Skill descriptions - Revision history

Jacob at 20:50, 4 May 2026

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	'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:		'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:

	# This skill can be used to cut a piece of Uncut Corhite. For each level of this skill the player posesses, you may cut a piece of Uncut Corhite to improve it's Cut Level ~~by one~~ by expending 5 minutes per Cut Level you wish to improve. Once cut, a piece of Corhite cannot be cut again to improve its Cut Level. This skill requires no workshop to utilize. A piece of Corhite cannot be improved beyond Cut Level 5, but the Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) skill can be purchased up to a maximum of 20 Ranks for the purposes of collecting money at event checkin. This ability serves as the skill usage originally listed as "produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting".		# This skill can be used to cut a piece of Uncut Corhite. For each level of this skill the player posesses, you may cut a piece of Uncut Corhite to improve it's Cut Level by expending 5 minutes per Cut Level you wish to improve. Once cut, a piece of Corhite cannot be cut again to improve its Cut Level. This skill requires no workshop to utilize. A piece of Corhite cannot be improved beyond Cut Level 5, but the Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) skill can be purchased up to a maximum of 20 Ranks for the purposes of collecting money at event checkin. This ability serves as the skill usage originally listed as "produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting".

	'''Diagnose -''' This skill will allow the character to determine the condition of the creature, by asking the following questions: “Are you- (Dying, Dead, Conscious, Unconscious, Venomed, Diseased, Stunned, Sleeping, How much body are you down)?” The character may also be able to receive other information at the marshal’s discretion. You must be within arm’s reach of the target though you do not have to touch them.		'''Diagnose -''' This skill will allow the character to determine the condition of the creature, by asking the following questions: “Are you- (Dying, Dead, Conscious, Unconscious, Venomed, Diseased, Stunned, Sleeping, How much body are you down)?” The character may also be able to receive other information at the marshal’s discretion. You must be within arm’s reach of the target though you do not have to touch them.

Justin: Spelling correction on scribe scroll

2025-09-23T21:16:41Z

Spelling correction on scribe scroll

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	'''Resurrection:''' This skill allows the character to resurrect another character that has died and dissipated. To use this skill, the character must be at a Life Well and must perform a Contested Roll. It takes 15 minutes to resurrect a target, and the end effect varies on how skilled the person performing the resurrection is. For further information, see the chapter on Death and Dying. This skill has a max of 10 Ranks; each Rank adds +1 Bonus to the Contested Roll.		'''Resurrection:''' This skill allows the character to resurrect another character that has died and dissipated. To use this skill, the character must be at a Life Well and must perform a Contested Roll. It takes 15 minutes to resurrect a target, and the end effect varies on how skilled the person performing the resurrection is. For further information, see the chapter on Death and Dying. This skill has a max of 10 Ranks; each Rank adds +1 Bonus to the Contested Roll.

	'''Scribe ~~Sctoll~~:''' This skill allows the character to create magical Scrolls that store the power of their spells to be used at a later time. Each time the skill is purchased, what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see the Production section		'''Scribe Scroll:''' This skill allows the character to create magical Scrolls that store the power of their spells to be used at a later time. Each time the skill is purchased, what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see the Production section

	'''Smithing:''' This skill allows the character to create armor and weapons, as well as craft advanced specialty items. Each time the skill is purchased what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see Page 64 the Production section.		'''Smithing:''' This skill allows the character to create armor and weapons, as well as craft advanced specialty items. Each time the skill is purchased what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see Page 64 the Production section.

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	'''''Level Four'':''' Allows for minor adjustment of a portal's exit location. This is the means by which Nexus portaleers open portals directly onto their couches after a hard adventure. One can alter the facing of the exit and the location by up to one hundred yards for free, and may extend out to two hundred yards at a cost of one mana per ten yards (1 energy per 20 yards) of adjustment.		'''''Level Four'':''' Allows for minor adjustment of a portal's exit location. This is the means by which Nexus portaleers open portals directly onto their couches after a hard adventure. One can alter the facing of the exit and the location by up to one hundred yards for free, and may extend out to two hundred yards at a cost of one mana per ten yards (1 energy per 20 yards) of adjustment.

