4e Skill Categories
Eric B. Smith
catagories. Here is the list I've gotten so far, based mostly on the
catagories from GURPS Basic 3e and Compendium I.
I'd appreciate feedback on this for any glaring omissions or errors I've
missed.
Share and enjoy.
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<Animal>
Animal Handling (Big Cats)
Animal Handling (category)
Animal Handling (Dogs)
Animal Handling (Equines)
Animal Handling (Raptors)
Falconry
Mount
Packing
Riding (mount)
Teamster (animal type)
Veterinary/TL
<Artistic>
Artist (art form)
Artist (Body Art)
Artist (Calligraphy)
Artist (Drawing)
Artist (Illumination)
Artist (Illusion)
Artist (Interior Decorating)
Artist (Painting)
Artist (Pottery)
Artist (Scene Design)
Artist (Sculpting)
Artist (Woodworking)
Dancing
Fire Eating
Gardening
Group Performance (Choreography)
Group Performance (Conducting)
Group Performance (Directing)
Group Performance (Fight Choreography)
Heraldry
Makeup/TL
Musical Composition
Musical Influence
Musical Instrument (instrument)
Performance
Photography/TL
Poetry
Singing
Stage Combat
Writing
<Athletic>
Acrobatics
Aerobatics
Aquabatics
Bicycling
Body Sense
Breath Control
Climbing
Diving Suit/TL
Flight
Free Fall
Hiking
Jumping
Lifting
Meditation
Mount
Parachuting/TL
Running
Scuba/TL
Skating
Skiing
Sports
Swimming
<Combat Art>
Axe/Mace Art
Bolas Art
Bow Art
Boxing Art
Broadsword Art
Crossbow Art
Flail Art
Force Sword Art
Force Whip Art
Jitte/Sai Art
Judo Art
Karate Art
Knife Art
Kusari Art
Lance Art
Lasso Art
Main-Gauche Art
Monowire Whip Art
Net Art
Polearm Art
Rapier Art
Saber Art
Shortsword Art
Sling Art
Smallsword Art
Spear Art
Staff Art
Tonfa Art
Two-Handed Axe/Mace Art
Two-Handed Flail Art
Two-Handed Sword Art
Whip Art
Wrestling Art
<Combat Sport>
Axe/Mace Sport
Bolas Sport
Bow Sport
Boxing Sport
Broadsword Sport
Crossbow Sport
Flail Sport
Force Sword Sport
Force Whip Sport
Games (game)
Jitte/Sai Sport
Judo Sport
Karate Sport
Knife Sport
Kusari Sport
Lance Sport
Lasso Sport
Main-Gauche Sport
Monowire Whip Sport
Net Sport
Polearm Sport
Rapier Sport
Saber Sport
Shortsword Sport
Sling Sport
Smallsword Sport
Spear Sport
Staff Sport
Tonfa Sport
Two-Handed Axe/Mace Sport
Two-Handed Flail Sport
Two-Handed Sword Sport
Whip Sport
Wrestling Sport
<Combat/Weapon>
Artillery/TL (Beams)
Artillery/TL (Bombs)
Artillery/TL (Cannon)
Artillery/TL (Catapult)
Artillery/TL (Guided Missile)
Artillery/TL (Torpedoes)
Axe/Mace
Battlesuit/TL
Beam Weapons/TL (Pistol)
Beam Weapons/TL (Projector)
Beam Weapons/TL (Rifle)
Blind Fighting
Blowpipe
Bolas
Bow
Boxing
Brawling
Breaking Blow
Broadsword
Cloak
Crossbow
Dropping
Fast-Draw (Ammo)
Fast-Draw (Arrow)
Fast-Draw (Force Sword)
Fast-Draw (Knife)
Fast-Draw (Long Arm)
Fast-Draw (Pistol)
Fast-Draw (Sword)
Fast-Draw (Two-Handed Sword)
Flail
Force Sword
Force Whip
Forward Observer/TL
Garrote
Gunner/TL (Beams)
Gunner/TL (Cannon)
Gunner/TL (Catapult)
Gunner/TL (Machine Gun)
Gunner/TL (Rockets)
Guns/TL (Grenade Launcher)
Guns/TL (Gyroc)
Guns/TL (Light Anti-Armor Weapon)
Guns/TL (Light Machine Gun)
Guns/TL (Musket)
Guns/TL (Pistol)
Guns/TL (Rifle)
Guns/TL (Shotgun)
Guns/TL (Submachine Gun)
Innate Attack (Beam)
Innate Attack (Breath)
Innate Attack (Gaze)
Innate Attack (Projectile)
Jitte/Sai
Judo
Karate
Kiai
Knife
Kusari
Lance
Lasso
Liquid Projector/TL (Flamethrower)
