Master Skill List

This is the master skill list for my game when using the Chivalry & Sorcery rules.

  • R = Skill is resisted
  • S = Skill has Specializations
  • NS = Non-standard skill
  • P:skill = Skill has a Prerequisite Skill
  • K = Knightly Skill
  • F = Forester Skill
  • K-only = Restricted to Chivalric/Knightly characters only
  • B = Basic Knowledge Only
  • ~ = Cannot attempt skill untrained

Agricultural

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
4 Aquafarming INT + WIS VS3
3 Field Crops STR + WIS 1-42
3 Forestry STR + WIS
3 Fruit Crops STR + WIS 1-42
2 Vegetable Crops WIS x 2 1-42
3 Viticulture INT + WIS 1-42

Animal Skills

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
Animal Husbandry INT + WIS 1-42
4 Aquaculture VS3
5 Bear Raising Gtk5
4 Beekeeping 1-42
4 Bird Raising VS2
3 Cattle Herding 1-42
4 Dog Breeding VS2
4 Horse Breeding 1-42
2 Pig Raising 1-43
2 Poultry Raising 1-43
2 Sheep Herding 1-43
4 Snake Raising Gtk5
3 Animal Handling INT + WIS S 1-43
Animal Riding AGIL + DISC
3 Equine 1-43
4 Camel 1-43
4 Exotic 1-43
4 Mythic & Legendary Beasts 1-43
3 Animal Training BV + DISC S, R, ~ 1-43
3 Running a Dairy INT + WIS 1-42
3 Veterinary Surgery INT + AGIL ~ 1-44
4 Veterinary Medicine INT + WIS ~ 1-44

Arts and Entertainment

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
4 Acrobatics AGIL + STR Gtk4
4 Acting BV + DISC S 1-44
4 Animal Performance BV + DISC S Gtk5
5 Bullfighting AGIL + DISC Gtk5
4 Calligraphy & Illumination AGIL + DISC ~ 1-45
5 Choreography WIS + AGIL Gtk4
3 Costuming INT + DISC 1-44
3 Dancing AGIL + DISC S 1-45
4 Fire Walking DISC + WIS Gtk5
3 Games: Skilled INT + DISC S VS2
5 Games: Chance INT + DISC S VS2
2 Instrument: Drums AGIL x 2 1-45
3 Instrument: Stringed AGIL x 2 1-45
3 Instrument: Wind CON + BV 1-45
2 Juggling AGILx2 1-45
3 Puppetry AGIL + DISC Gtk4
4 Painting & Sketching AGIL x 2 1-45
4 Poetic Composition BV + WIS 1-45
3 Poetic Recitation BV + INT 1-46
4 Sculpting AGIL + DISC 1-46
4 Singing BV + INT S 1-46
4 Sleight of Hand AGIL x 2 1-46
4 Storytelling BV + WIS 1-46

Athletic

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
4 Boxing STR + AGIL R 1-46
3 Catching Objects AGIL x 2 Gtk5
3 Climbing STR + CON 1-47
5 Conditioning NS, ~ 1-47
8 Deftness NS, ~ Gtk4
4 Endurance NS, ~ 1-47
3 Jumping NS, ~ 1-47
4 Lifting and Carrying NS, ~ Gtk4
4 Running NS, ~ Gtk4
3 Stamina STR + CON 1-47
3 Swimming STR + CON 1-47
3 Throw Objects AGIL x 2 R 1-52
4 Tumbling AGIL + STR Gtk4
4 Wrestling STR + AGIL R 1-48

