Character Options

Five broad areas define a character's strengths: Ranged Combat, Melee Combat, Body, Quickness, and Non-Combat.

Twenty focused abilities sit beneath the Specializations and shape how a character approaches action.

Professional roles reinforce Skills and give non-combat specialists a distinct place in the group.

Over forty learned abilities cover investigation, survival, medicine, technology, crafting, social action, and more.

Covers handguns, submachine guns, rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, and support weapons.

Covers unarmed fighting, slashing, stabbing, crushing weapons, and shields.

Builds physical power and resilience through Strength, Endurance, and Toughness.

Governs Reaction, Speed, and Stunt—the tools for acting and moving under pressure.

Uses Intelligence, Wisdom, and Presence to support expertise beyond direct fighting.

Accuracy and handling with pistols and other handgun-class weapons.

Control and practical use of compact automatic firearms.

Competence with general-purpose rifles and carbines.

Handling and tactical use of shotguns at their effective distances.

Precision shooting with dedicated long-range weapons.

Operation of machine guns and other crew-scale firearms.

Training with unusual ranged weapons outside the standard groups.

Striking, grappling, and fighting without a weapon.

Use of knives, spears, and other thrusting weapons.

Use of swords, axes, and other cutting weapons.

Use of clubs, hammers, and other impact weapons.

Using a shield as protection and as a close-combat tool.

Training with unusual close-combat weapons.

Raw physical power for lifting, forcing, and hard impacts.

Sustained exertion and resistance to fatigue.

Physical resilience when enduring injury and harsh conditions.

Awareness and response speed when danger develops.

How quickly a character moves and acts under pressure.

Acrobatics, risky movement, and physical improvisation.

Reasoning, technical learning, and applied knowledge.

Judgment, perception, and practical experience.

Confidence, communication, and personal influence.

Train, calm, or ride animals like horses or cattle.

Discern the value of objects, scavenged goods, and pre-Calamity tech.

Reduce purchase costs through negotiation.

Operate computers and software, including terminals and basic systems.

Gain illegal access to computer files or networks.

Prepare food to improve morale with healthy or delicious meals.

Create practical items like clothing or tools in a chosen Specialty Field.

Process collected data to uncover hidden information.

Portray oneself falsely and believably.

Alter appearance or mimic others.

Train dogs one-on-one for specific commands.

Operate standard automobiles with precision.

Transport goods using cargo vehicles.

Safer high-speed driving using reflexes for chases or races.

Control drones remotely for surveillance or combat.

Design and repair machines or systems in a chosen Specialty Field.

Create, set, or defuse explosives.

Discover courage through personal convictions.

Grow crops, raise livestock, and maintain farm machinery.

Provide lifesaving aid.

Use advanced medicine and medications safely.

Perform major healing operations.

Forge documents or signatures.

Operate large construction machinery.

Navigate elite social circles and pre-Calamity customs.

Collect detailed information, rumors, and intel.

Pass information through subtle motions or language.

Read people’s emotions or motives.

Cause fear to influence others.

Mastery of a specific field.

Inspire or rally allies.

Sleight of hand to manipulate objects unnoticed.

Detect sounds like footsteps or machinery.

Pick mechanical or electronic locks.

Repair or enhance tech or vehicles in a chosen Specialty Field.

Produce advanced items efficiently in a chosen Specialty Field.

Navigate using maps, stars, or landmarks.

Coerce positively through charm or reason.

Operate complex vehicles in a chosen Specialty Field.

Apply poisons safely.

Locate and collect usable resources.

Actively search for hidden items or clues.

Detect and identify scents.

Visually detect hidden objects or threats.

Conduct espionage, surveillance, and code-breaking.

Move undetected, hide, or move silently.

Navigate street life, gangs, and urban survival.

Teach skills to others for basic tasks or assistance.

Survive wilderness, track, forage, forecast weather, and set traps.