Piloting & Navigation

Attributes: .................Intellect & Wisdom

Level: .........................DF: 4 BCS 30%; 600 Exp

Prerequisite...............Fishing & Sailing Small Boats

[TR] A character with this skill is trained to determine the position of a vessel and maintain it under a proper course by observing the prevailing conditions such as wind. Tides, currents, knowledge of important landmarks, channels and other seen and unseen hazards such as sandbars or reefs with the use of a sounding lead and line. He can also navigate by map and observation of the sun in the day and constellations at night.

Any character who also has been trained in Arithmetic and Mathematics gains a bonus to their Piloting and Navigation skill of +1 to their TSC% for every 5% of their PSF% in Arithmetic and Mathematics. They also get a +1 to the crit die if they have an Arithmetic and Mathematics at 67+ PSF%

Any character who is trained in Astrology Lore gains a bonus of +1 to their TSC% in Piloting and Navigation for every 5 PSF% in Astrology Lore . They also get a +1 to their crit die if their Astrology Lore is at 67+ PSF%