GURPS - Compendium 1..

Needlecraft (Physical/Average) Defaults to DX-4
This is the ability to sew decoratively. It is not just used to
accent clothing and furnishings; it is a form of fine art. In
medieval settings, it is common among ladies of good breeding, as
well as those who make their living at it. Nothing more is
required than a fine needle and colored thread.
Netmaking (Physical/Easy) Defaults to DX-6
This is the ability to make and repair fishing nets out of
strong cord. It is used primarily as a source of income in
seashore towns. It may also be used to make nets used as
weapons, common in gladiatorial arenas.
Shipbuilding/TL (Starship) (Mental/Average)
Defaults to IQ-5 or Shipbuilding-S
At TL8+, construction of spaceships and starships is routine
enough to default to IQ. It has just enough in common with
ocean shipbuilding of the same TL to let the skills default to
each other at -5. Roll against this skill to design a ship, to identify
a ship and learn something about it, or to aid in damage
control.
Stone Knapping (Mental/Average) Defaults to IQ-5
This is Armoury/TL0 (see p. B53). It is the ability to fashion
tools and weapons from stone, wood and bone.
ESOTERIC SKILLS
This new skill category covers mystical and cinematic skills
that actually allow one to do things that are "impossible" in reallife.
This definitely includes all cinematic martial arts skills! Note
that Magical and Psionic skills have their own entries (beginning on
pp. 148 and 155 respectively), while most esoteric knowledge skills
are treated as either Scientific skills or Knowledge skills.
Many Esoteric skills require an Unusual Background of some
sort. One specific Unusual Background is Trained By A Master,
required to learn any of the cinematic fighting skills below.
Eidetic Memory is of no help whatsoever when learning any
skill that has Trained By A Master as a prerequisite.
Tanning (Physical/Average) Defaults to IQ-4
This is the ability to create leather out of animal hide. It is
very useful in wilderness areas, or as a source of income for
trappers and other game hunters. A tanner will be able to find
everything necessary to make good, serviceable leather by walking
through the forest, although fine suede, dyed leather, etc., may
require special ingredients. A professional tanner will have a shop
and large vats, on the downwind side of town; tanning is the
smelliest of all medieval professions.
Tattooing (Mental/Average) Defaults to IQ-5
This is the skill of using tattooing equipment safely, choosing
pigments and needles, etc. The aesthetic quality of the tattoo
depends on the tattooist's Artist skill.
Weaving (Physical/Easy)
Defaults to DX-2
This is the ability to weave fabrics from yarn. In societies
where this skill is primarily artistic, treat Weaving as a
Mental/Easy skill that defaults to IQ-4 or DX-4. In such societies,
it is often believed that the character of the woven article
reflects the character of the person who created it.
In societies which use the loom, this skill is usually a Craft
skill, and is used primarily as a source of income. In this case,
treat Weaving as a Physical/Easy skill that defaults to DX-2.
A weaver would know how a loom is constructed, but actually
building one would be a job for a mechanic.
Increase Will for the purposes of resisting torture, phobias or
psionic attack. The roll is made at -2. Success adds 2 to Will for
one hour. Critical success adds 5 to Will for one hour.
Compare this to the Meditation skill, p. 142.
Augury (Mental/Very Hard)
Defaults to
Theology-4 or Occultism-3
This skill is useful for interpreting omens or dreams. The latter
can be used by the GM as a means of dropping hints to his players.
The interpreter must specialize in one culture. For cross-cultural
defaults, use the same penalties as with Savoir-Faire.
Autohypnosis (Mental/Hard)
No default
This is a specialty of Hypnosis. It allows one to tap inner
reservoirs of strength. Entering an autohypnotic state requires a
skill roll and 3d minutes of concentration. The character cannot
talk or move during the initiation of the trance state. A success
ful roll allows the character to do one of the following:
Improve concentration to aid performance of lengthy mental
tasks (study, decryption, a long repair job). The task must be a
relatively sedate one, done in a quiet place (library, lab or placid
wilderness). Success gives a +1 bonus; critical success gives a
+3 bonus.
Negate pain/fatigue. Cancels the effects of being at ST or HT 1-
3. The roll is made at -4. Only one attempt may be made per
hour.
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