Expanded Skills List

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The following is the complete list of skills I use in any Campaign I run based on any of the original Palladium settings or any setting I have since developed outside of any of these (Mechanoids, Prophet, Xeno, Whitesands).

Click on the catagory headers for detailed descriptions of the skills. Full descriptions are only provided for skills that either differ from the Rifts® or other Palladium® source books or that I have devised and written myself for which I retain copyright. Where a description is not provided a reference to the defining Rifts® or Palladium® source book is given.

A key to the symbols used to mark skills follows the table.

 
Communications Medical Technical
Cryptography Criminal Sciences & Forensics Ω Animal Husbandry
Electronic Countermeasures Ω Entomological Medicine Ω Art
Laser FirstAid Artificial Intelligence * ‡ Φ ¥
Optic Systems FieldSurgery Ω BreedCanines
Radio-Basic Holistic Medicine Business and Finance �
Radio-Scrambler Ω Holistic Medicine-Mystic Δ ◊ Commercial Fishing Ω
Surveillance Systems Holistic Medicine-Sea Computer Operation
TV/Video Holistic Medicine-Ocean Computer Programming

Paramedic Computer Programming-I.C.E.Ω
Cultural or Domestic Paramedic-<xenoform> ¥ Computer Programming-I.C.E.Breakers Ω
Brewing MedicalDoctor * Ω Cyber-Jacking Δ ◊
Calligraphy MedicalDoctor–<xenoform> * ¥ History-General
Cook MD in Cybernetics * Δ Φ ◊ History-<specific>
Dance Pathology * Ω Knowledge-General �
Fishing Pharmacology * Ω Knowledge-<specific> �
Play Musical Instrument Veterinary Medicine * Ω Language
Sewing Veterinary Medicine-Exotic * Δ Φ ¥ Literacy<Language>
Sing Veterinary Medicine-Marine * Ω Literacy-Braille<Language>
WhittlingandSculpting Xeno-Pathology * ¥ Δ Lore-Cattle ◊

Xeno-Pharmacology * ¥ Δ Lore-Demons and Monsters Δ ◊
Electrical
Lore-DBee † ◊
Aircraft Electronics * Military Lore-Faerie Δ ◊
Basic Electronics Camouflage Lore-Folk ◊
Computer Repair-Basic Demolitions * Lore-Geomancy ‡ ◊
Computer Repair-Advanced * ‡ Φ Demolitions Disposal * Lore-Magic Δ ◊
Electrical Engineer * Demolitions Underwater * Lore-Mechanoids #
Electronics Engineer * E.V.A.-Boarding * # ¥
Lore-Native Americans † Φ ◊
Fighter&Shuttle Electronics * # Φ ¥ FieldArmourer * Lore-Religion ◊
PowerPlant&Generation * Military Etiquette * Lore-Splurgoth & Minions † ◊
Satellite Systems * # Φ ¥ Military Fortification Photography
Stellar Vehicle Electronics * # Φ ¥ NBC Warfare * Prospecting
Submersible Electronics * Parachuting Salvage
Robot Electronics * Traps & Mines Salvage-Underwater

Traps & Mines-Detection Teaching
Espionage
Tradeskill<specific>�
Detect Ambush Rogue Skills Undersea Farming
Detect Concealment Card Sharp Whittling and Sculpting
Disguise Computer Hacking Writing
Escape Artist Concealment
Forgery Palming Weapon Proficiencies
ImitateVoices/Impersonation Pick Locks WP:Archery and Targeting
Intelligence Ω Pick Pockets WP:BattleAxe
Interrogation Techniques Ω Prowl WP:Blunt
Pick Locks Safecracking Ω WP:Bola
PickPockets Seduction WP:Chain
Sniper Streetwise WP:Harpoon or SpearGun
Tracking Streetwise-Drugs WP:Knife
Wilderness Survival Streetwise-Smuggling † Φ WP:Sword