	'''''Level Five'':''' Allows a user to change the exit plane of a portal long enough for his party to pass through it. This has no mana/energy cost, but isn't guaranteed; no portal can be adjusted to exit into Acheron (for example) and some portals are connected in distances or ways that exclude links to certain other places. Importantly, Nexus can ''always'' be used as an exit node; no matter where you are, if you can find any portal going anywhere, you can always get home.</blockquote>'''Read and Write:''' This skill allows you to read and write in the designated language and must be purchased once for each language. The following common languages can be purchased without a specific instructor: Common, Deep Elf, Dwarf, Felis, Gnome, High Elf, and Rok’Shen. Any other languages must have a specific instructor.		'''''Level Five'':''' Allows a user to change the exit plane of a portal long enough for his party to pass through it. This has no mana/energy cost, but isn't guaranteed; no portal can be adjusted to exit into Acheron (for example) and some portals are connected in distances or ways that exclude links to certain other places. Importantly, Nexus can ''always'' be used as an exit node; no matter where you are, if you can find any portal going anywhere, you can always get home.</blockquote>

			<span id="Read and Write">'''Read and Write:'''</span> This skill allows you to read and write in the designated language and must be purchased once for each language. The following common languages can be purchased without a specific instructor: Common, Deep Elf, Dwarf, Felis, Gnome, High Elf, and Rok’Shen. Any other languages must have a specific instructor.

	'''Resurrection:''' This skill allows the character to resurrect another character that has died and dissipated. To use this skill, the character must be at a Life Well and must perform a Contested Roll. It takes 15 minutes to resurrect a target, and the end effect varies on how skilled the person performing the resurrection is. For further information, see the chapter on Death and Dying. This skill has a max of 10 Ranks; each Rank adds +1 Bonus to the Contested Roll.		'''Resurrection:''' This skill allows the character to resurrect another character that has died and dissipated. To use this skill, the character must be at a Life Well and must perform a Contested Roll. It takes 15 minutes to resurrect a target, and the end effect varies on how skilled the person performing the resurrection is. For further information, see the chapter on Death and Dying. This skill has a max of 10 Ranks; each Rank adds +1 Bonus to the Contested Roll.

Jacob: Removed Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) requirement to mine Corhite

2025-05-14T23:06:11Z

Removed Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) requirement to mine Corhite

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	'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:		'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:

	~~# This skill along with Miner Standard is required to successfully harvest material from a Corhite deposit.~~
	# This skill can be used to cut a piece of Uncut Corhite. For each level of this skill the player posesses, you may cut a piece of Uncut Corhite to improve it's Cut Level by one by expending 5 minutes per Cut Level you wish to improve. Once cut, a piece of Corhite cannot be cut again to improve its Cut Level. This skill requires no workshop to utilize. A piece of Corhite cannot be improved beyond Cut Level 5, but the Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) skill can be purchased up to a maximum of 20 Ranks for the purposes of collecting money at event checkin. This ability serves as the skill usage originally listed as "produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting".		# This skill can be used to cut a piece of Uncut Corhite. For each level of this skill the player posesses, you may cut a piece of Uncut Corhite to improve it's Cut Level by one by expending 5 minutes per Cut Level you wish to improve. Once cut, a piece of Corhite cannot be cut again to improve its Cut Level. This skill requires no workshop to utilize. A piece of Corhite cannot be improved beyond Cut Level 5, but the Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) skill can be purchased up to a maximum of 20 Ranks for the purposes of collecting money at event checkin. This ability serves as the skill usage originally listed as "produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting".