Craft and Trades

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
5 Armorer STR + CON ~ 1-59
3 Basket Weaving AGIL + WIS Gtk5
3 Blacksmithing STR + CON 1-56
3 Brick Making STR + CON 1-56
4 Bowery and Fletching INT + AGIL ~ 1-56
4 Carpentry STR + AGIL 1-56
3 Cartwright & Wheelwright STR + AGIL 1-56
3 Carving WIS + AGIL VS2
3 Chandler WIS + AGIL VS2
4 Charcoaling STR + WIS VS2
3 Clothier AGIL x 2 S 1-56
3 Cooper STR + AGIL ~ 1-56
3 Cobbler STR + AGIL VS3
4 Fashioning Arrowheads INT + AGIL 1-56
3 Fisherman STR + CON ~ 1-74
3 Foundryman STR + CON 1-56
4 Gem Cutting AGIL + DISC ~ 1-57
4 Glass Blowing & Glazing CON + AGIL ~ 1-57
4 Gold & Silver smith AGIL + DISC ~ 1-57
3 Innkeeping BV + STR VSS
3 Leatherwork & Tanning CON + AGIL 1-57
5 Locksmithing WIS + STR ~ Gtk5
3 Lumbering STR + WIS VSS
3 Masonry & Stonecutting STR + CON 1-57
3 Miller STR + AGIL ~ VSS
3 Mining STR + CON 1-58
3 Paint Maker INT + WIS VS2
3 Paper & Ink Making INT + AGIL ~ 1-58
4 Perfumery INT + AGIL ~ 1-58
4 Piloting & Navigation INT + WIS ~ 1-74
3 Pottery Making INT + AGIL 1-58
3 Rope & Cordage Maker STR + AGIL ~ VS2
2 Sail Maker STR + AGIL ~ 1-74
4 Sailor STR + CON ~ 1-74
3 Salter INT + WIS VS3
4 Seal Making, Engraving, & Coining AGIL + DISC ~ 1-58
5 Shipbuilder INT + WIS ~ 1-75
3 Tattooing WIS + AGIL Gtk5
2 Tinker STR + AGIL VSS
5 Weaponsmith STR + CON ~ 1-59

Combat

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
5 Atlatl STR + AGIL R Gtk5
5 Archery AGIL x 2 R 1-50
4 Axes STRx2 R 1-50
5 Battlefield Tactics INT + WIS K-only, R 1-50
4 Battlefield Meditation DISC x 2 VSS
7 Blind-Fighting DISC + WIS VSS
5 Blow Gun CON + AGIL R Gtk4
3 Brawling STR + AGIL K, F, R 1-50
5 Cavalry Lance AGIL + DISC K-only, R 1-50
4 Chivalric Great Blow K-only, NS, ~ 1-50
3 Dodge AGIL + WIS R 1-51
4 Fighting Staves STR + AGIL K, F, R 1-51
5 Flails STR + DISC K-only, R 1-51
5 Great Swords STR x 2 K, R 1-51
3 Hurling Axes & Hammers STR + AGIL K, F, R 1-51
3 Hurling Javelins STR + AGIL F, R 1-51
3 Knife Fighting AGILx2 K, F, R 1-51
4 Maces, Hammers & Clubs STRx2 K, F, R 1-51
5 Mounted Archery AGIL x 2 R 1-51
5 Mounted Combat AGIL x 2 K-only 1-51
3 Net WIS + AGIL R VSS
6 Pole Arms STR + DISC R 1-51
5 Riding: Warhorse AGIL + DISC K-only, R 1-51
4 Siegecraft INT + WIS KNT
4 Shield Play: Light STR + AGIL K, R 1-52
4 Shield Play: Heavy STR + AGIL K, R 1-52
4 Short Swords STR + AGIl K, F, R 1-52
4 Slashing Swords STR + AGIL K, F, R 1-52
4 Slings AGILx2 F, R 1-52
4 Spears STR + DISC K, F, R 1-52
5 Throwing: Discs STR + AGIL F, R VS3
4 Throwing: Knives AGIL x 2 F, R, P:Knife Fighting 1-52
7 Two-weapon Fighting 1-53
3 Wearing Light Armor K, F, NS, ~ 1-52
4 Wearing Heavy Armor K, NS, ~ 1-52
5 Wearing Battle Armor K-only, NS, ~ 1-52
3 Whips AGIL + DISC R VSS

Charismatic

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
3 Bargaining BV + WIS R 1-49
3 Begging BV + WIS R 1-49
4 Charm BV + APP R 1-49
4 Con BV + WIS R 1-49
3 Courtly Love BV + DISC 1-68
3 Courtly Manners BV + DISC 1-68
4 Diplomacy & Politics BV + WIS R 1-49
5 Hypnosis BV + WIS R Gtk5
4 Intimidation STR + DISC R 1-49
5 Intrigue WIS + INT Gtk5
4 Interrogation BV + WIS R Gtk4
4 Leadership BV + DISC R 1-50
4 Oratory BV + DISC R 1-50
4 Seduction BV + WIS S, R Gtk4

