Skills, v2.5

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Skills, v2.5

Topic Started: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:00 pm (7,124 Views)

¤Laoura[Adm]

Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:00 pm Post #1

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Skills

Skills are natural abilities relevant to combat or other important situations in which your character has developed prowess. We all have talents and things that we're better at than others, and they often help to determine who has the upper hand in any given situation. These skills can be combined in varying arrangements to create unique fighting styles.

Just because your character does not have the ‘unarmed combat' skill, does not mean they cannot throw a punch. It simply means that your character isn't very experienced at it and is not as effective as someone that does have it.

Other types of non-combat skills like crafting, artistry, and swimming do not need to be purchased for your character to be legitimately proficient with them, these are up to your own creativity to develop so feel free to take on as many of those types of skills as you desire at no cost.

Skill Levels

The level you are in a skill dictates just how much training you have with that skill. The higher the level you have in a certain skill, the better you are at using that skill.

Master is the highest you can go in a skill.

Level	Name	Description
One	Novice	Knows a little about said skill.
Two	Apprentice	Knows more than a Novice about a skill and can perform level two skills better than a Novice.
Three	Adept	Has more knowledge about a skill than level one and level two. Is much better at skill than a Novice.
Four	Journeyman	Very good at a skill.
Five	Expert	Few can better an Expert of a skill.
Six	Master	Master level is the maximum level anyone can ever go, and means that a character with a Master level in a skill knows all there is to know on that skill.

Starting Skills

When you first create your Imythess character, you may begin with two skills. You get one Novice, and one Adept level skill. You can choose any skill from the list for your starting skills.

Additional Skills

You may purchase additional skills. All purchased skills begin at the Novice level. You will have to purchase training to advance your purchased skills.

To purchase additional skills, post at the Sales Counter stating which skill you wish to purchase.

Training Costs

Novice
(New Skill)

Apprentice

Adept

Journeyman

Expert

Master

RPer	25
IRPer	25
ARPer	20
ERPer	15
Selling	10

RPer	25
IRPer	25
ARPer	20
ERPer	15
Selling	10

RPer	50
IRPer	45
ARPer	40
ERPer	30
Selling	25

RPer	50
IRPer	45
ARPer	40
ERPer	30
Selling	25

RPer	50
IRPer	45
ARPer	40
ERPer	30
Selling	25

RPer	50
IRPer	45
ARPer	40
ERPer	30
Selling	25

To proceed in a skill, you must purchase training. Training brings your skill level up. It also gets pricier as you proceed into the higher levels.

To receive your training, post at the Sales Counter stating which skill you would like to level up.

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Skills Quick Reference List

Alchemy
Acrobatics
Athletics
Blade
Blunt Weapon
Concentration
Defense
Diplomacy
Handle Animal
Heal
Knowledge: Arcana
Marksman
Perform
Polearms
Security
Stealth
Track
Unarmed Combat

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Sun Apr 1, 2007 4:13 pm Post #3

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Skills Full List

Alchemy

You have proficient knowledge of how plants, materials, and elements work together to create different effects, from the mundane to the magical. Includes both helpful and harmful substances.

Acrobatics

Dictates how well you can keep your balance, climb, jump, and tumble about (think Prince of Persia at high levels). This ability also allows you dodge better in combat as it progresses.

Athletics

You're faster and stronger than most people and therefore have great endurance and stamina. This allows you to lift more weight, land heavier blows, and run or swim faster.

Blade

You are proficient with a blade (whether it be a short dagger or a large claymore), and may use one effectively in swordplay, parrying, and weapon blocking.

Blunt Weapon

You are proficient with blunt weapons (from staves to clubs, or even makeshift weapons like chair legs), and you may use one effectively in swordplay, parrying, and weapon blocking.

Concentration

You are good at keeping your mind focused on the task at hand, even under the duress of distractions and minor adverse psionic effects. You have excellent self-control and are not easily afraid or disturbed.

Defense

You excel at blocking oncoming blows with shields, armor, and weapons, alongside being able to move with blows to mitigate damage. You know how to wear your armor so that it offers optimum protection. You keep a good stance and effectively use small, quick changes in stance to make yourself more difficult to target. This skill is even effective when unarmored, as you know how to position your body to help reduce the criticality of an unavoidable strike.

Diplomacy

Your level in Diplomacy tells how well you interact with others and how well you can convince someone to do or believe something. This aids in the arts of the silver tongue, charming, flirting, sweet-talking, lying, deception, swindling, coercion, and intimidating. Honing this skill also allows you to better detect when others are trying to use these people skills on you.

Handle Animal

This skill shows how well you can work with animals, such as convince a barking dog to be quiet, or drive a team of horses through harsh terrain It also determines how well you can stay on a moving animal's back and not fall off, even under stressful circumstances, such as combat or flying.

Heal

This dictates how much you know about healing, such as properly bandaging wounds, creating tourniquets, how to treat head injuries, and what remedies to use in the treatment of illnesses, including knowledge of medicinal plants.

Knowledge: Arcana

This skill shows how much you know about magic and the way it works. Also useful in identifying spells.

Marksman

You are good with all manner of ranged weapons. A Master Marksman can hit even the smallest of targets from great distances. Your well-honed accuracy allows you to aim thrown weapons as well.

Perform

Whether it be acting, dancing, or playing an instrument, perform is a must if you expect to be good at any of those things.

Polearms

You are proficient with all manner of polearms (such as poleaxes, staves, and spears), and may use one effectively for swordplay, parrying, and weapon blocking.

Security

You excel at picking locks and getting past all types of obstacles meant to contain. You are also good at setting, finding, and disarming traps. You attention to detail improves your odds of finding hidden doors or compartments and other things not immediately obvious.

Stealth

This skill shows that you excel at not being seen or heard. You know how to pick-pockets, sneak by trained guards, eavesdrop on a whispered conversation, or even get close enough to someone without being seen to perform a deadly backstab. Because you are so attuned to remaining hidden, you are better equipped to hear approaching enemies and actions of those that are less stealthy than you. Part of your stealth includes the ability to convincingly disguise yourself as someone else.

Track

You know how to track someone over a wide variety of terrain. A Master of Track can follow a fox over hard terrain, three days after it passed.

Unarmed Combat

Your most powerful weapons are your bare fists. You know where to plant punches and kicks and how to block oncoming attacks with your arms and legs. These skills can be incorporated into armed combat for increased prowess.

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