Skills

Core

To view the list of skills in Pathfinder Core, please see the Skills section of the PRD.

Social Skills and PCs

Skills such as diplomacy, intimidate, and so on do not function between PCs. That is, PCs are heroes, and heroes follow different rules.

When using these skills with NPCs, remember to use common sense. That is, using intimidate on someone will likely result in them calling the Watch. While this is stated in the PRD, it bears repeating: what would you do if someone came up and threatened to hit you with a stick?

With skills such as diplomacy, also, it's important to remember that these skills are not instant-wins, nor are they (or even a high charisma) equal to: everyone-loves-me. While they may encourage NPCs' attitudes to shift, this is typically by one step either direction only. It is not mind control.

Be aware also that DMs will often give the advantage, for example, to the Althean who roleplays speaking with his temple rather than the wizard who happened to put max diplomacy or perception ranks on a headband.

Finally, review your RPP spends. If you've an active membership in an area, you're likely to receive a lower diplomacy DC, or uncover information more easily than someone who does not. This is doubly true if you have influence in that area. ...that is, investing within an area pays off. You "know your way around." Don't expect that as an outsider you'll automagically succeed just because you have the ranks. Naturally, it will be more difficult for you, as an outsider. This is not to say impossible, it's just more realistic.

Craft and Profession

Where and when applicable, these may be used as knowledge skills regarding applicable areas. For example, someone with Profession/Brewer might roll their skill to identify a number of different beers or wines, or to know the history of beer or wine within a specific area.

Available Profession Skills
Airman	Apothecary	Astrologer	Boater
Bookkeeper	Brewer	Cook	Driver
Gambler	Farmer	Fisher	Guide
Herbalist	Innkeeper	Lumberjack	Machinist
Merchant	Miller	Miner	Porter
Rancher	Sailor	Scribe	Siege Engineer
Stablehand	Tanner	Teacher	Teamster
Woodcutter

Available Craft Skills
Alchemy	Armorsmithing	Artifice	Basketweaving
Bookbinding	Bowmaking	Blacksmithing	Calligraphy
Carpentry	Cartography	Cobbling	Gemcutting
Gunsmithing	Leatherworking	Locksmithing	Painting
Pottery	Sculpture	Shipmaking	Stonemasonry
Tailoring	Trapmaking	Weaponsmithing	Weaving

House

House Skills
Skill	Description
Craft/Artifice	Your skill in using and understanding the mysteries of artifice. This implies knowledge as well as use. For a while, this was almost +perform/artifice. Artificers may use this in place of Spellcraft when creating enchanted items.
Knowledge/Military Theory	Knowledge of military tactics and the ways of war.
Profession/Airman	Knowledge of and a history of working with airships.
Craft/Gunsmithing	Knowledge of and the ability to craft one of the newer, more unpredictable weapons in the world. Check: A character may repair a single firearm he or she is currently wielding with a Craft/Gunsmithing check, as long as that condition was gained by a firearm misfire. A DC 10 check allows them to repair a gun with the broken condition as a standard action. A DC 20 may be done as a move.