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After a long rest during which you had access to a library, you can reassign any expertises and skill ranks granted by this talent. Follow the same rules to choose them as you did when you gained this talent.<br> | After a long rest during which you had access to a library, you can reassign any expertises and skill ranks granted by this talent. Follow the same rules to choose them as you did when you gained this talent.<br> | ||
'''Leads to:'''<br> | '''Leads to:'''<br> | ||
*[[Scholar#Heavy Adjustment|Heavy Adjustment]] & [[Scholar#Proficient | *[[Scholar#Efficient Engineer|Efficient Engineer]] & [[Scholar#Narrative Expert|Narrative Expert]] ([[Scholar#Archaeologist|Archaeologist]]) | ||
*[[Scholar#Heavy Adjustment|Heavy Adjustment]] & [[Scholar#Proficient Operator (Inventor|Proficient Operator]] ([[Scholar#Inventor|Inventor]]) | |||
*[[Scholar#Mind and Body|Mind and Body]] & [[Scholar#Strategize|Strategize]] ([[Scholar#Strategist|Strategist]]) | *[[Scholar#Mind and Body|Mind and Body]] & [[Scholar#Strategize|Strategize]] ([[Scholar#Strategist|Strategist]]) | ||
*[[Scholar#Emotional Intelligence|Emotional Intelligence]] & [[Scholar#Field Medicine|Field Medicine]] ([[Scholar#Surgeon|Surgeon]])<br> | *[[Scholar#Emotional Intelligence|Emotional Intelligence]] & [[Scholar#Field Medicine|Field Medicine]] ([[Scholar#Surgeon|Surgeon]])<br> | ||
== Archaeologist == | |||
=== Deep Study (Archaeologist) === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' [[Scholar#Narrative Expert|Narrative Expert]] or [[Scholar#Proficient Operator (Archaeologist)|Proficient Operator]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | |||
''Driven by academic inquiry, you love nothing more than getting lost in an archive of books, scrolls, and dusty secrets.''<br> | |||
When you acquire this talent, your Erudition talent grants you one additional cultural or utility expertise, and it grants you two additional cognitive skills that aren’t resonance skills. You can reassign these in the same way as the others you gained from that talent.<br> | |||
'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Mind of the Ancients|Mind of the Ancients]]<br> | |||
=== Efficient Engineer === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' Crafting 1+; [[Scholar#Erudition (Scholar Talent)|Erudition key talent]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | |||
''Solid work begins with practice and fundamentals like measuring twice before each cut. You’ve put in the hours, sweat, tears, and occasional blood to learn the basic tricks of the tinkerer’s trade.''<br> | |||
When you acquire this talent, gain a utility expertise in Armor Crafting, Equipment Crafting, or Weapon Crafting.<br> | |||
Additionally, you gain a tier 1 Trinket, such as a cannon.<br> | |||
Additionally, when you attempt to craft an item or invent a trinket (see “Crafting”, your | |||
Opportunity range on those tests expands by 2, and any cost to acquire raw materials is reduced by half.<br> | |||
'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Proficient Operator (Archaeologist)|Proficient Operator]]<br> | |||
=== Fine Handiwork === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' [[Scholar#Efficient Engineer|Efficient Engineer]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Special Activation<br> | |||
''Your dedication to quality and love for innovation ensure that your designs stand out from the crowd.''<br> | |||
When you craft an item or invent a Trinket, you can spend one upgrade to apply an advanced feature, instead of spending two upgrades. You can only benefit from this talent once per item.<br> | |||
'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Overwhelm with Details|Overwhelm with Details]]<br> | |||
=== Mind of the Ancients === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' Lore 3+; [[Scholar#Deep Study (Archaeologist)|Deep Study]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Special Activation<br> | |||
You can spend 1 focus to give yourself the Determined condition and raise the stakes on your next test with either Intellect or Willpower.<br> | |||
'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Visions of Time|Visions of Time]]<br> | |||
=== Narrative Expert === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' Lore 1+; [[Scholar#Erudition (Scholar Talent)|Erudition key talent]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Free Action<br> | |||
You can spend 1 focus to give yourself an advantage on your next Insight or Deduction test.<br> | |||