Liquid Projector/TL (Sprayer)
Liquid Projector/TL (Squirt Gun)
Liquid Projector/TL (Water Cannon)
Main-Gauche
Monowire Whip
Net
Parry Missile Weapons
Polearm
Power Blow
Pressure Points
Push
Rapier
Saber
Shield (Buckler)
Shield (Force)
Shield (Shield)
Shortsword
Sling
Smallsword
Spear Thrower
Spear
Staff
Sumo Wrestling
Throwing Art
Throwing
Thrown Weapon (Axe/Mace)
Thrown Weapon (Dart)
Thrown Weapon (Harpoon)
Thrown Weapon (Knife)
Thrown Weapon (Shuriken)
Thrown Weapon (Spear)
Thrown Weapon (Stick)
Tonfa
Two-Handed Axe/Mace
Two-Handed Flail
Two-Handed Sword
Whip
Wrestling
Zen Archery
<Craft>
Armoury/TL (Battlesuits)
Armoury/TL (Body Armor)
Armoury/TL (Force Shields)
Armoury/TL (Heavy Weapons)
Armoury/TL (Melee Weapons)
Armoury/TL (Missile Weapons)
Armoury/TL (Small Arms)
Armoury/TL (Vehicular Armor)
Artist (art form)
Artist (Pottery)
Artist (Sculpting)
Artist (Woodworking)
Carpentry
Cooking
Jeweler/TL
Leatherworking
Machinist/TL
Masonry
Sewing/TL
Smith/TL (Copper)
Smith/TL (Iron)
Smith/TL (Lead and Tin)
<Esoteric>
Alchemy/TL
Autohypnosis
Blind Fighting
Body Control
Breaking Blow
Dreaming
Enthrallment (Captivate)
Enthrallment (Persuade)
Enthrallment (Suggest)
Enthrallment (Sway Emotions)
Esoteric Medicine
Flying Leap
Herb Lore/TL
Immovable Stance
Invisibility Art
Kiai
Light Walk
Meditation
Mental Strength
Mind Block
Power Blow
Pressure Points
Pressure Secrets
Push
Ritual Magic (tradition)
Symbol Drawing (tradition)
Thaumatology
Throwing Art
Weird Science
Zen Archery
<Hobby>
Hobby Skill (DX)
Hobby Skill (IQ)
<Knowledge>
Area Knowledge (area)
Games (game)
Geography/TL (Physical)
Geography/TL (Political)
Geography/TL (Regional)
Hidden Lore (body of secret knowledge)
Hidden Lore (Conspiracies)
Hidden Lore (Demon Lore)
Hidden Lore (Faerie Lore)
Hidden Lore (Spirit Lore)
History (specialty)
Literature
Occultism
Philosophy (school)
Religious Ritual (ritual)
Symbol Drawing (tradition)
Thaumatology
Thaumatology
Theology (religion)
<Medical>
Diagnosis/TL
Electronics Operation/TL (Medical)
Esoteric Medicine
First Aid/TL
Herb Lore/TL
Hypnotism
Physician/TL
Physiology/TL
Psychology
Surgery/TL
Veterinary/TL
<Military>
Battlesuit
Cryptography/TL
Electronics Operation/TL (Electronic Warfare)
Explosives/TL (Demolition)
Explosives/TL (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
Explosives/TL (Nuclear Ordnance Disposal)
Explosives/TL (Underwater Demolition)
Forward Observer/TL
Intelligence Analysis/TL
NBC Suit/TL
Propaganda/TL
Soldier/TL
Strategy (Air)
Strategy (Interstellar)
Strategy (Land)
Strategy (Naval)
Strategy (Space)
Tactics
<Outdoor>
Area Knowledge (area)
Camouflage
Cartography
Climbing
Fishing
Hiking
Mimicry (Animal Sounds)
Mimicry (Bird Calls)
Naturalist (world)
Navigation/TL (Air)
Navigation/TL (Land)
Navigation/TL (Sea)
Stealth
Survival (Arctic)
Survival (Bank)
Survival (Deep Ocean Vent)
Survival (Desert)
Survival (Fresh-Water Lake)
Survival (Island/Beach)
Survival (Jungle)
Survival (Mountain)
Survival (Open Ocean)
Survival (Plains)
Survival (Reef)
Survival (River/Stream)
Survival (Salt-Water Sea)
Survival (Swampland)
Survival (Tropical Lagoon)
Survival (Woodlands)
Tracking
Traps/TL
Urban Survival
<Professional>
Accounting
Administration
Airshipman/TL
Computer Hacking/TL
Computer Operation/TL
Computer Programming/TL
Electrician/TL
