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	entries.Research.name	Research
	entries.Research.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>A character skilled in Research knows how to make good use of libraries, newspaper morgues, the internet, or other written sources of information.</p> <p>The amount of time this takes is up to the GM and the situation. Finding something on the internet or a specific passage in a book might be possible in a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03combat00000000]{combat round}. Looking through books in a library, searching the internet for a complex topic, or digging up background information on an individual usually takes about an hour.</p> <p>@UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Success} finds basic information and a raise provides more detail. @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{Failure} means the researcher doesn’t find what she’s looking for.</p> <p>A @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Critical Failure} might mean the researcher finds plausible but incorrect information, triggers the notice of some opposed entity or faction, reads something “Humanity Was Not Meant to Know” and suffers a mental illness of some sort (a Minor @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-hindrances.Phobia]{Phobia}, @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-hindrances.Quirk]{Quirk}, etc.), or she might even accidentally destroy the source. The GM is encouraged to be creative when such a mishap occurs, perhaps forcing the party to approach the situation in a different way.</p> <p><strong>Related Skills: </strong>If a character has a skill that relates directly to the subject he’s researching, he can use that instead of Research. An explorer with @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Occult]{Occult} d10 and Research d6, for example, rolls a d10 when investigating vampire lore at a forgotten library. If he later goes to search for the deed to a house where the vampires are rumored to lair, he rolls his normal Research instead.</p> <p><strong>Note: </strong>Research may only provide the clues, especially in a mystery-heavy game. Putting the clues together from the information gathered is up to the players.</p> </article>
	entries.Language.name	Language
	entries.Language.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>In some settings, such as those that focus on pulp action or “planetary romance” (where characters frequently travel among many strange civilizations), speaking various languages can simply be roleplayed with halting dialogue and campy accents that start out a little difficult and are quickly forgotten. The GM may ignore this skill altogether in these settings, or use the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Multiple Languages]{Multiple Languages} option in the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Setting Rules]{Setting Rules}.</p> <p>In more realistic settings, communication can be a major barrier that requires characters to put skill points into additional languages. In a 1980s World War Three game, for example, a group of United Nations paratroopers won’t be able to speak with their foes unless they take Russian, Polish, or other languages common to the Warsaw Pact.</p> <p>If the Language skill is in use, it should be listed as Language (Spanish), Language (American Sign Language), etc. A character’s die type also notes how fluent he is in it. (Characters start with a d8 in their own Language.)</p> <article class="swade-core"> <table class="table value-table"><caption class="table-caption"> <h2 class="table-title">Language Proficiency</h2> </caption> <tbody> <tr class="table-header-row"> <th class="table-column-header" scope="col">Skill</th> <th class="table-column-header" scope="col">Ability</th> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td>d4</td> <td>The character can read, write and speak common words and phrases.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>d6</td> <td>The speaker can carry on a prolonged but occasionally halting conversation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>d8</td> <td>The character can speak fluently.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>d10</td> <td>The hero can mimic other dialects within the language.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>d12</td> <td>The speaker can masterfully recite important literary or oral works.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </article> <p><strong>Limited: </strong>Use whichever skill is lowest when performing an action that requires knowledge of a foreign language. @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Intimidation]{Intimidation} (if verbal), @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Persuasion]{Persuasion}, @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Research]{Research}, @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Taunt]{Taunt}, etc., are all limited by the character’s Language skill.</p> <p>This limitation never applies to a character’s native tongue.</p> </article>
	entries.Stealth.name	Stealth
	entries.Stealth.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Stealth is the ability to hide and move quietly. A simple @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{success} on a Stealth roll means the character avoids detection if enemies aren’t particularly alert. If the character @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{fails} the roll, the enemy realizes something is amiss and begins actively searching for whatever roused them.</p> <p>Once foes are alerted and active, Stealth is opposed by @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Notice]{Notice} (a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{group roll} if there are many foes.</p> <p>The GM should apply any circumstantial penalties to @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Notice]{Notice} rolls for @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03illumination00]{darkness}, @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03coverandobst00]{cover}, noise, distractions, and any difference in the target’s @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Size and Scale]{Scale} (just like when attacking). Sneaking through dry leaves might subtract 2 from the Stealth roll, for example, while spotting someone in the dark uses the @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03illumination00]{Illumination} penalty (−4). Don’t apply the same modifier to both rolls, however. If Stealth is at −2 for the leaves, don’t give Notice a +2 for them as well.