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Skill Lines

Skill dice are grouped together into skill lines and are ranked by level. Skill lines are divided into three of Tamriel's major constellations, which are shown at the bottom of skill line reference sheets with that constellation's icon and color. The outer border color and number of pips on the skill line token correspond to the constellation, as well.

Skill line attribute tokens are added by visiting trainers during townTownThese encounters are described in the gazetteer and are triggered when the party ends its overland movement in a town or rolls a Town Icon result on the unstable die while at an unstable landmark (see Traveling Caravans). encounters. When a skill line is added, it becomes trainedTrainedAll skill dice that have been added to your character mat are considered to be trained.. Place the new skill line token in an open circular slot at the left or right end of any row. An adventurer cannot have more than 1 of the same skill line attribute token.

Many skill lines are associated with a specific battle formBattle FormsBattle form icons appear on skill lines, abilities, and weapon items. During an engage action, the adventurer's battle form limits the dice that can be rolled together and sets the adventurer's range.; that battle form's icon is depicted on the skill line's reference sheet. Battle forms determine the rangeRangeRange (or distance) from one hex to another is measured by counting the number of hexes between those hexes, including the destination hex, regardless of whether those hexes are occupied. at which dice can affect other units and whether a skill can be combined with other dice during an engageEngageAdventurers may engage multiple times per turn but are limited by the dice they can roll and fatigue they can gain. You may perform a move action before or after you perform an engage action, but not both. action.

Additional skill lines and skill dice can both be added to an adventurer's mat as advancements.

Mage Icon Mage​

Daedric Summoning Daedric Summoning​

Destruction Staff Destruction Staff​

Illusion Illusion​

Light Armor Light Armor​

Restoring Light Restoring Light​

Thief Icon Thief​

Acrobatics Acrobatics​

Legerdemain Legerdemain​

Shadow Shadow​

Speech Speech​

Warrior Icon Warrior​

Bow Bow​

Combat Combat​

Heavy Armor Heavy Armor​

One Hand and Shield One Hand and Shield​

Two Handed Two Handed​