Skills List Page

Communications
Clowning:
Cryptography:
Electronic Counter-Measures (Jamming):
Encryption:
Flag Signaling:
Jesting:
Laser:
Microwave Communications:
Mime:
Optic Systems:
Performance:
Public Speaking:
Radar/Sonar Operation:
Radio: Basic:
Radio: Advanced:
Radio: Expert
Radio: Deep Space:
Radio: Scramblers: Basic:
Radio: Scramblers: Advanced:
Radio: Scramblers: Expert
Radio: Satellite Relay:
Sign Language:
Signal Codes:
Surveillance Systems:
Telephone Networks:
T.V./Video: Basic:
T.V./Video: Advanced:
T.V./Video: Expert:

Computer
Artificial Intelligence:
Computer Engineer:
Computer Hacking:
Computer Imaging:
Computer Keyboarding:
Computer Language:
Computer Networks:
Computer Operations:
Computer Programming:
Computer Repair:
Cyberjacking:
Neural Interface & Networks:
Supercomputers:
VR/3D Systems:

Cowboy
Branding:
Breaking/Taming a Wild Horse:
Herding Cattle:
Horsemanship: Cowboy:
Horsemanship: Exotic:
Lore - Cattle/Animals:
Lore - Indians:
Roping:
Trick Riding:

Cultural/Domestic
Accounting:
Acting:
Advertising:
Animal Husbandry:
Architectural: Design/Engineer:
Art:
Barbering:
Begging(T):
Blacksmith:
Bonsai:
Breed Dogs:
Business Management:
Calligraphy:
Calligraphic Forgery:
Chess:
Cook:
Dance:
Desert Survival:
Drawing: Pencil/Ink/Chalk:
Economics:
Editor:
Farming:
Fasting(T):
Fishing:
Flint Working:
Floral Arrangement (Ikebana):
Game:
Gaming (strategy):
Gardening:
General Repair & Maintenance:
Go:
Juggeling:
Leather working:
Lighting Technician:
Live Engineer:
Meditation:
Meteorology
Mountaineering:
Music - Composition:
Music - Play Musical Instrument:
Music - Sing:
Painting: Oil/acrylic/watercolor:
Philosophies(T):
Poetry(Haiku):
Recording Engineer:
Recycle:
Sculpture:
> Sewing:
Spelunking:
Sports:
Weaving:

Electrical
Avionics:
Basic Electronics:
Advanced Electronics:
Expert Electronics:
Circuit Board Micro-Electronics:
Computer Repair:
Electrical Engineer:
Electricity Generation/Power Systems:
Glitter Boy Electronics:
Mecha Electronics:
Power Armor Electronics:
Robot Electronics:
Spacefold Electronics:
Starship Electronics:
Veritech Electronics:

Enginering
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineer:
Chemical Engineer:
Civil Engineer:
Computer Engineer:
Electrical Engineer:
Genetics Engineer:
Glitter Boy Engineer:
Industrial Engineer:
Mechanical Engineer - Basic:
Mechanical Engineer - Advanced:
Mechanical Engineer - Expert:
Mining Engineer:
Nuclear Engineer:
Power Armor Engineer:
Robot Engineer:
Safety Engineer:
Sanitary Engineer:
Spcefold Engineer: Basic:
Spacefold Engineer: Advanced:
Spacefold Engineer: Expert:
Starship Engineer: Basic:
Starship Engineer: Advanced:
Starship Engineer: Expert:
Weapons Engineer - Basic:
Weapons Engineer - Advanced:
Weapons Engineer - Expert:

Espionage
Binding:
BS Smooth Talking:
Command:
Concealment:
Detect Ambush:
Detect Concealment:
Disguise:
Escape Artist:
Fieldcraft:
Forgery:
Hojo-Jutsu:
Imitate Voice:
Impersonation:
Intelligence:
Interrogation:
Interrogation Techniques:
Jungle Survival:
Land Navigation:
Lip Reading:
Marxism/Leninism-Maoism:
Microfilm/Microfiche/Microdot Technology:
Palming:
Perception:
Pick Locks:
Pick Pockets:
Safe-Cracking:
Sniper:
Stalk/Capture:
Tracking:
Trap Construction:
Trap/Mine Detection:
Urban Survival:
Urban Warfare:
Wilderness Survival:

