Editing NWod Mass Effect/Skills

=Skills=

This is largely a cosmetic change to rename and rebrand Skills from the nWoD core rules, but there are a few merges/deletions/additions too. In addition, an important basic rule change:

::'''There are no unskilled penalties for any Skill.'''

The reason for this is fairly simple; to remove the perverse incentive to get 1-dot in any Skill you might think you need, because of the penalty for unskilled use. This is particularly punitive in the case of Mental Skills, which by default carry a -3 penalty if unskilled.

Onto the Skills.


==Mental==

These are largely unchanged, barring renaming and some new Specialities. Four of them, Engineering, Interface, Medicine and Science are of particular importance to those with Tech Powers.


'''Academics'''

''Specialities'':


'''Engineering''' (Crafts)

The Engineering Skill replaces Crafts, and primarily covers the hardware-based applications of technology and the omni-tool.

''Specialities'': Aircraft, Electronics, Jury-Rigging, Manufacture, Mass Effect Drives, Repair, Tanks.


'''Interface''' (Computers)

The Interface Skill replaces Computers and primarily covers the software-based applications of technology and the omni-tool. Note that accessing public networks, browsing media and operating basic suit functions do not require this Skill, it applies to more sophisticated uses of the omni-tool. This includes electronic stealth, intrusion and counter-measures.

''Specialities'': AI Hacking, Cloaking, Decryption, Intrusion, Programming, Security.


'''Investigation'''

''Specialities'':


'''Medicine'''

''Specialities'':


'''Politics'''

''Specialities'':


'''Science'''

''Specialities'':


==Physical==

There's been a bit of rebranding and shuffling in this section, the primary change is to merge all close combat, whether armed or unarmed, into a single Assault Skill. Furthermore, Larceny and Stealth are both impacted by the high-tech setting.


'''Assault''' (Brawling and Weaponry)

In the Mass Effect universe, all melee combat comes under integrated martial arts styles encompassing unarmed combat and a small range of hand-held and improvised weapons.

''Specialities'':


'''Covert''' (Larceny)

Larceny has been replaced with Covert, representing the few remaining low-tech covert arts which have not been replaced with the omni-tool. It also features ways of getting around (rather than through) high-tech security. 

''Specialities'':


'''Firearms'''

''Specialities'': Assault Rifles, Gunnery, Pistols, Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, 


'''Fitness''' (Athletics)

''Specialities'':


'''Piloting''' (Drive)

All personal vehicles whether ground, air, sea, or space are covered by the Piloting Skill. It represents anything small enough to be meaningfully controlled by one or two people.

''Specialities'': Cars, Interceptors, Shuttles, Tanks


'''Stealth'''

Physical stealth is the low-tech end of covert movement, but radars are ultimately short-ranged and thus it is still important to be able to move undetected.

''Specialities'':


'''Survival''' (includes Animal Ken)

''Specialities'':


==Social==

The main changes here are the removal of Animal Ken and Streetwise, merging of Expression into Persuasion, and addition of Barter and Contacts.


'''Barter/Business'''

''Specialities'':


'''Contacts'''
(Merit turned into a Skill)

''Specialities'':


'''Empathy'''

''Specialities'':


'''Intimidation'''

''Specialities'':


'''Persuasion''' (includes Expression)

''Specialities'':


'''Socialise'''

''Specialities'':


'''Subterfuge'''

''Specialities'':



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