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.
Diplomacy
It's important to remember that diplomacy is not mind control, nor is it an auto-win, nor an everyone-automagically-loves-me type of skill...just as a minmaxed Perception will not mean you see everything. To be a little more clear, sending in a +request with 'I roll my Diplohax' is less of a good idea than roleplay, particularly when combined with an In-Character tie. For example: 'I'm an Althean and attend the hospitals as part of my work with them. I would like to speak with the nurses there on the types of diseases they've seen occur because of the war.' Or, 'I would like to speak with the nurses in the Althean hospitals about the sorts of diseases they've run into because of the war.' Diplomacy (or even a high charisma) is not also instant adoration. At worst, it could just be increased skill at regaining some ground because the PC continually screws up worse and worse.
Intimidate
Intimidate can influence others, though it means they'll be contacting the Watch right afterwards.
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.
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