Industrial
Armor & Weapon Decoration:
Blacksmithing/Metalworking:
Carpentry:
Cobblery:
Construction:
Fashion Tools and Weapons:
Glass blowing:
Logging:
Masonry:
Mining:
Pilot Construction Vehicles:
Plumbing:

Mechanical
Aerospace Engineering:
Aircraft Armor and Weaponry:
Aircraft Mechanics:
Aircraft Mechanics: Basic:
Aircraft Mechanics: Advanced:
Aircraft Mechanics: Expert:
Automotive Mechanics:
Automotive Mechanics: Basic:
Automotive Mechanics: Advanced:
Automotive Mechanics: Expert:
Basic Cybernetics:
Basic Mechanics:
Basic Mechanics (update):
Advanced Mechanics:
Expert Mechanics:
Bioware Mechanics:
Cross-Dimensional Trans-Location Device Mechanics:
Cybernetic/Bionic Repair:
Cyclone Repair:
Design Engineering
Drive repair: chemical drive
Drive repair: fold drive:
Drive repair: ion drive
Drive repair: plasma drive
Drive repair: traction drive
Drive repair: warp/gravity drive:
Fashion Tools and Weapons:
Glitter Boy Mechanics:
Hardsuit/Motoroid Mechanics:
Helicopter Mechanics:
Jet Aircraft Mechanics:
Locksmith:
Marine/Naval Engineer:
Mecha Mechanics:
Mechanical Engineer:
Metallurgy:
Mountain Bike Mechanics:
Nuclear Engineer:
Power Armor Mechanics:
Radiation Technology - Industrial:
Robot Mechanics:
Satellite Systems:
Ship Mechanics:
Spaceship Mechanics:
Starship Engineer:
Submersible Vehicle Mechanics:
Time Machine Mechanics:
Veritech Mechanics:
Weapons Engineer:
Welding (Basic):
Welding (Advanced):
Welding (Expert):

Medical
Animal Husbandry:
Bioengineering:
Brewing:
Criminal Sciences & Forensics:
Dentist:
Diagnostic:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM):
Entomological Medicine:
First Aid:
Field Expedient Surgery:
Field Surgery:
Genetics Engineer:
General Practitioner:
Holistic Medicine:
Medical Doctor:
M.D. in Cybernetics:
Medical - Juicer Technology:
Medical Instruction:
Nurse:
Paramedic:
Parapsychology:
Pathology:
Plastic Surgery:
Psychiarty:
Psychobiology:
Psychology:
Psycho-Thearpy:
Sea Holistic Medicine:
Specialist:
Surgeon:
Radiation Technology - Medical:
Toxicology:
Veterinarian:

Medieval Civilization Skills
Courtly Etiquette:
Falconry:
Field Armorer:
Horsemanship:
    Horsemanship - General:
    Horsemanship - Knight:
    Horsemanship - Paladin:
Heraldry:

Military
Armorer:
Arsenal: Creating:
Arsenal: Reloading:
Assassination Techniques:
Camouflage:
Combat Sniper:
Defense Systems:
Demolitions:
Demolitions: Creating:
Demolitions Disposal:
Find Contraband, Weapons & cybernetics:
Field Armorer:
Fortification:
Military Construction Engineer:
Military Engineer:
Military Etiquette:
Military Instruction:
Naval/Marine Engineer:
Naval History:
Naval Tactics:
Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Warfare (NBC):
Paired Weapons:
Parachuting:
Radiation Technology - Military:
Recognize Weapon Quality:
Ship-to-Ship Combat:
Siege Engineer:
Sniper:
Strategy/Tactics:
Torturing Tactics
Trap Construction:
Trap/Mine Detection:
Underwater Demolitions:
Underwater Demons: Basic:
Underwater Demolitions: Advanced:
Underwater Demolitions Disposal: Basic:
Underwater Demolitions Disposal: Advanced:
Weapons Specialist:

