Talents and Skills Reference (PG only)

For those whom might also be interested on what the full list of talents and skills are and what some of the differences between the talent and skill are.

Name Source Type Step Action Karma Default Strain Difference
Abate Curse PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 1
Acrobatic Strike PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 1 As talent
Acrobatic Strike PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple N – 1
Acting PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – Y 0
Air Dance PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 1
Air Sailing PG Skill Rank + WIL Sustained – N 0 As talent
Air Sailing PG Talent Rank + WIL Sustained N – 0
Air Speaking PG Talent Rank + PER Simple N – 1
Alchemy PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Animal Bond PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 0 As talent
Animal Bond PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 0
Animal Companion Durability PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Animal Handling PG Skill Rank + WIL Standard – Y 0
Animal Possession PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 2
Animal Talk PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 0
Animal Training PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 0 Longer time
Animal Training PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained N – 0
Anticipate Blow PG Talent Rank + PER Simple N – 1
Arcane Mutterings PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 1 As talent
Arcane Mutterings PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 0
Armor Mount PG Talent Rank + WIL Simple N – 1
Artisan PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 0
Artist PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 0
Astral Sight PG Talent Rank + PER Simple N – 1
Avoid Blow PG Skill Rank + DEX Free – Y 1 Only once per round
Avoid Blow PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 1
Bank Shot PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Battle Bellow PG Skill Rank + CHA Simple – N 2 Shorter range
Battle Bellow PG Talent Rank + CHA Simple N – 1
Battle Shout PG Skill Rank + CHA Simple – N 1 As talent
Battle Shout PG Talent Rank + CHA Simple N – 1
Blade Juggle PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 1 No damage
Blade Juggle PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Blood Share PG Talent Rank + TOU Standard Y – 0
Book Memory PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard Y – 0
Book Recall PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Borrow Sense PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 0
Bribery PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – Y 0
Call Animal Companion PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 1
Call Missile PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Charge PG Skill Rank + STR Free – N 0 As talent
Charge PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 0
Claw Shape PG Talent Rank + STR Simple Y – 0
Climbing PG Skill Rank + STR Standard – Y 0 As talent
Climbing PG Talent Rank + STR Standard N – 0
Cobra Strike PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 1
Cold Purify PG Talent Rank + WIL Sustained N – 0
Conceal Object PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – Y 1 Weapon size is higher penalty
Conceal Object PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Conversation PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – Y 0 Shorter duration
Conversation PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained N – 0
Craft Armor PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Craft Weapon PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Craftsman PG Skill Rank + DEX Sustained – N 0
Creature Analysis PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Crushing Blow PG Talent Rank + STR Free Y – 1
Dead Fall PG Skill Rank + WIL Simple – N 1 Cannot renew without pause
Dead Fall PG Talent Rank + WIL Simple N – 1
Detect Trap PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 1 As talent
Detect Trap PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Detect Weapon PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – Y 1 Harder detect of magically concealed.
