RIP CHARACTERS


Skills
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Skills are used for almost all tasks thet require special training.
Most skills, when learned, start at the same level as appropriate
ability, but may be raised by experience and training. If skill is used
without level, appropriate ability is used with -1 to -3 penalty,
depending on skill.

List of typical fantasy skills:
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Melee (SPD)		Striking, parrying and dodging in melee
Bow (WIL)		To use bow or crossbow or similar weapon
Thrown (SPD)		To throw things accurately

Tracking (INT)		Outdoor tracking by foot prints
Hunting (INT)		Skill to find pray, to set traps etc.
Survival (END)		Surviving with no resources in wilderness
Climbing (SPD)		Cliffs and trees
Swimming (END)				
Acrobatics (SPD)	Flips, pole vaults, tightrope walking

Cooking (INT)		
Herbalism (INT)		Knowledge about herbs and use of them
Healing (INT)		First aid and knowledge of suitable herbs etc.

Picking (WIL)		Lockpicking, pickpocketting and trap disarming
Silent move (DEX)	Also hiding
Appraising (INT)	Includes knowledge about major gems, jewelry

Riding (WIL)		Normally with horse
Teamfighting (INT)	Skill to fight as a team
Leadership (POW)	Intimidating and other ways to get other's do
			what you want
Con (INT)		Linguistic training for deceiving and talk
			others to do something they would not normally
			do

Mythology (INT)		Knowledge about mythologies
Bestiary (INT)		Knowledge about creatures and their habits
Cultures (INT)		Knowledge about different cultures and lands
Demonology (INT)	Knowledge about demons and similar things

Mana Way X (INT-2)	Skill to channel spesific magical forces to own
			use, also knowledge about appropriate way
Spell (-)		SKill to cast a spell.


Specialization:
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Each skill is very broad, and character may specialize in one part of
it. In such case, he gains +1 to all tests concerning his
specialization, and -1 to tests concerning things not very close to his
specialization.


Experience
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There are two ways to gain experience: By adventuring or by training.
In adventures character gain normally 1-10 experience points per
adventure while training he gains 1 point per week. Training requires
suitable location and items and preferably a tutor.

Experience is used to better skills, increase abilities and to learn
new skills and spells. See character creation.