcultures and are capable of dealing with strangers. |
Survey | B | You are skilled in the art and science of mapping and charting star systems, producing accurate maps and directories, and accurately determining the characteristics of an unknown or uncharted world. |
Survival | B | You are skilled at foraging, trapping, and living off the land, finding food, water, and shelter in adverse environment,. |
Swimming | B | You can swim, dive, snorkel and SCUBA dive in a fluid without wearing any special equipment. |
Tactics | AC | You know how to deploy resources, people and equipment to gain an advantage in battle. |
__Combat Tactics | S | You are trained and experienced in small unit tactics (up to 1,000 men). |
__Ship Tactics | S | You are trained in the operation of a starship or spaceship in battle. |
Technical | BC | You are a qualified technician capable of repairing equipment. |
__Armory | S | You are skilled in repairing weapons. |
__Electronics | S | You are skilled in the use, operation, and repair of electronic devices. |
__Gravitics | S | You are skilled in the use, operation, and repair of gravitic systems and vehicles. |
__Mechanical | S | You are skilled in the use, operation, and repair of mechanical devices. |
__Robotics | S | You are skilled in the use, operation, and repair of robots. |
Throwing | B | You are skilled at throwing weapons (darts, daggers) or objects at a distance. |
Trader | B | You are aware of the various techniques and practices of commerce. |
Vacc-Suit | BC | You are trained in the use of spacesuits, including hazmat suits. |
__Battle Dress | AS | You have been trained how to operate combat armor and battle suits. |
Vehicle (Ground) | BC | a.k.a. Driving; you are a trained driver. |
__Heavy Equipment | AS | You can drive and operate heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, power shovels, etc. |
__Hovercraft | S | You can drive GEMs (ground effects machines) such as hovercraft. |
__Motorcycles | S | You can drive two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles. |
__Tracked | S | You can drive crawlers, tanks, ATVs, AFVs, etc. |
__Wheeled | S | You can drive automobiles, busses, trucks, ATCs, etc. |
Vehicle (Air) | BC | a.k.a. Flyer; you know how to operate flying vessels that function within an atmosphere. |
__Airship | S | You can operate lighter-than-air flying vehicles such as balloons, blimps, and dirigibles. |
__Grav | S | You can operate flying vehicles that do so by using anti-gravity and contra-gravity. |
__Helicopter | S | You can operate rotary-wing flying vehicles such as helicopter, jet copters, and autogyros. |
__Jet | S | You can operate jet-powered, fixed-wing flying vehicles. |
__Prop Spinner | S | You can operate fixed-wing, propeller-driven flying vehicles, including gliders. |
Vehicle (Water) | BC | a.k.a. Watercraft; you know how to drive and operate craft that travel on, in or under the water. |
__Large Surface | S | You can operate large sailing ships, steamships, hydrofoils, cruise liners, cargo ships, and super-tankers. |
__Small Surface | S | You can operate canoes, rowboats, keelboats, rafts, and small sailing vessels. |
__Submersible | S | You are capable of driving and operating submarines and deep diving vessels. |
Zero G Ops | B | You are trained and skilled at maneuvering and fighting in zero gravity. |