Electrician/TL
Electronics Operation/TL (Communications)
Electronics Operation/TL (Electronic Warfare)
Electronics Operation/TL (Force Shields)
Electronics Operation/TL (Matter Transmitters)
Electronics Operation/TL (Media)
Electronics Operation/TL (Medical)
Electronics Operation/TL (Parachronic)
Electronics Operation/TL (Psychotronics)
Electronics Operation/TL (Scientific)
Electronics Operation/TL (Security)
Electronics Operation/TL (Sensors)
Electronics Operation/TL (Sonar)
Electronics Operation/TL (Surveillance)
Electronics Operation/TL (Temporal)
Electronics Repair/TL (Communications)
Electronics Repair/TL (Computers)
Electronics Repair/TL (Electronic Warfare)
Electronics Repair/TL (Force Shields)
Electronics Repair/TL (Matter Transmitters)
Electronics Repair/TL (Media)
Electronics Repair/TL (Medical)
Electronics Repair/TL (Parachronic)
Electronics Repair/TL (Psychotronics)
Electronics Repair/TL (Scientific)
Electronics Repair/TL (Security)
Electronics Repair/TL (Sensors)
Electronics Repair/TL (Sonar)
Electronics Repair/TL (Surveillance)
Electronics Repair/TL (Temporal)
Exorcism
Expert Skill
Explosives/TL (Demolition)
Explosives/TL (Fireworks)
Explosives/TL (Underwater Demolition)
Finance
Freight Handling/TL
Heraldry
Housekeeping
Knot-Tying
Law (specialization)
Mechanic/TL (Clockwork)
Mechanic/TL (Machine Type)
Mechanic/TL (Micromachines)
Mechanic/TL (Motive System Type)
Mechanic/TL (Nanomachines)
Mechanic/TL (Power Plant Type)
Mechanic/TL (Robotics)
Mechanic/TL (Vehicle Type)
Merchant
Navigation/TL (Air)
Navigation/TL (Hyperspace)
Navigation/TL (Land)
Navigation/TL (Sea)
Navigation/TL (Space)
NBC Suit/TL
Panhandling
Professional Skill (DX)
Professional Skill (IQ)
Seamanship/TL
Soldier/TL
Spacer/TL
Submariner/TL
Typing
<Scientific>
Alchemy/TL
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architecture/TL
Astronomy/TL
Bioengineering/TL (Cloning)
Bioengineering/TL (Genetic Engineering)
Bioengineering/TL (Tissue Engineering)
Biology/TL (Earthlike)
Biology/TL (Gas Giants)
Biology/TL (Hostile Terrestrial)
Biology/TL (Ice Dwarfs)
Biology/TL (Ice Worlds)
Biology/TL (Rock Worlds)
Brainwashing/TL
Cartography
Chemistry/TL
Computer Hacking/TL
Computer Programming/TL
Criminology/TL
Cryptography/TL
Economics
Engineer/TL (Artillery)
Engineer/TL (Civil)
Engineer/TL (Clockwork)
Engineer/TL (Combat)
Engineer/TL (Electrical)
Engineer/TL (Electronics)
Engineer/TL (Materials)
Engineer/TL (Microtechnology)
Engineer/TL (Mining)
Engineer/TL (Nanotechnology)
Engineer/TL (Parachronic)
Engineer/TL (Psychotronics)
Engineer/TL (Robotics)
Engineer/TL (Small Arms)
Engineer/TL (Temporal)
Engineer/TL (Vehicle Type)
Farming/TL
Forensics/TL
Geology (Earthlike)
Geology (Gas Giants)
Geology (Hostile Terrestrial)
Geology (Ice Dwarfs)
Geology (Ice Worlds)
Geology (Rock Worlds)
Hazardous Materials/TL (Biological)
Hazardous Materials/TL (Chemical)
Hazardous Materials/TL (Radioactive)
Herb Lore/TL
Linguistics
Market Analysis
Mathematics/TL (Applied)
Mathematics/TL (Computer Science)
Mathematics/TL (Cryptology)
Mathematics/TL (Pure)
Mathematics/TL (Statistics)
Mathematics/TL (Surveying)
Metallurgy/TL
Meteorology/TL (Earthlike)
Meteorology/TL (Gas Giants)
Meteorology/TL (Hostile Terrestrial)
Meteorology/TL (Ice Dwarfs)
Meteorology/TL (Ice Worlds)
Meteorology/TL (Rock Worlds)
