Cultural or Domestic

Note: Characters can attain professional quality by selecting the same domestic skill twice (see also notes in descriptions). Add a one-time bonus of 25% and note that the end result is of superior quality.

The understanding of and methods of making fermented alcoholic beverages from grains and fruits. This specifically includes wine, mead, ale, beer, and moonshine. Stronger alcohol such as brandy, rum, and whiskey are not included, nor are champagnes or fine or fortified wines. The first percentile number indicates the chance of success (a failed roll results in an undrinkable batch) The second indicates the quality of the brew - the higher the roll the better. Base Skill 25%/30% +5% per level of experience.

Taking the skill a multiple times gives the character the option of either becoming a professional in a chosen category or of adding a new category. For example taking the skill three times could enable the character to add fine wines and spirits to the existing skill, or become a professional wine maker and add fine wines as a side line, or become a professional maker of spirits. Professional quality adds a bonus of 20% to the chance of success and 10% to the quality.

This skill confers the ability to produce artistic and illustrated writing or ideograms of a particular style with a pen, quill or brush. Typical styles are Western, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Ancient Egyptian. Additional skill selections can be made to acquire different forms or produce professional quality work for a single form. Any calligrapher can copy works in other forms but at a penalty of -15%. If a calligrapher is not literate in a form then the work may be a beautiful piece of rubbish. Base Skill: 35%+5% per level of experience.

As per Rifts® Core Rule Book

This skill means that the character is practiced in the art of dancing - select one prime form and two secondary forms. The character is especially smooth and graceful, a joy to dance with. Additional selections confer professional ability in the prime form, add secondary forms, or raise existing secondary forms to the same level as the prime form. Forms are Ballroom (Waltz, Foxtrot, QuickStep, Tango), Flamenco, Country, Barn, Disco, Japanese, Indian, Thai, Chinese, etc. Base Skill: 30%+5% per level of experience.

As per Rifts® Core Rule Book

As per Rifts® Core Rule Book

As per Rifts® Core Rule Book

As per Rifts® Core Rule Book except Bonuses: +15% if the character has perfect pitch (roll 01-03. 10% of those with perfect pitch also have the Psionic power of Total Recall in addition to any other powers they possess. If non-psionic they also have 2D4+1 ISP).

See description under Technical.

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