Detect Weapon PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Diplomacy PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 0 Shorter duration
Diplomacy PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained N – 0
Direction Arrow PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 2
Direction Sense PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 2
Disarm PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 1 As talent
Disarm PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Disarm Trap PG Skill Rank + DEX Sustained – N 1 As talent
Disarm Trap PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Disguise PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Disguise Self PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 0
Distract PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – Y 1 As talent
Distract PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 0
Dominate Beast PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 1
Double-Charge PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple Y – 1
Down Strike PG Skill Rank + STR Free – N 1 As talent
Down Strike PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 1
Durability PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Earth Skin PG Talent Rank + TOU Standard Y – 0
Elemental Hold PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 1
Elemental Tongues PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 1
Emotion Song PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 1 As talent
Emotion Song PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained N – 0
Empathic Command PG Talent Rank + WIL Free N – 0
Empathic Sense PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 1
Engaging Banter PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 1 As talent
Engaging Banter PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 1
Enhanced Matrix PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Entertainer PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 0
Etiquette PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – Y 0 Shorter duration
Etiquette PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained N – 0
Evaluate PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 0
Evidence Analysis PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained N – 1
False Sight PG Talent Rank N/A N – 1
Familiar Durability PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Fast Hand PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 1 As talent
Fast Hand PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard Y – 0
Fearsome Charge PG Talent Rank + CHA Simple N – 2
Fire Heal PG Talent Rank + WIL Sustained N – 0
Fireblood PG Talent Rank + TOU Standard N – 0
First Impression PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 0 As talent
First Impression PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 0
Fishing PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Flame Arrow PG Talent Rank + WIL Free Y – 1
Flirting PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – Y 0
Forge Armor PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained N – 2
Forge Weapon PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained N – 1
Forgery PG Skill Rank + DEX Sustained – N 0
Frenzy PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard Y – 1
Frighten PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard Y – 0
Frighten Animals PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 0
Gliding Stride PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 1
Graceful Exit PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 0 As talent
Graceful Exit PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 0
Great Leap PG Skill Rank + STR Free – Y 1 Shorter distance
Great Leap PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 1
Haggle PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – Y 0 As talent
Haggle PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained N – 0
Heal Animal Companion PG Talent Rank + TOU Standard N – 0
Heartening Laugh PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 1 As talent
Heartening Laugh PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 0
Hold Thread PG Talent Rank + WIL Simple N – 1
Hunting PG Skill Rank + DEX Sustained – N 0
Hypnotize PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 1 As talent
Hypnotize PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 1
Impress PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – N 1 As talent, mostly
Impress PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 1
Impressive Shot PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Inspire Others PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 0
Item History PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained Y – 0
Karma Ritual PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Knowledge PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 0
Lasting Impression PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 0
Leadership PG Talent Rank + CHA Sustained Y – 0
Life Check PG Talent Rank + TOU Free N – 0
Lifesight PG Talent Rank + PER Simple N – 1
Lion Heart PG Talent Rank + WIL Free N – 0
Lip Reading PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 2 As talent
Lip Reading PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 1
Lock Picking PG Skill Rank + DEX Sustained – N 0 Certain locks are harder
Lock Picking PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Long Shot PG Talent Rank + PER Simple Y – 0
Maneuver PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 0 As talent
Maneuver PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Mapmaking PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Melee Weapons PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – Y 0 As talent
Melee Weapons PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Mimic Voice PG Skill Rank + CHA Simple – N 0 As talent
Mimic Voice PG Talent Rank + CHA Simple N – 0
Missile Weapons PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – Y 0 As talent
Missile Weapons PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Momentum Attack PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 1 As talent
Momentum Attack PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple N – 1
Mount Attack PG Skill Rank Simple – N 1 As talent
Mount Attack PG Talent Rank Simple N – 1
Mount Durability PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Mystic Aim PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Navigation PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0 Takes longer
Navigation PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained N – 0
Orbiting Spy PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 0
Parry PG Skill Rank + DEX Free – N 1 Only once per round.
