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Skill Clarification

Knowledge (Local) is a specialty of rogues and the like, and represents pithy details about a neighborhood, town, or locale: which guards are open to bribes, which have a nasty temper, whether the wizard’s sinister reputation is really what it seems. It focuses on a small territory, and provides information that the user might take advantage of. Parties considering a criminal undertaking are advised to at least consult with someone versed in local knowledge.

Knowledge (Region) gives the lay of the land for a map region, including population centers, geographical features, seasonal considerations, and political dynamics. Its details tend to be more “guide-book” level content, or information useful for someone traveling through the area. Regional knowledge is sufficient for most adventuring needs.

Characters may opt to spend some of their bonus starting skill points in Knowledge (local) instead of Knowledge (region).