Naturalist (world)
Paleontology/TL (Micropaleontology)
Paleontology/TL (Paleoanthropology)
Paleontology/TL (Paleobotany)
Paleontology/TL (Paleozoology)
Pharmacy/TL (Herbal)
Pharmacy/TL (Synthetic)
Philosophy (school)
Physics/TL
Physiology/TL
Poisons/TL
Prospecting/TL
Psychology
Research/TL
Sociology
Weather Sense
<Social>
Acting
Administration
Body Language
Carousing
Connoisseur (Dance)
Connoisseur (Literature)
Connoisseur (Music)
Connoisseur (specialty)
Connoisseur (Visual Arts)
Connoisseur (Wine)
Current Affairs/TL (Business)
Current Affairs/TL (Headline News)
Current Affairs/TL (High Culture)
Current Affairs/TL (People)
Current Affairs/TL (Politics)
Current Affairs/TL (Popular Culture)
Current Affairs/TL (Regional)
Current Affairs/TL (Science & Technology)
Current Affairs/TL (Sports)
Current Affairs/TL (Travel)
Diplomacy
Erotic Art
Fast-Talk
Fortune-Telling (Astrology)
Fortune-Telling (Augury)
Fortune-Telling (Crystal Gazing)
Fortune-Telling (Dream Interpretation)
Fortune-Telling (Feng Shui)
Fortune-Telling (Palmistry)
Fortune-Telling (Tarot)
Gambling
Games (game)
Gesture
Intimidation
Leadership
Lip Reading
Merchant
Politics
Propaganda/TL
Public Speaking
Savoir-Faire (Dojo)
Savoir-Faire (High Society)
Savoir-Faire (Mafia)
Savoir-Faire (Military)
Savoir-Faire (Police)
Savoir-Faire (Servant)
Savoir-Faire (subculture)
Sex Appeal
Strategy (Air)
Strategy (Interstellar)
Strategy (Land)
Strategy (Naval)
Strategy (Space)
Streetwise
Tactics
Teaching
Urban Survival
<Thief/Spy>
Acting
Brainwashing/TL
Camouflage
Climbing
Computer Hacking/TL
Counterfeiting/TL
Cryptography/TL
Detect Lies
Disguise/TL (species)
Escape
Explosives/TL (Demolition)
Fast-Talk
Filch
Forced Entry
Forgery/TL
Holdout
Intelligence Analysis/TL
Interrogation
Intimidation
Lip Reading
Lockpicking/TL
Mimicry (Speech)
Observation
Pickpocket
Poisons/TL
Scrounging
Search
Shadowing
Sleight of Hand
Smuggling
Stealth
Tracking
Traps/TL
Ventriloquism
<Vehicle>
Airshipman/TL
Battlesuit/TL
Bicycling
Boating/TL (Large Powerboat)
Boating/TL (Motorboat)
Boating/TL (Sailboat)
Boating/TL (Unpowered)
Driving/TL (Automobile)
Driving/TL (Construction Equipment)
Driving/TL (Halftrack)
Driving/TL (Heavy Wheeled)
Driving/TL (Hovercraft)
Driving/TL (Locomotive)
Driving/TL (Mecha)
Driving/TL (Motorcycle)
Driving/TL (Tracked)
Mechanic/TL (Power Plant Type)
Mechanic/TL (Vehicle Type)
Piloting/TL (Aerospace)
Piloting/TL (Autogyro)
Piloting/TL (Contragravity)
Piloting/TL (Flight Pack)
Piloting/TL (Glider)
Piloting/TL (Heavy Airplane)
Piloting/TL (Helicopter)
Piloting/TL (High-Performance Airplane)
Piloting/TL (High-Performance Spacecraft)
Piloting/TL (Light Airplane)
Piloting/TL (Lighter-Than-Air)
Piloting/TL (Lightsail)
Piloting/TL (Low-G Wings)
Piloting/TL (Low-Performance Spacecraft)
Piloting/TL (Ultralight)
Piloting/TL (Vertol)
Seamanship/TL
Shiphandling/TL (Airship)
Shiphandling/TL (Ship)
Shiphandling/TL (Spaceship)
Shiphandling/TL (Starship)
Shiphandling/TL (Submarine)
Spacer/TL
Submarine/TL (Free-Flooding Sub)
Submarine/TL (Large Sub)
Submarine/TL (Mini-Sub)
Submariner/TL
Vacc Suit/TL
Peter Knutsen
Eric B. Smith wrote:
> OK, I've been working on a file for GCA for sorting the 4e skills into
> catagories. Here is the list I've gotten so far, based mostly on the
> catagories from GURPS Basic 3e and Compendium I.
