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Chapter 8: Skills
Sailmaking
A sail captures wind and helps propel or direct
a waterborne vessel. Whenever a sail is to be
constructed, a Sailmaking skill check must be made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from the Spatial Intelligence sub-ability. Higher results
correspond with sails of higher quality.
Sculpture
Traditionally, there have been 2 types of
sculptures: freestanding and relief. Materials for
sculptures are usually stone, metal, clay, or wood.
The method may carving, chiseling, or casting. With
casting, usually bronze is cast.
LC: Initially, the LC is 13, though it improves
by 1 with every sculpture finished.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the average of
the modifiers from the sub-abilities of Intuition and
Hand-Eye Coordination. The higher the result, the
better the quality of the finished product.
Search
Whenever a character needs to search for
something, such as pillaging a carcass, room, or
home, a Search skill check is made. Most often, this
skill is checked regarding corpses or rooms.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the average of
the modifier from Vision and from the sub-abilities
of Intuition and Common Sense. Below is a list of
examples of what may be found with a given TH:
Seduction
Practicing ‘Seduction’ implies intentions to
mate an unknown subject.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the average of
the modifiers from the Charisma ability and Bodily
Attractiveness sub-ability. Initially, there is a base
TH of 25 for males and 20 for females. First, since
it is easier to seduce those less attractive, the difference
between the Charisma ability scores of the seducer
and subject are adjusted (1-15 = +/- 2, 16-30
= +/- 4, 17-45 = +/- 8, etc.). Second, the Aedile
determines a racial and/or cultural antipathy modifier
(assuming sex is physically possible) from - 20
(kobolds and ogres) to 0 (same race). Third, if the
subject has been drinking, the Aedile assigns + 1
(buzzing) to + 8 (drunk) bonus. Fourth, the Aedile
includes a personal adjustment from - 10 (man-hating
virgin) to + 10 (in heat). If the seducer succeeds,
then the subject is willing to mate.
TH
Result
< 14 A carcass is patted down
14-16
The pockets of a creature are examined
thoroughly, chests are opened, etc.
17-20
The boots of a creature are emptied,
tables are turned over, etc.
21-29
Concealed doors, gold dental fillings, etc.
30-34
Secret doors, false bottoms, hollow
compartments, etc.
35-39
A needle in a haystack in daylight
> 39 A needle in a haystack in the dark
VOLT.NON.VOLT.DARE.GALLA.MIHI.
NEC.DICERE.POSSUM.
QUOD.VOLT.ET.NON.VOLT.
QUID.SIBI.GALLA.VELIT
She’s half-and-half inclined
To sleep with me. No Yes
What’s in that tiny mind
Impossible to guess.
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