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	'''Engineering -''' This skill allows the character to create traps, locks and other anachronisms. Each time the skill is purchased, what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see the Production section of the book.		'''Engineering -''' This skill allows the character to create traps, locks and other anachronisms. Each time the skill is purchased, what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see the Production section of the book.

	'''Estimate Value -''' This skill allows a character to spend 1 minute studying an item to determine its market value. The value will be given by a Marshal or will have a code on it that will tell the player the value.		'''Estimate Value -''' This skill allows a character to spend 1 minute studying an item to determine its market value. The value will be given by a Marshal or will have a code on it that will tell the player the value. This skill also allows you to view/receive a copy of the current Nexus Market Standards from logistics once per game.

	'''Farmer, Minor/Standard/Major :'''This skill allows a character to operate a Node and collect Herb/Food components from it. The amount and type of components that are collected is based on the level of skill the character has purchased. Additionally, the character can Refine and Extract components.		'''Farmer, Minor/Standard/Major :'''This skill allows a character to operate a Node and collect Herb/Food components from it. The amount and type of components that are collected is based on the level of skill the character has purchased. Additionally, the character can Refine and Extract components.

MMoore at 23:15, 19 February 2025

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	'''Cook -''' This skill allows a character to spend time in game creating items that can be consumed for some in game benefit, such as healing, curing of ailments, granting them temporary defense, or even restoring expended resources. Each cooking recipe will have the cost, time to prepare, and effect listed on it. If taken at character creation, the character will begin with 1 Recipes per Rank.		'''Cook -''' This skill allows a character to spend time in game creating items that can be consumed for some in game benefit, such as healing, curing of ailments, granting them temporary defense, or even restoring expended resources. Each cooking recipe will have the cost, time to prepare, and effect listed on it. If taken at character creation, the character will begin with 1 Recipes per Rank.

	'''Craftsman -''' This skill can be taken for any art of crafting the player chooses. Some examples are: Glassblower, Brewer, Herbalist, Baker, Etc. At Event Check In, for each purchase of this skill, the character will either receive 10 Copper per rank, or produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting. This skill has a max of 20 Ranks.		'''Craftsman -''' This skill can be taken for any art of crafting the player chooses. Some examples are: Glassblower, Brewer, Herbalist, Baker, Etc. At Event Check In, for each purchase of this skill, the character will either receive 10 Copper per rank, or produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting at a rate of one tagged item per rank/event. This skill has a max of 20 Ranks. This skill may not be used to duplicate or emulate an existing skill i.e. smithing, brew potion, chemistry etc.

	'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:		'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:

Jacob: Added the skill Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist)

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	'''Craftsman -''' This skill can be taken for any art of crafting the player chooses. Some examples are: Glassblower, Brewer, Herbalist, Baker, Etc. At Event Check In, for each purchase of this skill, the character will either receive 10 Copper per rank, or produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting. This skill has a max of 20 Ranks.		'''Craftsman -''' This skill can be taken for any art of crafting the player chooses. Some examples are: Glassblower, Brewer, Herbalist, Baker, Etc. At Event Check In, for each purchase of this skill, the character will either receive 10 Copper per rank, or produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting. This skill has a max of 20 Ranks.

			'''Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) -''' This skill is functions as the regular Craftsman (___) skill listed above along with secondary purposes. The secondary purposes of this skill are:

			# This skill along with Miner Standard is required to successfully harvest material from a Corhite deposit.
			# This skill can be used to cut a piece of Uncut Corhite. For each level of this skill the player posesses, you may cut a piece of Uncut Corhite to improve it's Cut Level by one by expending 5 minutes per Cut Level you wish to improve. Once cut, a piece of Corhite cannot be cut again to improve its Cut Level. This skill requires no workshop to utilize. A piece of Corhite cannot be improved beyond Cut Level 5, but the Craftsman (Corhite Lapidarist) skill can be purchased up to a maximum of 20 Ranks for the purposes of collecting money at event checkin. This ability serves as the skill usage originally listed as "produce appropriate tagged items related to their art of crafting".