>
> I'd appreciate feedback on this for any glaring omissions or errors I've
> missed.
This is not about omissions, but some of the categories
contain a *lot* of skills, which means a lot of scrolling.
If I were to edit a data file for a GURPS character creation
program, I'd look into a way to split the Combat/Weapon
skill list into two seperate, shorter lists.
Also, I'd create a Technical category, because there are a
lot of skills that appear many times on the list, just with
different subjects:
(Armoury)
Electronics Operation
Electronics Repair
Mechanic
Engineer
Doing that would save most end users a lot of scrolling up
and down, although I am not sure whether it would be wise to
move Armoury too.
As for the Combat/Weapon skills, I can't think of any
logical way to split the category up. Vehicular Weaponry
wouldn't shorten the list much, for instance. Maybe Ranged
vs Non-Ranged?
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Peter Knutsen
sagatafl.org
Eric B. Smith
> As for the Combat/Weapon skills, I can't think of any
> logical way to split the category up. Vehicular Weaponry
> wouldn't shorten the list much, for instance. Maybe Ranged
> vs Non-Ranged?
Actually, that's not a bad idea. Ranged and Melee does seem like the most
logical split.
Peter Knutsen
Eric B. Smith wrote:
> Peter Knutsen wrote:
>>As for the Combat/Weapon skills, I can't think of any
>>logical way to split the category up. Vehicular Weaponry
>>wouldn't shorten the list much, for instance. Maybe Ranged
>>vs Non-Ranged?
>
> Actually, that's not a bad idea. Ranged and Melee does seem like the most
> logical split.
I wasn't sure about my idea at first, because it'd split the
Fast Draw list of skills, but in the end I don't think it
will cause any problems.
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Peter Knutsen
sagatafl.org
Kevin J. Chase
>
> OK, I've been working on a file for GCA for sorting the 4e skills into
> catagories. Here is the list I've gotten so far, based mostly on the
> catagories from GURPS Basic 3e and Compendium I.
This is a Great Service to GURPS fans. Thank you.
And yes, I agree that "Combat, Melee", "Combat, Ranged", and "Combat,
Sport" is a logical split.
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perl -we 'for($k=$j=$c=1;$c!=$c+1/$j;print"f($k)=",$c+=1/($j*=$k++),"\n"){};'
Kevin J. Chase <k...@greyeminence.org> ``Do not suspect that I am not human.''
Peter Knutsen
Kevin J. Chase wrote:
> In article <V2Q6d.26419$yg.2...@twister.nyroc.rr.com>, Eric B. Smith wrote:
>> OK, I've been working on a file for GCA for sorting the 4e skills into
>> catagories. Here is the list I've gotten so far, based mostly on the
>> catagories from GURPS Basic 3e and Compendium I.
>
> This is a Great Service to GURPS fans. Thank you.
>
> And yes, I agree that "Combat, Melee", "Combat, Ranged", and "Combat,
> Sport" is a logical split.
What happened to Combat, Art?
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Peter Knutsen
sagatafl.org
frazu...@mail.com
Why did I just do this?
$ perl -we
'for($k=$j=$c=1;$c!=$c+1/$j;print"f($k)=",$c+=1/($j*=$k++),"\n"){};'
f(1)=2
f(2)=2.5
f(3)=2.66666666666667
f(4)=2.70833333333333
f(5)=2.71666666666667
f(6)=2.71805555555556
f(7)=2.71825396825397
f(8)=2.71827876984127
f(9)=2.71828152557319
f(10)=2.71828180114638
f(11)=2.71828182619849
f(12)=2.71828182828617
f(13)=2.71828182844676
f(14)=2.71828182845823
f(15)=2.71828182845899
f(16)=2.71828182845904
f(17)=2.71828182845905
f(18)=2.71828182845905
I'm too lazy to think. Please tell me.
Eric B. Smith
"Peter Knutsen" <pe...@sagatafl.invalid> wrote in message
news:384mt3F...@individual.net...
It's on the full lists, IIRC (haven't looked in a couple months).
Check out my website, I have several different versions of the skill
categories available there in PDF, MS Word, and TXT.
http://www.geocities.com/ericbsmith/
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ericbsmith
Stephen Posey
Well, WHAT appears to be a series converging to e.
As for WHY, dunno, maybe you just like writing cryptic perl code?
Stephen Posey
slp...@concentric.net
Stephen Posey
Well, WHAT appears to be a series converging to e.