Parry PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 1
Performance PG Skill Rank + CHA Simple – N 2 Shorter duration
Performance PG Talent Rank + CHA Simple Y – 1
Physician PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Picking Pockets PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 0 As talent
Picking Pockets PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Pilot Boat PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Poison Resistance PG Talent Rank + TOU Free N – 0
Power Mask PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard Y – 0
Read River PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 0
Read/Write Language PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 0 See Language Skills section
Read/Write Language PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Read/Write Magic PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 0 Does not learn spells
Read/Write Magic PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 0
Research PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – Y 0 As talent
Research PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained N – 0
Resist Taunt PG Skill Rank + WIL Free – Y 1 Only once per round
Resist Taunt PG Talent Rank + WIL Free N – 1
Rhetoric PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – N 0
Riposte PG Skill Rank + DEX Free – N 2 Only once per round
Riposte PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 2
Safe Path PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 0
Sailing PG Skill Rank + DEX Sustained – N 0
Search PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 1 Shorter range
Search PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Second Attack PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 2 As talent
Second Attack PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple Y – 1
Second Shot PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 2 As talent
Second Shot PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple Y – 1
Second Weapon PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 1 Must use smaller off hand weapon
Second Weapon PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple N – 1
Seduction PG Skill Rank + CHA Sustained – Y 0
Sense Danger PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Sense Poison PG Talent Rank + PER Simple N – 1
Shield Charge PG Skill Rank + STR Free – N 1 As talent
Shield Charge PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 1
Silent Walk PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 0 As talent
Silent Walk PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple N – 0
Slough Blame PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – Y 2 As talent
Slough Blame PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard Y – 1
Speak Language PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 0 See Language Skills section
Speak Language PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Spell Matrix PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Spellcasting PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 0
Spirit Dodge PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Spirit Hold PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 1
Spirit Mount PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Spirit Talk PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 1
Spot Armor Flaw PG Talent Rank + PER Simple Y – 0
Sprint PG Skill Rank Simple – N 3 Apply initiative penalty
Sprint PG Talent Rank Simple Y – 1
Steel Thought PG Talent Rank + WIL Free N – 1
Steely Stare PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 1
Stopping Aim PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 1
Streetwise PG Skill Rank + WIL Sustained – N 0
Summon PG Talent Rank + PER Standard Y – 0
Sure Mount PG Skill Rank + STR Free – N 0 As talent
Sure Mount PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 0
Surprise Strike PG Skill Rank + STR Free – N 1 As talent
Surprise Strike PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 1
Swift Kick PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 1 As talent
Swift Kick PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple N – 1
Swimming PG Skill Rank + STR Standard – Y 0
Swing Attack PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 1
Tactics PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – N 0 Need higher loyalty, less troops lead
Tactics PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 0
Taunt PG Skill Rank + CHA Standard – N 1 As talent
Taunt PG Talent Rank + CHA Simple N – 1
Temper Other PG Talent Rank + WIL Sustained N – 0
Temper Self PG Talent Rank + WIL Sustained N – 0
Temperature PG Talent Rank + WIL Standard N – 1
Thought Link PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Thread Weaving PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 0
Throwing Weapons PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – Y 0 As talent
Throwing Weapons PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Tiger Spring PG Talent Rank Free N – 1
Tracking PG Skill Rank + PER Standard – Y 1 Shorter effect
Tracking PG Talent Rank + PER Standard N – 1
Trap Initiative PG Skill Rank + DEX Free – N 1 Less effective vs magical traps
Trap Initiative PG Talent Rank + DEX Free N – 1
Trick Riding PG Skill Rank + DEX Simple – N 1 Only once per round
Trick Riding PG Talent Rank + DEX Simple N – 1
True Shot PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard Y – 0
True Sight PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Unarmed Combat PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – Y 0 As talent
Unarmed Combat PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard N – 0
Versatility PG Talent Rank N/A N – 0
Wheeling Attack PG Skill Rank + DEX Standard – N 2 As talent
Wheeling Attack PG Talent Rank + DEX Standard Y – 1
Wheeling Defense PG Skill Rank Simple – N 1 Mount cannot move
Wheeling Defense PG Talent Rank Simple N – 1
Wilderness Survival PG Skill Rank + PER Sustained – Y 0 Less effective
Wilderness Survival PG Talent Rank + PER Sustained N – 0
Willforce PG Talent Rank + WIL Free N – 1
Wind Catcher PG Talent Rank + WIL Free N – 0
Winning Smile PG Talent Rank + CHA Standard N – 0
Wood Skin PG Talent Rank + TOU Standard Y – 0
Wound Balance PG Skill Rank + STR Free – N 0 As talent
Wound Balance PG Talent Rank + STR Free N – 0

Talents and Skills Reference (PG only)

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