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Draw Steel Skills

All 54 skills available in Draw Steel

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Choose from 54 different skills in Draw Steel.

Skills at a glance

SkillCharacteristicSummary
AlchemyReasonCreating and identifying alchemical substances
AlertnessIntuitionNoticing threats, ambushes, and subtle environmental changes
ArchitectureReasonUnderstanding and designing structures and fortifications
BlacksmithingMightForging and repairing metal items and weapons
BragPresenceBoasting and exaggerating to impress or intimidate
ClimbMightScaling walls, cliffs, and other vertical surfaces
CookReasonPreparing meals and identifying edible substances
CraftReasonCreating and repairing mundane items
Criminal UnderworldIntuitionNavigating criminal networks and understanding illegal operations
CultureReasonKnowledge of customs, traditions, and social norms
DanceAgilityPerforming and understanding dance forms
DeceivePresenceLying convincingly and creating false impressions
Disrupt MagicReasonInterfering with magical effects and enchantments
DressPresenceCreating disguises and presenting a particular appearance
DriveAgilityOperating vehicles and mounts at speed
EnduranceMightWithstanding physical hardship and fatigue
EngineeringReasonDesigning and understanding mechanical devices
FletchingAgilityCrafting arrows, bolts, and other projectiles
FlirtPresenceUsing charm and romantic attention to influence others
Gather RumorsPresenceCollecting gossip and information in social settings
Handle AnimalsIntuitionCalming, training, and communicating with animals
HealIntuitionTreating wounds and diagnosing ailments
HideAgilityConcealing yourself from observation
HistoryReasonKnowledge of historical events and civilizations
IntimidateMightUsing threats and imposing presence to coerce others
JumpMightLeaping across gaps and over obstacles
LeadPresenceInspiring and directing others in coordinated efforts
Leather WorkingReasonCreating and repairing leather goods and armor
LiePresenceTelling falsehoods convincingly under pressure
LiftMightCarrying heavy objects and feats of raw strength
Magic LoreReasonKnowledge of magical theory, traditions, and arcane phenomena
MechanicsReasonOperating, repairing, and sabotaging mechanical devices
MedicineReasonDiagnosing diseases and understanding anatomy
MonstersReasonKnowledge of creatures, their weaknesses, and behaviors
MusicPresencePlaying instruments and performing vocal music
NatureIntuitionKnowledge of plants, animals, terrain, and natural phenomena
NavigateIntuitionFinding your way in unfamiliar territory and reading maps
PerformPresenceActing, oratory, and putting on a show
PersuadePresenceConvincing others through reasoned argument and diplomacy
Pick LockAgilityOpening locks without the proper key
Pick PocketAgilityStealing items from others without being noticed
PsionicsIntuitionKnowledge of psionic phenomena and mental powers
Read PersonIntuitionDetecting lies, reading body language, and gauging intentions
ReligionReasonKnowledge of deities, religious practices, and divine phenomena
RideAgilityRiding and controlling mounts
RumorsIntuitionEvaluating the truthfulness and importance of gossip
RunAgilitySprinting and maintaining speed over distance
SearchIntuitionFinding hidden objects, secret doors, and concealed items
SneakAgilityMoving silently and avoiding detection
SwimMightMoving through water and resisting currents
TacticsReasonMilitary strategy, battlefield analysis, and combat planning
Terrain LoreIntuitionKnowledge of geographic features and weather patterns
TimescapeReasonKnowledge of planar travel and the structure of the timescape
TrackIntuitionFollowing footprints, signs of passage, and trail markers
54 skills

Overview

All 54 skills in Draw Steel, with what each one gives your character. Open any skill for its full rules, tips, and FAQ.

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alchemy - Creating and identifying alchemical substances

alertness - Noticing threats, ambushes, and subtle environmental changes

architecture - Understanding and designing structures and fortifications

blacksmithing - Forging and repairing metal items and weapons

brag - Boasting and exaggerating to impress or intimidate

climb - Scaling walls, cliffs, and other vertical surfaces

cook - Preparing meals and identifying edible substances

craft - Creating and repairing mundane items

criminal_underworld - Navigating criminal networks and understanding illegal operations

culture - Knowledge of customs, traditions, and social norms

dance - Performing and understanding dance forms

deceive - Lying convincingly and creating false impressions

disrupt_magic - Interfering with magical effects and enchantments

dress - Creating disguises and presenting a particular appearance

drive - Operating vehicles and mounts at speed

endurance - Withstanding physical hardship and fatigue

engineering - Designing and understanding mechanical devices

fletching - Crafting arrows, bolts, and other projectiles

flirt - Using charm and romantic attention to influence others

gather_rumors - Collecting gossip and information in social settings

handle_animals - Calming, training, and communicating with animals

heal - Treating wounds and diagnosing ailments

hide - Concealing yourself from observation

history - Knowledge of historical events and civilizations

intimidate - Using threats and imposing presence to coerce others

jump - Leaping across gaps and over obstacles

lead - Inspiring and directing others in coordinated efforts

leather_working - Creating and repairing leather goods and armor

lie - Telling falsehoods convincingly under pressure

lift - Carrying heavy objects and feats of raw strength

magic_lore - Knowledge of magical theory, traditions, and arcane phenomena

mechanics - Operating, repairing, and sabotaging mechanical devices

medicine - Diagnosing diseases and understanding anatomy

monsters - Knowledge of creatures, their weaknesses, and behaviors

music - Playing instruments and performing vocal music

nature - Knowledge of plants, animals, terrain, and natural phenomena

navigate - Finding your way in unfamiliar territory and reading maps

perform - Acting, oratory, and putting on a show

persuade - Convincing others through reasoned argument and diplomacy

pick_lock - Opening locks without the proper key

pick_pocket - Stealing items from others without being noticed

psionics - Knowledge of psionic phenomena and mental powers

read_person - Detecting lies, reading body language, and gauging intentions

religion - Knowledge of deities, religious practices, and divine phenomena

ride - Riding and controlling mounts

rumors - Evaluating the truthfulness and importance of gossip

run - Sprinting and maintaining speed over distance

search - Finding hidden objects, secret doors, and concealed items

sneak - Moving silently and avoiding detection

swim - Moving through water and resisting currents

tactics - Military strategy, battlefield analysis, and combat planning

terrain_lore - Knowledge of geographic features and weather patterns

timescape - Knowledge of planar travel and the structure of the timescape

track - Following footprints, signs of passage, and trail markers