The NERTH LISTs of Skills

There is an infinite number of possible skills one might possess. In choosing your initial Skills, consider the Ways as a kind of template guideline, not a mandated "must-have" checklist, but merely an example of the kinds of skills your Persona may develop over time. This list identifies 60 possible skills and associates them with Ways by which one can 'learn' them.

GUNNER

The WAY	Pillar	Skill Name	Explanation of Skill
Gunner	BRI	Armor Identification	Discern characteristics of opponent armor to determine best weapon and strategy
Gunner	BRI	Guild Colors	Awareness and recognition of Street Colors and markings on the Highways
Gunner	PRE	Intimidate	Sway verbally through innuendo and threat of bodily harm
Gunner	PRE/ RESO	Formal Challenge	Draw an opponent into Martial engagement by proper and ethical means
Gunner	GRA/ RESI	Weapons Display	Demonstrates discipline and martial prowess
Gunner	GRA/ RESI	Off-Hand Fighting	Martial Skill: Off-Hand use
Gunner	GRA	Marksman/Sniper	Martial Skill: Long Gun (Rifle)
Gunner	GRA	Gunman/Duelist	Martial Skill: Hand Gun (pistol)
Gunner	GRA/ RESI	Swordplay	Martial Skill: Blade Ony
Gunner	RESI	Soldiery	Martial Skill: Hand Gun and Blade

Dealer

The Way -	Pillar	Skill Name	Explanation of Skill
Dealer	BRI	The Lore Before	Knowledge of Stories and Tales of the Ancient times
Dealer	BRI	Local History	Knowledge of things that happened in the recent past of the local community
Dealer	BRI/ COG	Medicinal Chemistry	Understanding Medical chemicals and the practical application thereof
Dealer	BRI	Reading/ Writing	Communicate through written means for ONE (1) language
Dealer	BRI/ COG	Glean Emotion	Discern emotions of another through communication
Dealer	BRI/ GRA	Transcribe	Replicate the hand and style of another person
Dealer	COG /PRE	Speechcraft	Public speaking to massed individuals
Dealer	PRE	Beat-Box Rap-Artist -DJ	Field performance of the verbal musical instrument
Dealer	GRA/ RES	Swordplay	Martial Skill: Blade only
Dealer	GRA	Journalism	Clever doublespeak writing to hide messages in flowing text

Scrounge

The Way -	Pillar	Skill Name	Explanation
Scrounge	GRA/ PRE	Chronomy	Stealthy sign-language by hand signals
Scrounge	GRA	Forgery	Create or modify documents for illicit purposes
Scrounge	BRI	Appraise	Determine the financial value of an item or document.
Scrounge	GRA	Hide	Hide
Scrounge	BRI/ PRE	Camouflage	Conceal or disguise a location or individual
Scrounge	COG	Eavesdrop	Overhear without being discovered
Scrounge	COG/ GRA	Escapist	Loosens bonds and evade detention and avoids capture
Scrounge	COG/ GRA	Tailing/ Shadowing	Passive Pursuit of Unsuspecting target
Scrounge	GRA	Hurled Weapons	Martial skill at juggling and throwing Knives, Darts or Stars
Scrounge	GRA/ RESI	Blast - Cannon	Shotgun - Scattergun

WRENCH

The Way -	Pillar	Skill Name	Explanation of Skill
Wrench	RESO	Roadside Repairs	Fix mundane emergency breakdowns on the fly
Wrench	BRI	Cartography	Understand Maps and Charts
Wrench	BRI? COG	Navigation	Discern Direction and Distance
Wrench	BRI/ COG	Dead Reckoning	Navigate by Landmarks
Wrench	BRI/ COG	Weather Sense	Predict Changes in Weather
Wrench	BRI/ COG	Mechanical Diagnosis	Determine possible causes for mechanical breakdown
Wrench	GRA/ RESI	Street Fighting	Martial Skill: Scattergun and Handgun
Wrench	GRA	Marksman/ Sniper	Martial Skill: Long-gun (Rifle)
Wrench	RESI	Barfight/ Brawler	Martial Skill: Non-Weapon
Wrench	RESI/ RESO	Running	Long-distance Travel and Pacing

Tinker

The Way -	Pillar	Skill Name	Explanation
Splicer	BRI	Diagnosis Electronic	Deduce cause of the electronic malfunction
Splicer	BRI/ GRA	Hacking	Jailbreak hardware or overcome software defenses
Splicer	BRI	Coding	Creating alternative commands from standard issue
Splicer	BRI	Encrypt	Secure software and prevent hacking
Splicer	BRI	Decrypt	Find software exploits to expose data to exploit
Splicer	BRI/ GRA	Jury-Rig	cause inoperable hardware to function
Splicer	COG/ RESO	Read Tech Manual	Understand how a system functions
Splicer	COG/ RESO	Field Fabrication	Construct workarounds to broken hardware
Splicer	BRI/ COG	Hotwire	break in and start a locked or defended system
Splicer	BRI/ COG	Spycraft	Actively surveill a target electronically

SCHOLAR

The Way -	Pillar	Skill Name	Explanation of Skill
Scholar	BRI	Engineering	Design and structural analysis of things
Scholar	BRI	History-Back	KNowledge of things that happened before
Scholar	BRI	Herbal Medicinal	Understands Medicinal Plant Extracts and use
Scholar	BRI/ COG	Diagnosis Medicinal	Discern options for treatment and cures
Scholar	COG	Prognosis Medicinal	Predicts outcomes of medical treatment or non-treatment
Scholar	BRI	Toxicology	Awareness of Toxins, poisons, and counteragents
Scholar	BRI	Animal Habitats	Awareness of animals and biospheres
Scholar	BRI/ RESI	Animal Lore	awareness of species habits, value as foosource, etc.
Scholar	GRA	Thrown Weapons	Martial Skill in hurled small weapons
Scholar	GRA	Whip Use	Martial and Survival skills using a bullwhip.

Type

Natural