	'''Diagnose -''' This skill will allow the character to determine the condition of the creature, by asking the following questions: “Are you- (Dying, Dead, Conscious, Unconscious, Venomed, Diseased, Stunned, Sleeping, How much body are you down)?” The character may also be able to receive other information at the marshal’s discretion. You must be within arm’s reach of the target though you do not have to touch them.		'''Diagnose -''' This skill will allow the character to determine the condition of the creature, by asking the following questions: “Are you- (Dying, Dead, Conscious, Unconscious, Venomed, Diseased, Stunned, Sleeping, How much body are you down)?” The character may also be able to receive other information at the marshal’s discretion. You must be within arm’s reach of the target though you do not have to touch them.

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 '''First Aid:'''  This skill allows a character to stabilize a Dying creature with a 60-second counted action. While performing this count, the target’s bleeding out counts stops, but they are not stabilized until the 60-second count is completed without interruption.
 '''Improved Instructor:'''  This skill reflects the characters’ skill at educating others. While anyone can instruct another character in a skill they have, a character with this skill can do it far quicker, taking only 5 minutes to teach a Basic skill or spell and only 15 minutes to teach an Advanced skill.
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 '''One Hand Block -''' This skill allows the character to block with a Staff or Great Weapon while holding it in only one hand, even though it normally requires two hands. Attacking still requires two hands on the weapon.
-'''Precision + X''':  Precision's full value is added on to any melee attack initiated from the defender's rear arc.  Half of Precision's value is added to range weapon attacks (other than guns) made from any arc.  This is not cumulative - you cannot stand behind a target and launch an arrow for ((Precision*2) + (Precision * .5)) added damage.
+'''Portal Manipulation''':  Portal Manipulation is the means one can use portals to move between worlds.  The cost for a given manipulation depends on the portal in question and the desired result of manipulating it.  Portal Manipulation generally requires a marshal present to adjudicate the outcome. <blockquote>'''''Level One'':'''  This skill alerts the user to the presence of portals within his usual sensory range - it does not highlight portals behind closed doors, underground, or around corners.  Using this in Nexus is usually a waste of time (it's like Detect Air) but it can be extremely helpful far from home.
 '''''Level Two'':'''  Opens a portal for which the user has/does/knows the gate key.  Also allows for closing that portal.  This takes ten minutes, or can be rushed at a cost of one mana per minute or 1 energy per 2 minutes (rounding up if necessary).
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 '''Theurgist, Minor/Standard/Major:''' This skill allows a character to operate a Node and collect Residuum components from it. The amount and type of components that are collected is based on the level of skill the character has purchased. Additionally, the character can Refine and Extract components.
-'''Tracking:''' This skill allows the character to detect and follow the marks a target's passage leaves on the environment it passes through, or to conceal the user's trail from others. It can also be used to gain information about the target creature, or creatures being tracked. To track, you must have a Marshal to perform a Contested Roll. Unless tracking conditions change drastically, only Contested Roll pick should ever be needed to determine success or failure. Once you have failed a Contested Roll you are considered to have lost the trail and may not try again. At the time you wish to Track, you may choose to first make what is called an “Observation”, where the character spends 5 minutes studying the area. This Contested Roll, if successful, will allow you to learn information about the target being tracked, though if you fail this pick you cannot make a normal Track Contested Roll. The advantage of the Tracking  “Observation” is that you do not incur as many of the normal negatives since they do not yet apply. This skill has a max of 20 Ranks, and each Rank adds 1 Bonus to the characters Contested Rolls.
+'''[[Tracking]]:''' This skill allows the character to detect and follow the marks a target's passage leaves on the environment it passes through, or to conceal the user's trail from others. It can also be used to gain information about the target creature, or creatures being tracked. To track, you must have a Marshal to perform a Contested Roll. Unless tracking conditions change drastically, only Contested Roll pick should ever be needed to determine success or failure. Once you have failed a Contested Roll you are considered to have lost the trail and may not try again. At the time you wish to Track, you may choose to first make what is called an “Observation”, where the character spends 5 minutes studying the area. This Contested Roll, if successful, will allow you to learn information about the target being tracked, though if you fail this pick you cannot make a normal Track Contested Roll. The advantage of the Tracking  “Observation” is that you do not incur as many of the normal negatives since they do not yet apply. This skill has a max of 20 Ranks, and each Rank adds 1 Bonus to the characters Contested Rolls.
 '''Underwater Combat:''' This skill allows the character to fight underwater as if they were on land. Only the following mechanics are affected by this skill and anything not listed remains the same: weapons deal full damage, Spells can now be thrown, ''Bombs'' can be used (dealing only half damage), ''Acid Vials'' can be used (dealing only half damage), and the character can move at a slow walk.

