Detailed Skill Selection
- Calculate starting Standard Skills.
- Choose or roll homeworld type, technology level, and society type.
- You automatically get the default planetary skills of Homeworld and Survival (type) for the chosen homeworld type.
- Add +40% each to Customs, Native Language, Homeworld, and Survival (type).
- Add +20% to Language (Galactic Basic).
- Choose two Transportation skills from the list for the chosen homeworld type.
- Choose one Professional skill from the list for the chosen technology level.
- Acquire Standard and Professional skills for the chosen society type as described in the table.
- Distribute 100 skill points between any chosen Standard or Professional skills.
• Minimum allocation per skill is 5%, maximum is 15%.
- Choose or roll a career from the table below.
- Choose up to 3 Professional skills from the list for the chosen career.
- Distribute 100 skill points between the 3 chosen Professional skills and any Standard skills for the chosen career.
• Newly chosen Combat Styles and Professional skills start off at their base value (see skills) before allocation.
• No minimum allocation per skill; maximum allocation is 15%.
• Where transportation skills are listed, choose a new transportation skill and allocate points, or choose a transportation skill the character already has and allocate points to that.
• Choosing a career Combat Style or Professional skill already chosen from previous steps lets the character increase those skills in this step.
- Distribute 150 bonus skill points as in core Mythras.
• No minimum allocation per skill; maximum allocation is 15%.
• If desired, choose one new Combat Style or Professional skill, reflecting a personal hobby or interest.
• Other than the newly Combat Style or Professional skill, only allocate bonus skill points to Combat Styles or Professional skills already acquired (any Standard skills may be enhanced).
• No minimum allocation per skill; maximum allocation is 15%.
Padawan/Acolyte/Junior Characters
It may be desirable to start with sidekicks who are more than rabble but not quite as skilled as standard characters - Padawan, etc. Use 100 homeworld/technology/society type skill points, 60 career skill points, and 80 bonus skill points.
| Roll | Career | Standard Skills | Professional Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artist | Customs, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Perception, Willpower. One Transportation skill | Art (any), Commerce, Craft (primary), Craft (secondary), Culture (any), Language (any), Streetwise |
| 2 | Assassin | Conceal, Deceit, Evade, Insight, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (Unarmed, Concealable Weapons or Sniper style) | Culture (any), Demolitions, Disguise, Forgery, Language (any), Sleight, Streetwise |
| 3 | Bounty Hunter | Athletics, Endurance, Evade, Insight, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (any) | Bureaucracy, Commerce, Culture (any), Language (any), Streetwise, Survival (any), Track |
| 4 | Criminal | Athletics, Deceit, Evade, Insight, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (Unarmed or Concealable Weapons Style) | Acting, Commerce, Disguise, Electronics, Lockpicking, Sleight, Streetwise |
| 5 | Detective | Customs, Evade, Influence, Insight, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (Unarmed or Side Arms style) | Bureaucracy, Culture (any), Disguise, Language (any), Science (any), Sleight, Streetwise |
| 6 | Entertainer | Athletics, Brawn, Dance, Deceit, Influence, Insight, Sing | Acrobatics, Acting, Oratory, Musicianship, Seduction, Sleight, Streetwise |
| 7 | Explorer | Athletics or Swim; Endurance, First Aid, Perception, Willpower; Combat Style (any). One Transportation skill | Astrogation, Courtesy, Customs (any), Language (any), Navigation, Science (any), Survival (any) |
| 8 | Farmer | Athletics, Brawn, Endurance, Homeworld, Perception, Willpower. One Transportation skill | Commerce, Craft (any), Mechanics, Navigation, Science (Agriculture), Survival, Track |
| 9 | Gambler | Conceal, Deceit, Evade, Influence, Insight, Perception; Combat Style (Unarmed or Side Arms style) | Acting, Bureaucracy, Commerce, Courtesy, Gambling, Sleight, Streetwise |
| 10 | Hunter | Athletics or Swim; Endurance, Homeworld, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (Hunting style) | Bureaucracy, Commerce, Craft (traps), Navigation, Science (hunting related) Survival (any), Track |
| 11 | Jedi/Sith | Athletics, Deceit or Influence, Evade, Insight, Perception; Jedi Combat Style (Unarmed + Lightsaber). One Transportation skill | Acrobatics, Culture (any), Language (any), Meditation, Oratory, Survival (any), The Force |
| 12 | Journalist | Customs, Deceit, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Native Tongue, Perception | Bureaucracy, Culture (any), Language (any), Oratory, Politics, Science (any), Streetwise |
| 13 | Mechanic | Brawn, Endurance, Homeworld Influence, Willpower. Two Transportation skills | Commerce, Craft (primary), Craft (secondary), Electronics, Gambling, Mechanics, Streetwise |
| 14 | Medic | Customs, First Aid, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Willpower. One Transportation skill | Commerce, Culture (any), Healing, Language (any), Science (primary), Science (secondary), Streetwise |
| 15 | Merchant | Deceit, Homeworld, Insight, Influence, Native Tongue. Two Transportation skills | Bureaucracy, Commerce, Courtesy, Culture (any), Language (any), Navigation, Streetwise |
| 16 | Noble | Customs, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Native Tongue, Perception; Combat Style (Unarmed or Side Arms style) | Art (any), Commerce, Culture (any), Courtesy, Language (any), Oratory, Politics |
| 17 | Pilot | Brawn, Endurance, Homeworld, Perception, Willpower. Pilot and one other Transportation skill | Astrogation, Culture (any), Electronics, Language (any), Mechanics, Sensors, Streetwise |
| 18 | Politician | Customs, Deceit, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Native Tongue, Perception | Bureaucracy, Courtesy, Culture (any), Language (any), Oratory, Politics, Science (any) |
| 19 | Scholar/Scientist | Customs, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Native Tongue, Perception, Willpower | Culture (any), Engineering, Language (any), Oratory, Science (primary), Science (secondary), Teach |
| 20 | Scout | Athletics or Swim; Endurance, First Aid, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (any). One Transportation skill | Comms, Customs (any), Language (any), Navigation, Sensors, Survival (any), Track |
| 21 | Servant/Retainer | Customs, Deceit, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Perception. One Transportation skill | Bureaucracy, Courtesy, Craft (service related), Culture (any), Language (any), Politics, Streetwise |
| 22 | Smuggler | Conceal, Deceit, Homeworld, Influence, Insight, Willpower. One Transportation skill | Astrogation, Bureaucracy, Commerce, Customs (any), Language (any), Navigation, Streetwise |
| 23 | Soldier | Athletics or Brawn, Endurance, Evade, Unarmed; Combat Style (Side Arms style), Combat Style (Heavy Weapons style). One Transportation skill | Comms, Demolitions, Electronics, Mechanics, Science (Strategy and Tactics), Sensors, Survival (any) |
| 24 | Spy | Conceal, Deceit, Evade, Insight, Perception, Stealth; Combat Style (Concealable Weapons Style) | Comms, Culture (any), Disguise, Electronics, Forgery, Language (any), Streetwise |
| 25 | Technician | Endurance, Homeworld, Influence, Perception, Willpower. Two Transportation skills | Comms, Craft (any), Electronics, Gambling, Mechanics, Science (any), Sensors |