Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Skills
All 46 skills available in Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition
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Choose from 46 different skills in Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition.
Skills at a glance
| Skill | Base Value | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Reading financial records and following the money trail | 5 | Reading financial records and following the money trail |
| Anthropology Understanding cultures and human behavior patterns | 1 | Understanding cultures and human behavior patterns |
| Appraise Estimating the value, authenticity, and significance of objects | 5 | Estimating the value, authenticity, and significance of objects |
| Archaeology Interpreting ruins, artifacts, and dig sites | 1 | Interpreting ruins, artifacts, and dig sites |
| Art/Craft Making or analyzing art and crafts | 5 | Making or analyzing art and crafts |
| Charm Winning people over with friendliness and social grace | 15 | Winning people over with friendliness and social grace |
| Climb Climbing safely and quickly | 20 | Climbing safely and quickly |
| Credit Rating Your social and financial standing | 0 | Your social and financial standing |
| Cthulhu Mythos Knowledge of the Mythos - dangerous to learn | 0 | Knowledge of the Mythos - dangerous to learn |
| Disguise Changing your appearance to pass as someone else | 5 | Changing your appearance to pass as someone else |
| Dodge Avoiding harm through quick movement (base value is half DEX) | DEX/2 | Avoiding harm through quick movement (base value is half DEX) |
| Drive Auto Driving cars and similar vehicles under stress | 20 | Driving cars and similar vehicles under stress |
| Electrical Repair Fixing and understanding electrical systems | 10 | Fixing and understanding electrical systems |
| Fast Talk Talking quickly and convincingly to confuse or stall | 5 | Talking quickly and convincingly to confuse or stall |
| Fighting (Brawl) Close combat using fists and grappling | 25 | Close combat using fists and grappling |
| Firearms (Handgun) Using pistols and revolvers | 20 | Using pistols and revolvers |
| Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun) Using rifles and shotguns | 25 | Using rifles and shotguns |
| First Aid Emergency treatment and stabilizing injuries | 30 | Emergency treatment and stabilizing injuries |
| History Knowing historical facts and timelines | 5 | Knowing historical facts and timelines |
| Intimidate Applying pressure through fear or threat | 15 | Applying pressure through fear or threat |
| Jump Clearing gaps and obstacles safely | 20 | Clearing gaps and obstacles safely |
| Language (Other) Understanding and communicating in another language | 1 | Understanding and communicating in another language |
| Language (Own) Your native language fluency (base value equals EDU) | EDU | Your native language fluency (base value equals EDU) |
| Law Knowing legal procedures and rights | 5 | Knowing legal procedures and rights |
| Library Use Finding information in archives and libraries | 20 | Finding information in archives and libraries |
| Listen Hearing small details and changes in sound | 20 | Hearing small details and changes in sound |
| Locksmith Opening locks and bypassing mechanisms | 1 | Opening locks and bypassing mechanisms |
| Mechanical Repair Fixing and understanding machinery | 10 | Fixing and understanding machinery |
| Medicine Medical knowledge for diagnosis and treatment | 1 | Medical knowledge for diagnosis and treatment |
| Natural World Knowledge of nature, animals, and environment | 10 | Knowledge of nature, animals, and environment |
| Navigate Finding your way using maps and landmarks | 10 | Finding your way using maps and landmarks |
| Occult Knowledge of occult lore and traditions | 5 | Knowledge of occult lore and traditions |
| Operate Heavy Machinery Using heavy equipment safely | 1 | Using heavy equipment safely |
| Persuade Convincing someone with reasoning and credibility | 10 | Convincing someone with reasoning and credibility |
| Pilot Operating aircraft or boats | 1 | Operating aircraft or boats |
| Psychology Reading people to spot lies and motives | 10 | Reading people to spot lies and motives |
| Psychoanalysis Therapeutic analysis to help with trauma | 1 | Therapeutic analysis to help with trauma |
| Ride Riding and controlling mounts | 5 | Riding and controlling mounts |
| Science Applying scientific method and knowledge | 1 | Applying scientific method and knowledge |
| Sleight of Hand Manual trickery like palming objects | 10 | Manual trickery like palming objects |
| Spot Hidden Noticing hidden objects and subtle details | 25 | Noticing hidden objects and subtle details |
| Stealth Moving quietly and staying unnoticed | 20 | Moving quietly and staying unnoticed |
| Survival Staying alive in harsh conditions | 10 | Staying alive in harsh conditions |
| Swim Swimming safely and strongly | 20 | Swimming safely and strongly |
| Throw Throwing accurately with force | 20 | Throwing accurately with force |
| Track Following trails and signs of passage | 10 | Following trails and signs of passage |
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Language (Other)
Understanding and communicating in another language
Language (Own)
Your native language fluency (base value equals EDU)
Law
Knowing legal procedures and rights
Library Use
Finding information in archives and libraries
Listen
Hearing small details and changes in sound
Locksmith
Opening locks and bypassing mechanisms
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Overview
All 46 skills in Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition, with what each one gives your character. Open any skill for its full rules, tips, and FAQ.
All skills
accounting - Reading financial records and following the money trail
anthropology - Understanding cultures and human behavior patterns
appraise - Estimating the value, authenticity, and significance of objects
archaeology - Interpreting ruins, artifacts, and dig sites
art_craft - Making or analyzing art and crafts
charm - Winning people over with friendliness and social grace
climb - Climbing safely and quickly
credit_rating - Your social and financial standing
cthulhu_mythos - Knowledge of the Mythos - dangerous to learn
disguise - Changing your appearance to pass as someone else
dodge - Avoiding harm through quick movement (base value is half DEX)
drive_auto - Driving cars and similar vehicles under stress
electrical_repair - Fixing and understanding electrical systems
fast_talk - Talking quickly and convincingly to confuse or stall
fighting_brawl - Close combat using fists and grappling
firearms_handgun - Using pistols and revolvers
firearms_rifle - Using rifles and shotguns
first_aid - Emergency treatment and stabilizing injuries
history - Knowing historical facts and timelines
intimidate - Applying pressure through fear or threat
jump - Clearing gaps and obstacles safely
language_other - Understanding and communicating in another language
language_own - Your native language fluency (base value equals EDU)
law - Knowing legal procedures and rights
library_use - Finding information in archives and libraries
listen - Hearing small details and changes in sound
locksmith - Opening locks and bypassing mechanisms
mechanical_repair - Fixing and understanding machinery
medicine - Medical knowledge for diagnosis and treatment
natural_world - Knowledge of nature, animals, and environment
navigate - Finding your way using maps and landmarks
occult - Knowledge of occult lore and traditions
operate_heavy_machinery - Using heavy equipment safely
persuade - Convincing someone with reasoning and credibility
pilot - Operating aircraft or boats
psychology - Reading people to spot lies and motives
psychoanalysis - Therapeutic analysis to help with trauma
ride - Riding and controlling mounts
science - Applying scientific method and knowledge
sleight_of_hand - Manual trickery like palming objects
spot_hidden - Noticing hidden objects and subtle details
stealth - Moving quietly and staying unnoticed
survival - Staying alive in harsh conditions
swim - Swimming safely and strongly
throw - Throwing accurately with force
track - Following trails and signs of passage