LUGTrek Netbook V1.0 - Mad Irishman

Skills
While the Traits chapter of the rulebook includes many diverse
skills, it is not exhaustive. New species may require new
talents, NPCs may need some obscure ability, or players may
have a unique character conception. For this reason, we have
created several new skills — as well as new specializations
for existing skills — to complement those from the core rules.
Social Sciences (Intellect)
While the Social Sciences skill is included in the rulebook,
we include some new specializations for the skill here.
Linguistics: The study of language: its form, structure,
nature and use as well as language histories and the
interaction of language and societies.
Philosophy: The study of values and meaning as well as
the analysis of the grounds and concepts of fundamental
beliefs.
Religion: The study of devotion to religious faith or faiths,
whether personal or institutionalized.
Pain Reduction (Psi)
SKILLS
This ability is closely associated with the Deltans, although
other telepathic species utilize it as well. Using this ability
allows the practitioner to calm and reduce the amount of shock,
pain, and emotional distress of the subject. Generally used to
assist in emergency surgical procedures, Deltans (and other
practitioners) are also able to make excellent use of this ability
to aid victims of mental trauma and shock.
Pain Reduction may not be used at a distance; the character
must touch the target. Each successful task at the difficulty
level of the additional wound reduces the target’s Wound
Difficulty penalty and apparent Wound Effect by one level. Pain
Reduction does not actually heal any physical damage, however.
The character’s body remains in the full wounded condition
unless further conventional healing is applied. Any additional
wounds “restore” the full (and likely higher) Wound penalty.
A Dramatic Success makes the character feel as if they
were completely unwounded, and suffer no Wound Level effects
entirely. Such characters, if not carefully watched (or
restrained, in the case of more serious injuries) may attempt
tasks beyond the ability of their wounded bodies, and cause
themselves greater harm or even death. When calming a mentally
distressed or shocked individual, a Dramatic failure inflicts
a Stunned wound at best and, at the GM’s discretion,
may drive a target into a coma.
Routine: Calming a Stunned target
Moderate: Calming or reducing the pain of an Injured target
Challenging: Calming or reducing the pain of a Wounded
target
Difficult: Reducing the pain of an Incapacitated target
Nearly Impossible: Reducing the pain of a Near Death
target
Specializations: None
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