Skills

There are 16 main skills and 8 professional skills. At the beginning of the game you have to choose your 3 tagged skills. The skills you want to pick depends on who you want to become (Gunner, Crafter, Doctor, Tribal, e.t.c.). The percentage of the skill shows how good you are at that skill. Each time you level up, you will gain some skill points. You can spend these points to increase your skills.

Skill advancement

Each skill has its own skill level, which is expressed as a percentage. Skill levels can be increased by allocating skill points earned from gaining levels. Skills can also be improved by reading specific books or completing quests within the game, thru your ticket and with GM assistance.

Raising a skill one percentage point costs one skill point. If the player character has a specifically tagged skill, one skill point will raise the corresponding skill by two percentage points.

When purchasing skills, if the skill type is tagged, two skill % (at 1-125%) are given for each skill point spent. There are no half skill points for a cost of one. Similarly, when buying skills at cost two or higher, two or more skill points must still be purchased at once, for a cost of two, or three for three, etc. (E.g. if a skill is at 126%, and tagged, the next purchase must be of two skill, taking the skill to 128%, for a cost of two skill points.)

To raise a skill one percentage point (or two if it is tagged) when its current percentage value is between or including:

• 1% to 125% costs 1 skill point
• 126% to 150% costs 2 Skill points
• 151% to 175% costs 3 Skill points
• 176% to 200% costs 4 Skill points
• 201% to 225% costs 5 Skill points
• 226% to 300% costs 6 Skill points

Note that if the second of the two skill points bought for a tagged skill ends up above the transition between two costs, the cost is the lower one. For example, if a skill is at 125% and tagged, spending one skill point takes the skill to 127% for the cost of one skill point.

Skill points can be left unspent and will remain, to be spent later. This could conceivably be useful in the event of a hurdle in the game of unknown type that would prevent further progress, e.g. a locked door.

NOTE: Any tagged skill gains 50% bonus over Initial value at start, except professional skills.

NOTE: Professional skills are practiced trought application. Their progress based on your activities.

Effect of stats on skills

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats (Strength, Perception, etc.) modify skills with a considerable bonus. The game keeps track of this bonus throughout the game, in real time. Any changes to stats, (e.g. chem effects, aftereffects, and addiction effects, etc.) during the game add to or subtract from this modifier.

List of skills

Combat skills

Skill	Associated stat(s)	Initial value
Small Guns	Strength, Perception, Agility	0% + (1 x ST) + (3 x PE) + (2 x AG)
Medium Guns	Strength, Perception, Agility	0% + (3 x ST) + (2 x PE) + (1 x AG)
Big Guns	Intelligence,3 Perception, Agility	0% + (2 x IN) + (3 x PE) + (1 x AG)
Unarmed Combat	Strength, Endurance, Agility	0% + (3 x ST) + (1 x EN) + (2 x AG)
Melee Weapons	Strength, Endurance, Agility	0% + (2 x ST) + (1 x EN) + (3 x AG)
Throwing	Strength, Perception, Agility	0% + (1 x ST) + (2 x PE) + (3 x AG)

Active skills

Skill	Associated stat(s)	Initial value
First Aid	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (1 x PE) + (2 x IN) + (3 x AG)
Doctor	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (2 x PE) + (3 x IN) + (1 x AG)
Sneak	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (1 x PE) + (3 x IN) + (2 x AG)
Lockpicking	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (2 x PE) + (1 x IN) + (3 x AG)
Stealing	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (3 x PE) + (1 x IN) + (2 x AG)
Traps	Perception, Intelligence	0% + (5 x PE) + (1 x IN)
Science	Perception, Intelligence, Luck	0% + (2 x PE) + (3 x IN) + (1 x LK)
Repair	Strength, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (1 x ST) + (3 x IN) + (2 x AG)
Craft	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (1 x PE) + (3 x IN) + (2 x AG)

Passive skills

Skill	Associated stat	Initial value
Barter	Perception, Charisma, Intelligence	0% + (1 x PE) + (3 x CH) + (2 x IN)

Professional skills

Skill	Associated stat	Initial value
Mining	Strength, Perception, Agility	0% + (5 x ST) + (2 x PE) + (3 x AG)
Chopping	Strength, Perception, Agility	0% + (5 x ST) + (2 x PE) + (3 x AG)
Scavenging	Perception, Intelligence, Luck	0% + (2 x PE) + (3 x IN) + (5 x LK)
Hunting	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (2 x PE) + (3 x IN) + (5 x AG)
Fishing	Perception, Agility, Luck	0% + (3 x PE) + (2 x AG) + (5 x LK)
Farming	Strength, Perception, Intelligence	0% + (2 x ST) + (3 x PE) + (5 x IN)
Cooking	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (3 x PE) + (5 x IN) + (2 x AG)
Herbalism	Perception, Intelligence, Agility	0% + (3 x PE) + (5 x IN) + (2 x AG)