Lore Language

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
1 Native (Spoken) INT + BV ~, NS 1-60
1 Native (Written) INT + AGIL ~, NS 1-60
2 Foreign (Spoken) INT + BV ~, NS 1-61
2 Foreign (Written) INT + AGIL ~, NS 1-61
3 Ancient/Dead (Spoken) INT + BV ~, NS 1-61
3 Ancient/Dead (Written) INT + AGIL ~, NS 1-61
3 Mage Speech (Spoken) INT + BV ~, NS 1-61
3 Mage Speech (Written) INT + AGIL ~, NS 1-61
3 Monster Tongues ~, NS 1-62
6 Beast Tongues WIS + BV ~, NS 1-62
2 Sign Language WIS + AGIL ~, NS VS2

Lore Historical

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
3 Genealogy INT x 2 VS3
1 Geography (Local) INT x 2 1-62
2 Geography (Regional/National) INT x 2 1-62
4 Geography (World) INT x 2 1-62
2 Ancient Geography (Local) INT x 2 1-62
3 Ancient Geography (Regional/National) INT x 2 1-63
5 Ancient Geography (World) INT x 2 1-63
1 Own Culture INT + WIS VS2
3 Other Culture INT + WIS VS2
4 Ancient Culture INT + WIS VS2
7 Forgotten Culture INT + WIS VS2

Lore Scientific

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
1 Accurate Counting B 1-63
6 Archeology INT + WIS Gtk5
4 Architecture & Engineering INT + WIS ~ 1-63
4 Astronomy INT + WIS ~ 1-63
3 Bestiary Lore INT + WIS ~ 1-63
3 Botany Lore INT + WIS ~ VSS
3 Cartography INT + WIS 1-64
4 Chemistry INT + WIS SSA
5 Cryptography INT + WIS Gtk4
4 Fortification (Advanced) INT + WIS KNT
2 Fortification (Basic) INT + WIS KNT
3 Geology INT + WIS ~ 1-64
3 Heraldry INT + WIS ~ 1-69
4 Mathematics INT + WIS ~ 1-63
4 Mechanics INT + WIS SSA
5 Research WIS + DISC SSA
3 Weather INT + WIS ~ VSS

Magicka

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
Spheres
5 Basic Magick - Air INT + AGIL 2-14
5 Basic Magick - Earth INT + CON 2-14
5 Basic Magick - Fire INT + CON 2-14
5 Basic Magick - Water INT + AGIL 2-14
6 Arcane Magic INT + CON 2-14
7 Bow Magick AGIL + INT ARMC
5 Command Magick INT + BV 2-14
5 Divination Magick INT + WIS 2-14
7 Forge Magick STR + INT ARMC
4 Illusion Magick INT + WIS 2-14
5 Plant Magick INT + DISC 2-14
5 Summoning Magick INT + CON 2-14
5 Transcendental Magick INT + DISC 2-14
5 Transmutation Magick INT + CON 2-14
5 Wards Magick INT + CON 2-14
Magus Crafts
5 Armor Magus STR + CON ARMC
5 Astrologer Mage WIS + DISC VS3
5 Artificer INT + AGIL VS3
5 Conjuration INT + CON 2-14
4 Divination INT + WIS 2-15
6 Dwarven Hex Master INT + DISC DWVS
5 Elven Blade Dancer INT + AGIL VSS
6 Elven Spellweaver INT + BV ELVES
5 Elven Warden INT + AGIL ELVES
5 Enchantment INT + BV 2-16
6 Hex Master INT + DISC 2-16
5 Medium Magus INT + WIS VS3
5 Necromantic Magus INT + DISC 2-16
5 Power Word (get new name) INT + BV 2-16
5 Runic Magus INT + DISC DWVS
5 Symbolist Magus INT + AGIL VS3
5 Thaumaturgy INT + WIS
Priestly Crafts
5 Relic AGIL + PTY BOAM
6 Druid: Judge PTY + WIS 2-18
6 Druid: Teacher PTY + INT 2-18
6 Druid: Physician PTY + INT 2-18
6 Druid: Poet PTY + BV 2-18
5 Shamanic CON + PTY 2-19
5 Witchcraft INT + PTY 2-20