</p> <p><strong>Sneak Attack: </strong> Sneaking up close enough to make a melee attack <em>always</em> requires an @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{opposed} Stealth roll versus the target’s @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Notice]{Notice}, whether the guard is actively looking for trouble or not. If successful, the victim is @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03distractedan00]{Vulnerable} to the attacker, but only until the attacker’s turn ends. With a raise, the attacker has @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03thedrop0000000]{The Drop} instead.</p> <p><strong>Movement:</strong> In combat, characters roll Stealth each turn as a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03actions0000000]{free action} at the end of their move or any action the GM thinks might draw attention.</p> <p>Out of combat, the distance moved depends entirely on the situation. The GM might want a roll every minute if the group is sneaking around the perimeter of a defensive position, or every few miles if they’re trying to quietly walk the path through a dark forest without alerting the creatures that live there.</p> </article>
	entries.Psionics.name	Psionics
	entries.Psionics.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>This is the skill “psions” or “psis” use to activate and control their psionic abilities. See the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-edges.Arcane Background (Psionics)]{Arcane Background (Psionics)} edge.</p></article>
	entries.Fighting.name	Fighting
	entries.Fighting.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Fighting covers all hand-to-hand (melee) attacks, whether it’s with fists, axes, laser swords, or martial arts. See @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03combat00000000]{Chapter Three} for the combat rules and the various maneuvers a warrior might attempt.</p> </article>
	entries.Persuasion.name	Persuasion
	entries.Persuasion.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Persuasion is the ability to convince others to do what you want through reason, cajoling, deception, rewards, or other friendly means. Persuasion isn’t mind control. It can change someone’s attitude but not their goals. A bandit may let you keep a sentimental piece of jewelry with a good Persuasion roll but still takes all your other goods.</p> <p>When used to @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03support0000000]{Support} allies it’s an unopposed roll. If the target is resistant, it’s an @JournalEntry[JBxsGv2wAoAmoCDe]{opposed} roll vs. the target’s @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01traits00000000]{Spirit}. The GM should modify the roll as she sees fit based on roleplaying, any pertinent @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01edges000000000]{Edges} or @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01hindrances0000]{Hindrances} that affect the conversation, and the circumstances.</p> <p><strong>Reaction Level:</strong> How much a person is willing to cooperate depends largely on their attitude toward whoever’s talking to them. The Game Master can decide how nonplayer characters feel based on the setting, or roll on the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-tables.Reaction Table]{Reaction Table} if she has no preconceived notions.</p> <p>@UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Success} improves the target’s attitude one level and a raise improves it two. Further increases aren’t generally possible in the same encounter—it takes individuals a little time to adjust their biases.</p> <p>@UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Failure} means the target won’t change his mind this scene or until the situation changes in some important way. A @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Critical Failure} also <em>reduces</em> the target’s attitude two levels.</p> <p>Only one roll should generally be allowed per interaction unless new information is revealed, a substantial reward is offered, etc.</p> <p><strong>Networking: </strong>Characters can also use Persuasion as a “macro skill,” simulating a few hours or an evening’s time hobnobbing and socializing to gain favors or information. See @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor04theadv.JournalEntryPage.04networking0000]{Networking}.</p> </article>
	entries.Repair.name	Repair
	entries.Repair.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Repair is the ability to take apart and/or fix mechanical gadgets, vehicles, weapons, and simple electrical devices. It also covers the use of demolitions and explosives.</p> <p>How long a Repair roll takes is up to the GM and the complexity of the task. Fixing a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor04theadv.JournalEntryPage.04chasesandveh00]{Wound} on a compact car in a post-apocalyptic setting might take an hour. Fixing a Wound on the same car in the present day might take four hours if the character wants it painted, polished, etc. @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Success} means the item is functional. A @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{raise} on the Repair roll halves the time required.</p> <p><strong>Tools: </strong>Characters suffer a minor @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{penalty} (−1 to −2) to their roll if they don’t have access to basic tools, or a major penalty (−3 to −4) if the device requires specialized equipment.</p> <p><strong>Electronics:</strong> Repair can be used to repair electronic devices, but is limited by the hero’s @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Electronics]{Electronics} skill. Use whichever skill is lowest.</p> </article>
	entries.Academics.name	Academics
	entries.Academics.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Academics reflects knowledge of the liberal arts, social sciences, literature, history, archaeology, and similar fields. If an explorer wants to remember when the Mayan calendar ended or cite a line from <cite>Macbeth</cite>, this is the skill to have.</p></article>
	entries.Athletics.name	Athletics
	entries.Athletics.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Athletics combines an individual’s coordination with learned skills such as climbing, jumping, balancing, biking, wrestling, skiing, swimming, throwing, or catching. Characters who rely on physical power more than coordination can take the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-edges.Brute]{Brute} Edge to link this skill to @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01traits00000000]{Strength} instead of @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01traits00000000]{Agility}.</p> </article>
	entries.Common Knowledge.name	Common Knowledge
