3. Skills

Insight Skills

• Control
• Rig
• Study
• Track
  Prowess Skills
• Engage
• Fiddle
• Tumble
• Tough
  Resolve Skills
• Bluff
• Charm
• Command
• Deal

Bluff

Bluff is the skill of misdirecting and deceiving people and systems.

You could use Bluff to:

• Convince someone to believe a lie
• Craft a convincing disguise, pretence, or alibi
• Falsify data or access to a computer system
• Shrug off suspicion when trying to avoid detection

Charm

Charm is the skill of coaxing and manipulating others.

You could use Charm to:

• Sway someone's opinion of yourself or others
• Sway the disposition or demands of a crowd
• Influence someone's decision on a matter
• Coax someone to be more of less suspicious of a situation

Command

Command is the skill of leading and organising others.

You could use Command to:

• Take command of a tense or chaotic situation
• Command the attention of a mob
• Direct comrades and crewmates

Control

Control is the skill of using and piloting systems and machinery.

You could use Control to:

• Pilot or drive a ship, drone, or vehicle
• Operate a crane or other industrial machinery
• Alter the configuration of a system by legitimate means

Deal

Deal is the skill of haggling and negotiating with others.

You could use Deal to:

• Talk up or down a price someone is offering
• Mediate a compromise in a debate or argument

Engage

Engage is the skill of coordinated fighting.

You could use Engage to:

• Engage in a firefight with armed adversaries
• Execute an ambush or other combat manoeuvre
• Take down a target swiftly and safely

Fiddle

Fiddle is the skill of manual dexterity.

You could use Fiddle to:

• Work open a lock or other physical security
• Mess with the wiring of a computer system
• Steal from someone without them noticing
• Treat severe or complex medical issues

Rig

Rig is the skill of repurposing or breaking systems and machinery.

You could use Rig to:

• Rig an object or piece of machinery to malfunction or explode
• Hastily repair a damaged machine or treat an injury

Study

Study is the skill of learning and perceiving people and information.

You could use Study to:

• Gain understanding of a subject or system
• Tell when someone is lying or being evasive
• Spot something distant or difficult to find

Tough

Tough is the skill of enduring and exerting force.

You could use Tough to:

• Grapple or wrestle someone
• Push through an injury or interrogation
• Endure a hostile environment
• Intimidate someone less tough

Track

Track is the skill of finding and following trails and information.

You could use Track to:

• Uncover someone's activities or whereabouts
• Track down information on a computer system
• Find your way to an obscure location
• Tail someone through a crowd without losing them

Tumble

Tumble is the skill of agility and stealth.

You could use Tumble to:

• Sneak into a location without being seen
• Avoid an attack or other immediate threat
• Climb or descend something precarious without losing footing