Mikecraft at 14:54, 10 November 2024

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	'''Miner, Minor/Standard/Major:''' This skill allows a character to operate a Node and collect Ore components from it. The amount and type of components that are collected is based on the level of skill the character has purchased. Additionally, the character can Refine and Extract components.		'''Miner, Minor/Standard/Major:''' This skill allows a character to operate a Node and collect Ore components from it. The amount and type of components that are collected is based on the level of skill the character has purchased. Additionally, the character can Refine and Extract components.

	'''One ~~Handed~~ Block -''' This skill allows the character to block with a Staff or Great Weapon while holding it in only one hand, even though it normally requires two hands. Attacking still requires two hands on the weapon.		'''One Hand Block -''' This skill allows the character to block with a Staff or Great Weapon while holding it in only one hand, even though it normally requires two hands. Attacking still requires two hands on the weapon.

	'''Precision + X''': Precision's full value is added on to any melee attack initiated from the defender's rear arc. Half of Precision's value is added to range weapon attacks (other than guns) made from any arc. This is not cumulative - you cannot stand behind a target and launch an arrow for ((Precision2) + (Precision .5)) added damage.		'''Precision + X''': Precision's full value is added on to any melee attack initiated from the defender's rear arc. Half of Precision's value is added to range weapon attacks (other than guns) made from any arc. This is not cumulative - you cannot stand behind a target and launch an arrow for ((Precision2) + (Precision .5)) added damage.

Mikecraft at 01:50, 29 October 2024

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	'''Resurrection:''' This skill allows the character to resurrect another character that has died and dissipated. To use this skill, the character must be at a Life Well and must perform a Contested Roll. It takes 15 minutes to resurrect a target, and the end effect varies on how skilled the person performing the resurrection is. For further information, see the chapter on Death and Dying. This skill has a max of 10 Ranks; each Rank adds +1 Bonus to the Contested Roll.		'''Resurrection:''' This skill allows the character to resurrect another character that has died and dissipated. To use this skill, the character must be at a Life Well and must perform a Contested Roll. It takes 15 minutes to resurrect a target, and the end effect varies on how skilled the person performing the resurrection is. For further information, see the chapter on Death and Dying. This skill has a max of 10 Ranks; each Rank adds +1 Bonus to the Contested Roll.

	'''Scribe ~~Rune~~:''' This skill allows the character to create magical ~~Runes~~ that store the power of their spells to be used at a later time. Each time the skill is purchased, what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see the Production section		'''Scribe Sctoll:''' This skill allows the character to create magical Scrolls that store the power of their spells to be used at a later time. Each time the skill is purchased, what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see the Production section

	'''Smithing:''' This skill allows the character to create armor and weapons, as well as craft advanced specialty items. Each time the skill is purchased what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see Page 64 the Production section.		'''Smithing:''' This skill allows the character to create armor and weapons, as well as craft advanced specialty items. Each time the skill is purchased what they can produce and the amount they can produce is increased. For more information, see Page 64 the Production section.