'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Deep Study (Archaeologist)|Deep Study]]<br> | |||
=== Overwhelm with Details === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' Lore 3+; [[Scholar#Fine Handiwork|Fine Handiwork]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Special Activation<br> | |||
''When speaking about a topic you’re passionate about, you do so with unsurpassed authority and at unmatched length. The uninitiated can rarely withstand such a torrent of information without becoming lost amid the data.''<br> | |||
Spend 2 focus to make a cognitive or spiritual test using your Lore modifier instead of the usual skill modifier for that test.<br> | |||
=== Proficient Operator (Archaeologist) === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' [[Scholar#Expert Engineer)|Expert Engineer]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | |||
''You easily complete tasks that would frazzle others while under pressure.'' | |||
When you attempt a complex task under pressure, you don’t have to Use a Skill and succeed on a test if it’s a task you could reliably and quickly complete in a more relaxing situation. Instead, you can use the Interact action as if you weren’t acting under pressure.<br> | |||
For example, you might Interact to accomplish one of the following tasks in a stressful situation:<br> | |||
*Tie a complex knot. | |||
*Write and pass a note. | |||
*Operate a vehicle. | |||
*Engage multiple buttons or levers. | |||
*Look something up in a book. | |||
*Count currency. | |||
*Load delicate cargo.<br> | |||
The GM decides whether you can use this talent to meaningfully contribute to an endeavor.<br> | |||
'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Deep Study (Archaeologist)|Deep Study]], [[Scholar#Fine Handiwork|Fine Handiwork]]<br> | |||
=== Visions of Time === | |||
'''Prerequisite:''' Lore 4+; [[Scholar#Mind of the Ancients|Mind of the Ancients]]<br> | |||
'''Activation:''' Special Activation<br> | |||
''You tap into the Khaagaazh present in the ground and air around you, accessing the memories and identity it holds.''<br> | |||
After spending 10 minutes attuning yourself to a location, you can spend 3 focus to perceive everything that occurred within the area currently encompassed by your senses over the last 24 hours. Make a DC 20 Deduction test to make sense of the sudden influx of information. On a failure you become Overwhelmed and can understand only enough to contextualize information you already know.<br> | |||
== Inventor == | == Inventor == | ||
=== Acute Scrutiny === | === Acute Scrutiny === | ||
'''Prerequisite:''' Lore 2+; [[Scholar#Proficient Operator|Proficient Operator]] or [[Scholar#Hasty Adjustment|Hasty Adjustment]]<br> | '''Prerequisite:''' Lore 2+; [[Scholar#Proficient Operator (Inventor|Proficient Operator]] or [[Scholar#Hasty Adjustment|Hasty Adjustment]]<br> | ||
'''Activation:''' Reaction<br> | '''Activation:''' Reaction<br> | ||
''Your expert eye quickly spots shoddy construction and malfunctions waiting to happen. Through misdirection or outright sabotage, you ensure misfortune strikes at the perfect moment.''<br> | ''Your expert eye quickly spots shoddy construction and malfunctions waiting to happen. Through misdirection or outright sabotage, you ensure misfortune strikes at the perfect moment.''<br> | ||
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=== Gunsmith === | === Gunsmith === | ||
'''Prerequisite:''' Crafting 2+; [[Scholar#Proficient Operator|Proficient Operator]] or [[Scholar#Hasty Adjustment|Hasty Adjustment]]<br> | '''Prerequisite:''' Crafting 2+; [[Scholar#Proficient Operator (Inventor)|Proficient Operator]] or [[Scholar#Hasty Adjustment|Hasty Adjustment]]<br> | ||
'''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | '''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | ||
''Crafting firearms with bells and whistles is a fickle art but one you have an affinity for.''<br> | ''Crafting firearms with bells and whistles is a fickle art but one you have an affinity for.''<br> | ||
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'''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Detonation Expert|Detonation Expert]]<br> | '''Leads to:''' [[Scholar#Detonation Expert|Detonation Expert]]<br> | ||
=== Proficient Operator === | === Proficient Operator (Inventor) === | ||
'''Prerequisite:''' [[Scholar#Erudition (Scholar Talent)|Erudition key talent]]<br> | '''Prerequisite:''' [[Scholar#Erudition (Scholar Talent)|Erudition key talent]]<br> | ||
'''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | '''Activation:''' Always Active<br> | ||