Lore
Characteristic: Intellect
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Characters with a particular interest in lost cultures and ancient legends may decide to try to turn this interest into a profession. Forgotten fleets, abandoned mines, and failed ventures all could be the sources of tremendous profits if recovered and restored.
Other times, a character might stumble across an artifact connected to one of these legends — an item whose value could far exceed its initial appearance. Knowing enough to exploit that connection — either in selling the item or in tracking down its origins — might enable a character to substantially decrease the severity of their Obligations.
- • Any time a character needs to decipher an ancient piece of writing or identify its context, this requires a Lore check.
- • A character's knowledge of the legends associated with the exploits of an ancient hero is represented by the Lore skill.
Lore Difficulty
A Lore check's difficulty is assigned by the obscurity of the information.