Ventriloquism WP:Revlover
Mechanical
WP:Automatic Pistol
Aircraft Mechanics Science WP:Bolt Action Rifle
AutomotiveMechanics Anthropology WP:Automatic Rifle Ω
Armourer * Ω Archaeology WP:Sub-Machinegun Ω
Basic Mechanics Astronomy WP:Heavy Ω
Bioware Mechanics * Ω Astrophysics WP:Energy Pistol Δ
Civil Engineering * Bio-Engineering * Ω WP:Energy RifleΔ
CG Engineer * # Biology WP:Heavy Energy WeaponsΔ
Drive Systems-Basic * # Φ ¥ Biology Marine*Ω WP:Polearm
Drive Systems–Warp* # BiologyXeno*#Φ¥ WP:Shield
DriveSystems–KKDrive ¥ Botany WP:Sharpshooter+
Fighter&Shuttle Mechanics * # Φ ¥ Chemistry WP:Torpedo
Locksmith Chemistry-Advanced WP:Trident
Mechanical Engineer * Chemistry-Analytical WP:Thrown
Robot Mechanics * Ω Genetics * Ω WP:WhiporLariat
Satellite Systems * # Φ ¥ Geology
Stellar Vehicle Mechanics * # Φ ¥ Gravitonics * # ¥ Pilot Related Skills
Stellar Vehicle Systems Engineer * # Φ Materials Science * Navigation
Structural Engineering * Mathematics-Basic Navigation-IntraSystem # Φ ¥
Submersible Mechanics * Ω Mathematics-Advanced Navigation-Deep Space # Φ ¥
Weapons Engineer * Ω Molecular Engineering ‡ # ¥ Parachuting
Physical Molecular Engineering-CrystalTech ‡ # ¥ Read Sensory Equipment Ω
HandtoHand-Basic * Molecular Engineering-PowerCrystals ‡ # Weapon Systems *
HandtoHand-Expert * Molecular Engineering-DataCrystals ‡ # ¥
HandtoHand-MartialArts * Molecular Engineering-PsiCrystals ‡ # ¥ Pilot Skills
HandtoHand-Assassin * Ω Nano-Technology * Ω Passenger Service Vehicles(PSV) �
HandtoHand-Commando * ‡ Physics Power Armour Combat:BasicΔ Φ ◊
Acrobatics * Physics-Advanced * Power Armour Combat:Elite * Δ ◊
Athletics Surveying-Geological Robots and Power Armour Δ Φ ◊
Body Building&Weight Lifting Surveying-Ocean Geographic Ω Robot Combat:Basic Δ Φ ◊
Boxing *
Robot Combat:Elite * Δ ◊
Brawling * Pilot Skills Robot Combat:ViRRDS-Basic * #
Climbing Agricultural Vehicle Robot Combat:ViRRDS-Elite * #
E.V.A. # Φ ¥ Airplane SolarYacht # ¥
Fencing Automobile Stellar Liner # ¥
Gymnastics * Boat:Sail Stellar Vehicle # Φ ¥
IceSkating Boat:Motor&Hydrofoil Stellar Warship # ¥
Kick Boxing * Boat:Ship Submersible
Oxygen Conservation CG Vehicle # Tanks and APCs Ω
Prowl Combat Pod Ω Trucks
Range Combat-Rogue * Diving Pod Ω Tracked Vehicles
Range Combat-Infantry * Ω DropShips&ShuttleCraft # Φ WaterScooters
RangeCombat-SpecialForces * Ω DropShip&Shuttle Combat:Basic * # Warship/Patrol Boat Ω
RangeCombat-Sniper * Ω DropShip&Shuttle Combat:Elite * #
Running Fighters & Aircraft Ω Wilderness
SCUBA Fighter Combat:Basic Ω Boat Building *
Snow Skiing Fighter Combat:Elite*Ω Carpentry
Swimming Helicopter Hunting
Vacuum Survival # Φ ¥ Horsemanship Identify Plants&Fruits
Water Skiing & Surfing Horsemanship-Cowboy † ‡ Φ LandNavigation
Wrestling * Horsemanship-CyberKnight † ‡ Preserve Food
Zero-GCombat * # Φ ¥ Horsemanship-Exotic † ‡ Skin and Prepare Animals
Zero-GMovement * # Φ ¥ HoverVehicle Δ Φ Track Animals

Hover Cycle Δ Φ Track and Hunt Sea Animals

JetAircraft Traps & Mines

Jet Fighter Ω Traps & Mines-Detection

JetPacks Δ Φ Undersea and Sea Survival

Motorcycle Underwater Navigation
 
    * Not available as a secondary Skill
    ‡ Restricted Skill: Not available to normal characters except by agreement with G.M.
    + Rifts only: Restricted to Men-at-Arms, Dogboy, Psi-Stalker, Wild Scout, Rogue Scholar, City Rat, & Vagabond. Counts as two selections.
    # Rifts Mechanoids Only!
    † Rifts Only(unless marked as over ridable by GM approval!)
    � Not Rifts!
    Δ Not available to Xeno or Prophet Characters!
    ◊ Not available to Whitesands Characters
    Ω Restricted Skill for Xeno or Prophet Characters! Not available as a Secondary Skill
    Φ Override – Possibly available to Xeno or Prophet Characters with GM approval!
    Note: All skills have a Tech/Familiarity base. When dealing with Alien or Advanced Tech beyond the realm of what is considered normal there is a variable penalty of between -25%(-4) and -150%(-30) depending on complexity and circumstance!

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