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{{Skill List}}
 
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'''Tiered Skill — Wis (sometimes Int)'''
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'''General Skill — Intuition and Intellect'''
  
 
Awareness covers characters' ability to perceive and keep track of their surroundings. Uses of Awareness include noticing details through a quick glance, listening to one's surroundings, and methodically searching an area.
 
Awareness covers characters' ability to perceive and keep track of their surroundings. Uses of Awareness include noticing details through a quick glance, listening to one's surroundings, and methodically searching an area.
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= Specific Uses =
 
= Specific Uses =
 
== Spot ==
 
== Spot ==
'''Wisdom'''
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'''Intuition'''
 
Spot is the natural counter to the [[Stealth]] skill's [[Stealth#Hide|Hide]] action. If a character's Awareness(Spot) check is over the hider's Stealth(hide) check, the spotter sees the hider.
 
Spot is the natural counter to the [[Stealth]] skill's [[Stealth#Hide|Hide]] action. If a character's Awareness(Spot) check is over the hider's Stealth(hide) check, the spotter sees the hider.
  
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== Listen ==
 
== Listen ==
'''Wisdom'''
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'''Intuition'''
 
Listen is the natural counter to the [[Stealth]] skill's [[Stealth#Move Silently|Move Silently]] action. If a character's Awareness(Listen) check is over the Stealth(Move Silently) check of the character that is trying to sneak, the listener hears the sneaking character.
 
Listen is the natural counter to the [[Stealth]] skill's [[Stealth#Move Silently|Move Silently]] action. If a character's Awareness(Listen) check is over the Stealth(Move Silently) check of the character that is trying to sneak, the listener hears the sneaking character.
  
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== Search ==
 
== Search ==
'''Intelligence:'''
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'''Intellect'''
 
The Search action cannot be performed in combat. In general, it takes five minutes per 5-foot hex to thoroughly search the area.
 
The Search action cannot be performed in combat. In general, it takes five minutes per 5-foot hex to thoroughly search the area.
  

Revision as of 10:57, 30 December 2010

Skill List

General Skill — Intuition and Intellect

Awareness covers characters' ability to perceive and keep track of their surroundings. Uses of Awareness include noticing details through a quick glance, listening to one's surroundings, and methodically searching an area.

Actions Covered

  • Spot
  • Listen
  • Search

Specific Uses

Spot

Intuition Spot is the natural counter to the Stealth skill's Hide action. If a character's Awareness(Spot) check is over the hider's Stealth(hide) check, the spotter sees the hider.

The use of Spot is a free action.

Characters not actively using spot (IE: A person not actively watching a room or a guard post) receives a -5 penalty to their check.

Listen

Intuition Listen is the natural counter to the Stealth skill's Move Silently action. If a character's Awareness(Listen) check is over the Stealth(Move Silently) check of the character that is trying to sneak, the listener hears the sneaking character.

The use of Listen is a free action.

Characters not actively listening receive a -5 penalty to their check.

Search

Intellect The Search action cannot be performed in combat. In general, it takes five minutes per 5-foot hex to thoroughly search the area.

Action DC Time taken
Item is in plain view 10 Time is halved
Item is stored in a chest or similar container 15 Normal time
Item is hidden (under a bed, slipped in between books) 20 150% time (Time and a half)
Item is hidden well (item with a hollow compartment, in the stuffing of a pillow) 30 Double time
Item is hidden deviously well (expertly crafted secret compartment) 35 Triple time

Exceptionally well-chosen hiding spots may have even higher DCs.

Skill Tiers

This skill starts at Tier Zero. The upgrade cost of skill tiers is 2 + (Current Skill Tier x2) Upgrade Points.

Tier One

A character with Tier One Awareness has a chance (25% + Total Awareness(Search) Modifier) to find the item he is looking for in half the time.

Tier Two

A character with Tier Two Awareness gains a +4 bonus to his Initiative check.

Tier Three

A character with Tier Three Awareness is treated as always actively observing his surroundings for the purposes of the Spot and Listen actions.

Limerick

Be aware and look all around,

So many great things to be found,

But always take care,

And lord, don't step there,

It's the pit trap you missed - going down?