CREATING SKILLS

Skill: a learned talent or ability.

What can the Adventurers learn to do?

☐ SKILL NAME
What is name of the Skill?

☐ SKILL ATTRIBUTE
Which of the six physical or six mental Attributes enable this Skill?

• Strength: Relies on or affects physical lifting and moving capacity
• Endurance: Relies on or affects extended duration physical exertion
• Agility: Relies on or affects whole body control
• Dexterity: Relies on or affects precise hand control or hand-eye coordination
• Speed: Relies on or affects movement rate
• Appearance: Relies on or affects how the Adventurer looks
• Intelligence: Relies on or affects how smart the Adventurer is
• Will: Relies on or affects the Adventurer determination
• Awareness: Relies on or affects perceptiveness of what is around them
• Ingenuity: Relies on or affects creativity or problem solving
• Reflexes: Relies on or affects reaction time or nervous system response
• Charisma: Relies on or affects how others perceive the Adventurer

☐ SKILL DESCRIPTION
Describe the Skill effects for different values of the -10 to 0 to +10 scale.

• A Chess skill at -10 could mean someone could never grasp the moves of each piece.
• A Chess skill at 0 would make a game of Chess between two average players a duel.
• A Chess skill at +10 would make the Adventure one of the greatest Chess players in the world.

☐ SKILL LEARNING / IMPROVEMENT
What are the costs to initially learn or improve the value of the Skill?
Costs possibly include purchasing access to trainers, time, and any tools or materials.
For example: 10,000 hours (5 years) of employment or effort may be required to develop a professional level of competency at a Skill.

☐ SKILL ATROPHY
What is required to maintain the values of the Skill?
How much use or investment does it take to maintain the Skill at given value?

☐ SKILL CHECK
Is there already a similar Skill which could be refined instead of creating a new Skill?

☐ SKILL SETTINGS
Is the Skill “universal” or does it only make sense in Fantasy, Modern, or Futuristic settings?

☐ PRE-GENERATED
The Adventurer's Skills may be pregenerated as part of a specific campaign.

☐ RANDOM
The Player may roll their Adventurer's starting Skills from a list or table.

☐ TEMPLATE
The Player may choose their Adventurer's starting Skills from a preset menu of options.

☐ POINT-BUY
The Player may spend points from a pool to purchase their Adventurer's starting Skills.

☐ MILESTONE
The Adventurer's Skills start at a pre-defined point and progress at certain story-driven points through the campaign.

Which Skills commonly exist within different settings?

Fantasy Skills

• Melee weapon Skills such as use of swords and shields
• Ranged weapon Skills such as Archery or using Crossbows

Modern Skills

• Ranged weapon skills such as use of pistols and rifles
• Computer and Vehicle operation

Futuristic Skills

• Ranged weapon skills such as use of blasters
• Spacesuit and Spacecraft operation

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