Physical
Acrobatics:
Aerobics:
Arm Wrestling:
Athletics:
Battle Bike Combat:
Basketball:
Blind-Fighting:
Body Building:
Boxing:
Climbing:
Deadball:
Fencing:
Forced March:
Gymnastics:
Hand to Hand Combat:
   Aikido:
   Assassin:
   Basic:
   Commando:
   Expert:
   Judo:
   Jujitsu:
   Karate:
   Kendo:
   Magic:
   Martial Arts:
   Ninjutsu/Tai-Jutsu:
   Teng-jutsu (rare among humans/mortals):
   Wrestling:
   Zanji Shinjinken-Ryo:
   Zero Gravity Combat Advanced
   Zero Gravity Combat Basic
Juggling:
Juicer Football:
Kickboxing
Marathon
Meditation:
Movement: Zero Gravity:
Murderthon:
Oxygen Conservation:
Pressure Point Control Tactics:
Prowl:
Running:
Skiing:
Swimming - Basic:
Swimming - Competitive:
Swimming - Deep Sea:
Swimming - S.C.U.B.A.:
Swimming - Snorkel:
Track and Field:
Tumbling:
Vacuum Survival:
Wrestling:
Swimming & Fatigue Note:

Pilot Skills (Air, Ground, Mecha, Sea, Space)
Pilot Air
Air-to-Air Combat:
Airplane:
Fighter Combat "Basic" Training:
Fighter Combat "Elite" Training:
Flight System Combat:
Helicopter:
Helicopter (Military):
Jet Aircraft:
Jet Aircraft: Commercial (Large):
Jet Fighters:
Jet Packs:
Jet Packs & Space Booster:
Lighter-than-Air Vehicles:
Small Jet:
Small Single Engine Plane:
Twin Engine:

Pilot Ground
APC:
Automobile:
Battle Bike Combat:
Bicycle:
Commercial Vehicles:
Construction Equipment:
Construction Machinery:
Dog Sled:
Farm Equipment:
Freight Hauler:
Heavy Machinery:
Horsemanship:
Horsemanship: Exotic Animals:
Horse: Teamster/Wagoner:
Hovercycle:
HoverCraft (ground):
Jump Bike Combat:
Military Hover Vehicle:
Motorcycle:
Mountain Biking:
Offensive Driving:
Snowmobiles:
Tank:
Tanks and APCs:
Time Machine:
Titan Transport:
Truck (Small):
Truck (Large):
Unicycle:

Pilot Mecha
Mecha Cyclone:
Mecha Destroids:
Mecha Veritech:
Mecha Zentraedi Style Battle Pods:
Pilot: Glitter Boy:
Pilot Power Armor:
Pilot Robots:
Pilot: Underwater (Robots):
Pilot: Underwater (Power Armor):
Mecha Combat (Rifts):
   Basic:
   Advanced:
   Expert:
   Elite:
Mecha Combat (Robotech):
   Basic:
   Advanced:
   Expert:
   Ace:
Robots and Power Armor:
Robot Combat Basic:
Robot Combat Elite:

Pilot Space
Combat Engineer Vehicles (CEV):
Combat Pod:
Contragravity Pack:
Cross-Dimensional Piloting and Navigation:
Extra-Vehiclar Activity EVA:
Hardsuit/Motoroid:
Solar Sail:
Space Shuttle:
Spacecraft:
Spacecraft: Advanced:
Space Fighter:
Starship:

Pilot Water
Advanced Deep Sea Diving:
Boat: Motor and Hydrofoils:
Boat: Paddle Type:
Boat: Sail Type:
Boat: Ships:
Boat: Warships/Patrol Boats:
CVS & SLV:
Freighter Ship:
Hydrofoils:
Sail Type:
Sailing:
Seamanship:
Ships: Small:
Ships: Small (Military):
Ships: Large:
Ships: Large (Military):
Ships: Submersibles:
Ships: Military Submersibles:
Submarines:
Underwater (Deep Sea):
Underwater General:
Underwater Robots & Power Armor:
Water Scooters:
Water Skiing & Surfing:
Warship/Patrol Boats:
Yacht:

SPECIAL NOTE: The following rules apply to ALL land vehicles.
Special Maneuvers:
Evasive Action:
Reverse Driving:
Stunts:
Sharp Curves:
Sideswipe:

SPECIAL NOTE: The following rules apply to ALL aircraft.
Special Maneuvers:
Evasive Action:
Tilt Dodge:
Stunts:
Emergency Landing:
Shadow:
Dog Tail:

NEW ADDITIONS:
Missed Piloting Skill Roll:
Mecha Ground:
Evasive Action:
Stunts:

