Combat Skills

Combat Skills determine how good a character is at combat. There are six different types of combat skills:

• Unarmed Combat - using no weapons. Uses Aptitude as the base trait.
• Melee Weapons - using object to bludgeon. Uses Charisma as the base trait.
• Edged Weapons - knives, axes, and other sharpened objects. Uses Dexterity as the base trait.
• Ranged Weapons - guns, bows and arrows, slingshots, etc. Uses Perception as the base trait.
• Explosive Weapons - bombs, mines, and other explosives. Uses Fortitude as the base trait.
• Thrown Weapons - grenades, spears, baseballs, etc. Uses Strength as the base trait.

Upgrading Combat Skills

Players may upgrade Combat Skills by purchasing them with Experience Points. Characters of the Merc Archetype have an advantage:

• cost for the Merc Archetype: 1000 XP for 1 combat skill point
• cost for all other Archetypes: 1500 XP for 1 combat skill point