[@mnkee] For Lyra - Please update her position to say: Knight of the Castle (as she will be knighted shortly IC) Here is how her skills should now look.... [b][color=4169E1]General Skills:[/color][/b] [list][*]City Knowledge - (the Castle) - the knowledge of where to find various shops and other locations in the Castle without great trouble. [*]Cooking - The ability to prepare a dish without poisoning oneself or others. [*]Swimming - The ability to swim great distances without drowning or excessively tiring. This includes being able to tread water for up to five hours. [*]Boating - The ability to pilot a small water craft, such as a rowboat or canoe, without capsizing. [*]Fast - The ability to go extended periods of time without eating and still be able to perform required tasks. [*]Bribery - The ability to successfully identify what another person would want in exchange for an otherwise unlikely to obtain service. [*]Persuasion - The ability to convince someone of something, whether it is true or false. [*]Deception - The ability to lie to another person and successfully deceive them. [*]Sailing - The ability to sail a vessel across great distances. With a large or medium vessel, the assistance of a crew is needed but it is not required for a small vessel. [/list] [b][color=4169E1]Cultural Skills:[/color][/b] [list] [*]Country Knowledge (the Lands of Long Nights) - The knowledge of the general geography of the Lands of Long Nights. This includes the ability to find a path from one location to another, as well as a knowledge of the culture and customs of that country. [*]Olde Tongue - The user has complete fluency, able to read, write, and communicate in the Olde Tongue of the Land of Long Nights. This skill can be used as a makeshift mythos skill, as the user will be familiar with famous texts written in the Olde Tongue, such as the Prose Edda. [*]New Nordic - The user has complete fluency, able to read, write, and communicate in the language of the Land of Long Nights. This skill can be used as a makeshift oral storytelling skill, as most of the traditions of the Land of Long Nights are told through stories. [/list] [b][color=4169E1]Occupational Skills:[/color][/b] [list][*]Sword Fighting - Proficiency with a blade longer than 14 inches in combat, including the general rules of etiquette for dueling. [*]Knife Fighting - The ability to use a bladed weapon no longer than 14 inches in combat without unintentionally injuring oneself. [*]Etiquette - The ability to act accordingly during formal settings, such as proper ways to eat, and how to act during an important event with others. [*]Riding - The ability to ride a horse at twice the speed of an unskilled rider. This includes trick riding and basic care for the horse. [*]Stamina - The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort [*]Brawling - The ability to excel in general forms of hand-to-hand combat in a fight. This does not include proficiency in using weapons, such as a knife, but may give the user a slight edge. [*]Perception - The ability to notice things that others may overlook. This does not include items and beings of Magykal origin. For that, see Sense Magyk. [/list]