Pilot Related
Aerial Navigation:
Astrogation (Navigation via Astronomy):
Debris Ring Navigation:
Instrument Rating:
Interplanetary Navigation:
Navigation:
Navigation (Air):
Navigation (Land):
Navigation (Space):
Navigation (Water):
Navigation (Underwater):
Starship Gunnery (Automated):
Starship Gunnery (Manual):
Orbital Navigation:
Radar/Sonar Operations:
Read Sensory Equipment:
Temporal Navigation/Time Detection Equipment:
Weapon Systems (Battloid):
Weapon Systems (Battle Pod):
Weapon Systems (Destroids):
Weapons Systems (General):
Weapon Systems (Glitter Boy):
Weapon Systems (Power Armor):
Weapon Systems (Robot):
Weapon Systems (Veritech):
Weapon System:

Rogue Skills
Acting:
Appraisal:
Bargain/Bribe:
BS Smooth Talking:
Cardsharp:
Con:
Concealment:
Contortionist:
Dice Rolling:
False Divination:
Find Contraband, Weapons & cybernetics:
Gambling (Standard):
Gambling (Dirty Tricks):
Hide/Sneak:
Juggling:
Locate Secret Compartments:
Palming:
Pick Locks:
Pick Pockets:
Pool Shark:
Prowl:
Safecracking:
Search:
Seduction:
Shell Game:
Sleight of Hand:
Streetwise:
Streetwise - Con Games:
Streetwise - Drugs:
Streetwise - Gambling:
Streetwise - Networks:
Use & Recognize Poison:
Ventriloquism:

Science
Anthropology:
Archaeology:
Aromatherpy:
Astronomy:
Astrophysics:
Biochemistry:
Biology:
Biophysics:
Biotechnology:
Botany:
Cartography:
Chemistry:
Chemistry - Alchemical:
Chemistry - Analytical:
Chemistry - Chinese Alchemical:
Chemistry - Pharmaceutical:
Cosmology:
Cross-Dimensional Physics:
Cryptozoology:
Ecology:
Electrochemistry:
Entomology:
Ethology:
Ethnology:
Geochemistry:
Geology:
Geophysics:
Hydrology:
Horticulture:
Interdimensional Theory:
Marine Biology:
Mathematics - Basic:
Mathematics - Advanced:
Mathematics - Accounting:
Mathematics - Statistics:
Meteorology:
Microbiology:
Nanotechnology:
Nanomanufacturing:
Nanorobotics:
Nuclear Physics:
Ocean Geographic Surveying:
Oxygen Systems:
Paleontology:
Dating rocks, fossils & artifacts:
Parapsychology:
Petrology:
Physical Chemistry:
Physics:
Psychological Warfare:
Psychology:
Psychotherapy:
Temporal Physics:
Theology/Philosophy:
Trans-Dimensional Physics:
Undersea Farming:
Xenology:
Zoology:

Spatial
EVA:
Jury-rig:
Mining:
Salvage:

