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Brewing
Alcohol is created by fermenting natural
substances such as wheat, barley, grapes, or honey.
Whenever alcohol is to be brewed, a Brewing skill
check must be made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from the sub-ability Common Sense. Higher results
correspond with alcohol of better quality. Mead
is made from fermented honey, and requires 1 year
to ferment properly. Consult the table below regarding
quality:
TH
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Result
If possible, a disease or food poisioning
will occur if large amounts are ingested
It tastes terrible and smells, but the
alcohol will take effect normally
It tastes satisfactory and the alcohol will
take effect normally
It tastes pleasant and the alcohol will
take effect normally
The brewer receives repeated
congratulations on this fine brew
The brewer becomes renowned far and
wide for this fine brew
Candlemaking
The hardening of wax with an interior wick
is Candlemaking. Whenever a candle is made, a
Candlemaking skill check is made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from the Common Sense sub-ability. Higher results
correspond with better quality candlemaking.
Cartography
This skill relates to the ability to draw accurate
maps of quality, as well as decipher or follow
them. Whenever maps come into play, a Cartography
skill check is made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from Spatial Intelligence. Higher results correspond
with better skill in Cartography. Note that literacy
is not a requirement when relating a map to its surroundings,
but literacy is required to draw a map,
and certainly if there is any writing upon it. The
Aedile will determine the TH for each circumstance.
Catching
The act of seizing an object in motion defines
the Catching skill. Most often, this skill is used
when an object is hurled toward the character without
the intent to injure. Whenever a character attempts
to catch an object, a Catching skill check is
made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from Hand-Eye Coordination. Higher results correspond
with better catching. The Aedile will determine
the TH for each circumstance. Modifiers
may include the size of the object, the speed at which
it travels, whether or not the object is dangerous
(such as a dagger), and whether or not the character
may use both hands. Examples follow:
TH
Example
17
Flask
40
Dagger (without injury)
Chapter 8: Skills
Carpentry
The reshaping or refining of wood is a valued
skill these days. Whenever wood is worked, a
Carpentry skill check is made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from Spatial Intelligence. Higher results correspond
with better quality woodworking. The Aedile will
determine the TH for each circumstance.
Charioteering
The act of driving a chariot, usually in battle,
is the skill of Charioteering. Whenever a chariot is
driven under stressful conditions and the horses may
be difficult to control, a Charioteering skill check
must be made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from Dexterity. Higher results correspond to higher
quality chariot driving. The Aedile will determine
the TH of each circumstance.
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