Materia Medicina

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
2 First Aid INT + AGIL 1-64
4 Chirurgery INT + AGIL ~ 1-64
4 Pharmacology & Medicine INT + WIS ~ 1-65
4 Herbalism INT + WIS ~ 1-66
4 Massage AGIL + WIS VS2

Materia Theologica

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
4 Theology INT + DISC S 2-20
5 Faith (specify) PTY x 2 2-20
3 Law INT + DISC S 2-20
4 Debate INT + WIS 2-20
4 Ethics WIS + DISC Gtk4
5 Philosophy INT + WIS Gtk4

Materia Magicka

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
6 Artifact Lore INT x 2 2-10
2 Aura Lore WIS + INT VS2
5 Demon Lore INT x 2 2-10
5 Interpret the Omens WIS + DISC S 2-10
3 Faerie Lore INT x 2 2-11
3 Laws of Magic INT x 2 S 2-11
5 Law of Correspondences INT x 2 2-11
3 Lore of the Dead INT x 2 2-12
4 Magical Beast Lore INT x 2 2-12
3 Magical & Enchanted Races Lore INT x 2 2-12
4 Spell Enhancement DISC x 2 2-12
4 Spell Research INT x 2 2-12
4 Word of Guard INT + BV 2-13

Thievish

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
4 Administrator Poisons & Drugs INT + AGIL 1-75
4 Backstabbing INT + AGIL ~ 1-75
4 Breaking & Entering WIS + STR Gtk5
4 Concealing & Finding WIS + AGIL R 1-76
4 Detecting Mantraps INT + WIS R 1-76
4 Detecting Thievery WIS + AGIL R 1-76
3 Disguises INT + WIS 1-76
2 Evaluating Loot INT + WIS 1-76
2 Hearing Rumors INT x 2 1-76
4 Garroting STR + AGIL ~ 1-76
4 Mugging STR x 2 1-77
3 Picking Locks INT + AGIL 1-77
3 Picking Pockets INT + AGIL R 1-77
4 Setting and Disarming Mantraps INT + AGIL R 1-77
4 Skulking in the Shadows AGIL + DISC R 1-76
4 Stealth of Thieves AGIL + DISC R 1-78
4 Streetwise INT + WIS 1-78

Outdoor

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
4 Blending into Surroundings WIS + AGIL R 1-69
4 Calm & Attract Animals BV + DISC R 1-70
4 Covering Tracks INT + AGIL R 1-70
4 Detecting Snares INT + WIS 1-70
2 Finding Direction WIS + AGIL 1-70
3 Finding One's Location INT + WIS 1-70
3 Finding Water INT + WIS 1-71
2 Finding and Building Camp Site STR + WIS Gtk5
3 Fishing WIS + AGIL 1-71
3 Foraging INT + WIS 1-72
4 Forester's Stealth WIS + AGIL R 1-72
3 Intentions of Animals INT + WIS 1-72
2 Rope Use AGIL + WIS Gtk5
3 Setting and Disarming Snares INT + AGIL 1-72
4 Tracking INT + WIS R 1-72

Perception

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
5 Detect Lie INT + WIS 1-73
5 Perception - Sight INT + WIS R
5 Perception - Smell INT + WIS R
5 Perception - Sound INT + WIS R
6 Perception - Taste INT + WIS R
7 Perception - Touch INT + WIS R
3 Read Body Language INT + WIS Gtk4
5 Read Character INT + WIS 1-73
5 Read Lips INT + WIS Gtk4

Resolution

DF Skill Attributes Codes Reference
3 Concentration DISC x 2 1-68
3 Meditation DISC x 2 1-67
3 Puzzling INT + WIS Gtk5
3 Riddling INT + WIS 1-67
3 Willpower DISC x 2 R 1-67
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