Technical
Advanced Fishing:
Antiquarian:
Art:
Balloon Animal Making:
Basic Construction:
Basic Drafting:
Bionics
Breed Dogs:
Brewing:
BS Writing:
Bureaucracy:
Candlemaking:
Chinese Antiquarianism:
Chinese Calligraphic Codes & Code Breaking:
Chinese Classical Studies:
Chinese Mythology - Buddhist:
Chinese Mythology - Taoist:
Cobbling:
Construction Demolitions:
Contacts:
Deep Sea Fishing:
Diplomacy:
Entrepreneurship:
Fashion Tools and Weapons:
Gem Cutting:
Gemology:
General Repair/Maintenance:
Glassworks:
History:
History-Era Specialization:
   History, 20th Century:
   History, 19th Century:
   History, 18th Century:
   History, 16th & 17th Century:
   History, Renaissance:
   History, Medieval:
   History, Greco-Roman:
   History, Ancient Civilizations:
   History, Chinese:
   History, Middle-Eastern (Islamic):
   History, Oriental Cultures (general):
   History, Indian (Asia):
   History, West:
   History, Native American:
   History, Pre-Colonial Africa:
   History, Rifts Atlantean Era:
   History, Robotech or Macross Zentraedi:
   History, Palladium World:
Historical Languages:
   Language-Classical Greek:
   Language-Latin:
   Language-Norman French:
   Language-Portuguese:
   Language-Colonial Spanish:
   Chinese Language & Literacy:
     Stage 1 - Thousand Character Literacy.
     Stage 2 - Chinese Literacy.
     Stage 3 - Advanced Chinese Literacy.
     Stage 4 - Classical Chinese Literacy.
Invention:
Investigative:
Japanese Mythology:
Journalism:
Language:
Language Dialects:
Law:
Law: CCW:
Leather Working
Literacy:
Lore - Alchemy:
Lore - Alien:
Lore - Animal:
Lore - Astral:
Lore - Cattle/Animals:
Lore - Cetra:
Lore - Chinese Mythology - Buddhist:
Lore - Chinese Mythology - Taoist:
Lore - Conspiracy:
Lore - Cults and Sects:
Lore - D-Bee:
Lore - Dragon:
Lore - Demons and Monsters:
Lore - Dimensions:
Lore - Dreamstream:
Lore - Faerie:
Lore - Farm:
Lore - Folklore and Mythology:
Lore - Galactic/Alien:
Lore - Geomancy & Lines of Power:
Lore - Ghosts:
Lore - Indians:
Lore - Japanese Mythology:
Lore - Juicer:
Lore - Magic:
Lore - Megaverse:
Lore - Nightbane:
Lore - Nightlands:
Lore - Omens and Superstition:
Lore - Psychic:
Lore - Read Aura:
Lore - Religion:
Lore - Science:
Lore - Sea:
Lore - Technology:
Lore - Temporal:
Lore - "Time of Man":
Lore - UFOlogy:
Lore - Undead:
Lore - Vampires:
Lore - Witches:
Lore - Wormwood:
Lore - Zentran & Meltran:
Map Reading:
Masonry:
Milling:
Mining:
Operate Heavy Power Tools:
Philosophy:
Phonetics:
Photography:
Photography - Film:
Photography - Video:
Plumbing:
Pottery:
Prospecting:
Pyrotechnics - Basic:
Pyrotechnics - Advanced:
Pyrotechnics - Expert:
Regional Knowledge:
Research:
Right Brean Memory Techniques:
Role-Playing Game Design:
Rope Works:
Sculpting & Whittling:
Study:
Surveying:
Teaching:
Undersea Salvage:
Writing:

Weapon Proficiencies

Ancient Weapon Proficiencies:
W.P. Archery and Targeting:
W.P. Archery - Cross Bow:
W.P. Archery - Long Bow:
W.P. Archery - Short Bow:
W.P. Barstool:
W.P. Battle Axe:
W.P. Blunt:
W.P. Bola:
W.P. Boomerang:
W.P. Bow:
W.P. Broken Bottle:
W.P. Chain:
W.P. Crossbow:
W.P. Deadball:
W.P. Forked:
W.P. Grappling Hook:
W.P. Improvisation:
W.P. Knife:
W.P. Mouth Weapons:
W.P. Net:
W.P. Paired Weapons:
W.P. Polearm:
W.P. Rune Weapon:
W.P. Shield:
W.P. Siege Weapons:
W.P. Slingshot:
W.P. Small Thrown Weapons:
W.P. Spear:
W.P. Staff:
W.P. Sword:
W.P. Trident:
W.P. Whip:

Modern Weapon Proficiencies:
W.P. Artillery:
W.P. Automatic Pistol:
W.P. Automatic and Semi-automatic Rifles:
W.P. Black Powder:
W.P. Bolt Action Rifle:
W.P. Cyclone Weapon Systems:
W.P. Flame Thrower:
W.P. Gallant H-90:
W.P. Grenade:
W.P. Grenade Launcher:
W.P. Harpoon Gun:
W.P. Heavy:
W.P. Mortar:
W.P. Revolver:
W.P. Sub-Machinegun:
W.P. Torpedo:
W.P. Energy Pistol:
W.P. Energy Rifle:
W.P. Heavy Energy Weapons:
W.P. Sharpshooter:
W.P. Study:
Weapon Mastery:
Weapon Proficiencies bonuses:

Wilderness
Agriculture:
Archery:
Boat Building:
Carpentry:
Construction (Wood):
Dowsing:
Fashion Tools and Weapons:
Horsemanship:
Hunting:
Identify Plants & Fruits:
Land Navigation:
Oceanic Survival:
Preserve Food:
Rope Works:
Sculpting & Whittling:
Sense of Direction:
Skin and Prepare Animal Hides:
Tame Animals:
Track Animals:
Track & Hunt Sea Animals:
Trap Construction:
Trap/Mine Detection:
Undersea & Sea Survival:
Underwater Navigation:
Winter Survival:

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