Game System:Specialties

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The following is information on the Specialties system used in Eldritch MUSH.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Acrobatics 3 Art 4 Brawl 5 Computer 6 Control 7 Craft 8 Empathy 9 Expression 10 Influence 11 Knowledge 12 Larceny 13 Linguistics 14 Marksman 15 Medicine 16 Melee 17 Notice 18 Occult 19 Perform 20 Science 21 Sports 22 Thrown

Overview

Specialties are intrinsic to how the system works outside of combat. Specialties allow you to narrow your abilities down, without compromising the broadness of the skill-set as a whole. A roll is typically Attribute + Skill OR Attribute + Attribute in some cases. However, Specialties allow you to take your skills in narrower fields even further, so that you may roll Attribute + Skill + Specialty. Specialties don’t typical add to an Attribute + Attribute roll; those bonuses are reserved for things gained through Qualities. However, there may be exceptions. A Specialty cannot have a rating higher than 3. Specialties are bought with Specialty, Skill and/or Character Points (from chargen drawbacks) on a 2:1 basis.

Acrobatics Balance Climbing Contortion Gymnastics Jumping Sneaking Tumbling	Art Architecture Digital Art Drawing Painting Photography Sculpting	Brawl Instruction	Computer Codes Games Hacking Hardware Programing Software Websearch	Control Automatic Bicycle Boat Helicopter Horses Jet Motorcyle Semi Stick	Craft Construction Electronics Mechanic Metalurgy Plumbing Traps Woodwork
Empathy Animals Confidant Discern Emotions Etiquette Sense Motive	Expression Cinematography Direction Essays Music Poetry Recitation Scripts Writing	Influence Animals Command Con Etiquette Inspire Intimidation Lying Persuasion Seduction Subterfuge	Knowledge Anthropology Cooking Economics Education Enigmas Geography History Journalism Law Literature Mathematics Philosophy Politics Psychology Research Sociology	Larceny Ambushing Disguise Forgery Intimidation Legerdemain Lying Sabotage Security Stealth Traps	Linguistics Cryptography Pronounciation Translation
Marksman Bowyer Fletcher Gunsmith Instruction	Medicine Anatomy Diagnosis Forensics Paramedic Pediatrics Pharmacology Research Surgery Veterinary	Melee Instruction Weaponsmith	Notice Ambushes Crime Scenes Details Hearing Recall Scent Sight Taste Touch Traps	Occult Demons Enigmas History Primals Psions Realms Research Thaumatology Undead	Perform Acting Banjo Dance Disguise Drums Engaging Flute Guitar Lying Piano Saxophone Singing Violin
Science Astronomy Biology Botany Chemistry Ecology Genetics Physics Research Robotics Zoology	Sports Baseball Basketball Bowling Climbing Football Hockey Rodeo Skating Skiing Soccer Surfing Swimming Tennis Track	Thrown Instruction Weaponsmith

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