	entries.Common Knowledge.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Characters roll Common Knowledge to know people, places, and things of their world, including etiquette, geography, culture, popular technology, contacts, and customs.</p></article>
	entries.Taunt.name	Taunt
	entries.Taunt.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Taunt attacks a person’s pride through ridicule, cruel jests, or oneupmanship.</p> <p>Taunt is an opposed roll @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{resisted} by the opponent’s Smarts. In combat, this is a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03test0000000000]{Test}.</p> <p>Out of combat, @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{success} means the defender backs down, slinks away, or starts a fight. A @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{raise} might leave the victim cowed for the remainder of the scene, or make her storm out of the area fuming or even in tears, or attack her tormentor recklessly (perhaps with a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03wildattack0000]{Wild Attack} on the first round of combat).</p> <p>A @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{Critical Failure} means the target is immune to this character’s Taunts for the remainder of the encounter.</p> </article>
	entries.Survival.name	Survival
	entries.Survival.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Survival allows a character to find food, water, or shelter in hostile environments. It can also be used to navigate wilderness environments, figure out which plants are good to eat and which aren’t, and so on.</p> <p>A @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{successful} Survival roll provides enough food and water for one person for one day; or five people with a @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor03rules0.JournalEntryPage.03traitrolls0000]{raise}.</p> <p>More detailed information on @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor04theadv.JournalEntryPage.04hunger00000000]{Hunger} and @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor04theadv.JournalEntryPage.04thirst00000000]{Thirst} can be found under @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor04theadv.JournalEntryPage.04hazards0000000]{Hazards} section.</p> <p><strong>Tracking: </strong>Survival can also be used to detect and follow tracks. Each roll generally covers following the tracks for one mile, but the GM should adjust this as needed for specific circumstances.</p> <p>The Game Master should assign a @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Trait Rolls]{bonus or penalty} based on the target, environment, and time. Tracking a large group that recently passed through a snow-covered area might grant a bonus of +4, while following a single person over rocks and streams after more than a day incurs a −4 penalty.</p> </article>

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	entries.Academics.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Academics reflects knowledge of the liberal arts, social sciences, literature, history, archaeology, and similar fields. If an explorer wants to remember when the Mayan calendar ended or cite a line from <cite>Macbeth</cite>, this is the skill to have.</p></article>
	entries.Academics.name	Academics
	entries.Athletics.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Athletics combines an individual’s coordination with learned skills such as climbing, jumping, balancing, biking, wrestling, skiing, swimming, throwing, or catching. Characters who rely on physical power more than coordination can take the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-edges.Brute]{Brute} Edge to link this skill to @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01traits00000000]{Strength} instead of @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor01charac.JournalEntryPage.01traits00000000]{Agility}.</p> </article>
	entries.Athletics.name	Athletics
	entries.Battle.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Battle is an individual’s command of strategy and tactics. It can be used for general military knowledge and is critical when commanding troops in @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Mass Battles]{Mass Battles}.</p></article>
	entries.Battle.name	Battle
	entries.Boating.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Characters with this skill can handle most any boat or ship common to their setting. They also know how to handle common tasks associated with their vessel such as tying knots, rigging sails, or following currents.</p></article>
	entries.Boating.name	Boating
	entries.Common Knowledge.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Characters roll Common Knowledge to know people, places, and things of their world, including etiquette, geography, culture, popular technology, contacts, and customs.</p></article>
	entries.Common Knowledge.name	Common Knowledge
	entries.Driving.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Driving allows a hero to control any powered ground vehicle common to his setting. This includes cars, motorcycles, tanks, and the like.</p> <p>(Bikes and other self-powered transports use @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Athletics]{Athletics}, beast-drawn transports use @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Riding]{Riding}.)</p> <p>Characters in modern settings where vehicles are ubiquitous don’t need Driving for ordinary travel. Driving rolls are typically only needed in dangerous or stressful conditions, such as @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-rules.Chases and Vehicles]{Chases}.</p> </article>
	entries.Driving.name	Driving
	entries.Electronics.description	<article class="swade-core"> <p>Electronics allows a hero to use complex or specialized devices such as the control panels on industrial machines or the sensor systems found on spaceships in futuristic settings.</p> <p>Consumer or electronic devices common to the setting don’t require Electronics— @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Common Knowledge]{Common Knowledge} suffices if a roll is required at all. In the modern world, this applies to video recorders, cell phones, etc.</p> <p>Fixing any type of broken electronic device uses the @Compendium[swade-core-rules.swade-skills.Repair]{Repair} skill.</p> </article>
	entries.Electronics.name	Electronics
	entries.Faith.description	<article class="swade-core"><p>Faith is the arcane skill required for @UUID[Compendium.swade-core-rules.swade-rules.swadecor05powers.JournalEntryPage.05arcanebackgr03]{Arcane Background (Miracles)}.</p></article>

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