Master Nonweapon Proficiency List

Ability Modifiers to Proficiency Scores

Ability/ Proficiency 17 +4
Subability Modifier 18 +5
3 –5 19 +6
4 –4 20 +7
5 –3 21 +8
6 –2 22 +9
7 –1 23 +10
8–13 0 24 +11
14 +1 25 +12
15 +2
16 +3

General Riding, Land-based 2 8 Wis/Will, Dex/Bal

Name Cost Initial Ability Rating Riding, Sea-based 4 5 Wis/Will, Dex/Bal
Acting 3 6 Cha/App Riding, Airborne 4 5 Wis/Will, Dex/Bal
Agriculture 3 7 Int/Know Rope Use 2 8 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Animal Training 4 5 Wis/Will, Cha/Ldr Rowing 2 7 Str/Mus
Animal Handling 3 7 Wis/Will Sculpting 2 5 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Animal Rending 2 6 Dex/Aim/ Int/Know Seamanship 3 8 Wis/Int, Dex/Bal
Blacksmithing 4 6 Str/Mus, Int/Know Signaling 3 6 Int/Know
Boat Piloting 2 6 Str/Mus, Int/Rea Sign Language 3 5 Int/Know,
Boatwright 4 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Dex/Aim
Brewing 3 8 Int/Know Singing 2 5 Cha/Ldr
Calligraphy 4 7 Dex/Aim/ Int/Know Smelting 4 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know
Carpentry 3 7 Str/Stam, Int/Know Sound Imitation 3 5 Cha/Ldr
Cartography 2 7 Int/Know Stonemasonry 4 5 Str/Stam, Wis/Int
Carving 4 6 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int Swimming 2 9 Str/Stam
Chanting 3 6 Cha/Ldr, Str/Stam Tailoring 3 7 Dex/Aim, Int/Rea
Cheesemaking 2 7 Wis/Int Tattooing 3 7 Int/Know, Dex/Aim
Clothesmaking, Crude2 8 Int/Rea Weapon Improvisation2 7 Wis/Int, Int/Know
Cobbling 3 7 Dex/Aim, Weather Knowledge 2 7 Wis/Int
Int/Know Weaving 3 6 Int/Rea, Dex/Aim
Cooking 3 7 Int/Rea Whistling/Humming 2 7 Dex/Aim, Cha/Ldr
Craft Instrument 5 5 Dex/Aim, Whitesmithing* 4 5 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Int/Know Winemaking 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Rea
Crowd Working 3 6 Cha/Ldr Woodworking* 2 7 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Dancing 2 6 Dex/Bal, Cha/App Dwarf
Deep Diving 2 5 Dex/Bal,Con/Hel Name Cost Initial Ability Rating
Direction Sense 2 7 Wis/Int Dwarf Runes 3 6 Int/Know
Distance Sense 2 6 Wis/Int Fungi Recognition 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Engineering 4 5 Int/Rea, Wis/Int Local Dwarf History2 7 Int/Know, Cha/Ldr
Etiquette 2 8 Cha/App, Wis/Int Pest Control 4 6 Wis/Int, Dex/Aim
Falconry 3 6 Wis/Will Sound Analysis 3 7 Wis/Int, Int/Rea
Fire Building 2 8 Wis/Int, Int/Rea Dwarf Detects
Fishing 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Grade or Slop in Passage 2 9 Wis/Int
Foraging 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know New Tunnel/ 2 8 Wis/Int
Fortune Telling 4 6 Cha/App, Wis/Int Passage Construction
Gaming 2 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know Sliding Shifting 2 7 Wis/Int
Heraldry 2 8 Int/Know Walls or Rooms
Hiding 4 5 Int/Rea Stonework Traps 2 6 Wis/Int
Leather working 3 7 Int/Know, Pits and Deadfalls
Dex/Aim Approximate Depth 2 6 Wis/Int
Mining 5 5 Wis/Int, Str/Stam Underground
Modern Languages 2 9 Int/Know Bard
Musical Instrument 2 7 Cha/Ldr Name Cost Initial Ability Rating
Navigation 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Acrobatics 4 5 Dex/Bal
Observation 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Rea Acting 3 6 Cha/App
Orienteering 3 7 Int/Know, Wis/Int Bardic Concealment 4 6 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Painting 2 7 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int Chanting 3 6 Cha/Ldr, Str/Stam
Persuasion 2 6 Cha/Ldr Craft Instrument 5 5 Dex/Aim,
Poetry 2 7 Int/Know,Cha/Ldr Int/Know
Pottery 3 7 Dex/Aim Crowd Working 3 6 Cha/Ldr
Dancing 2 6 Dex/Bal, Cha/App Fortune Telling 2 6 Cha/Ldr, Wis/Int
Musical Instrument 2 7 Cha/Ldr Gem Cutting 3 6 Dex/Aim
Performance 3 5 Int/Know,Cha/Ldr Herbalism‡ 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Poetry 2 7 Int/Know,Cha/Ldr Hunting‡ 2 7 Wis/Int
Storytelling 3 5 Int/Know,Cha/Ldr Info. Gathering 2 6 Int/Know, Cha/Ldr
Whistling/Humming 2 7 Dex/Aim, Cha/Ldr Intimidation 2 6 Str/Mus, Cha/App
Psionicist Juggling 3 7 Dex/Aim
Name Cost Initial Ability Rating Jumping 2 8 Str/Mus, Dex/Bal
Astrology 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know Local History 2 8 Int/Know, Cha/App
Contact† 2 7 Wis/Will Locksmithing 3 7 Dex/Aim, Wis/Will
Gem Cutting 3 6 Dex/Aim Looting 2 7 Dex/Aim
Harness Subconscious† 4 6 Wis/Will Pest Control 2 7 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Hypnosis† 4 6 Cha/App, Wis/Will Reading Lips 3 7 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Rejuvenation† 3 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Will Reading/Writing‡ 2 8 Int/Know
Meditative Focus† 3 5 Wis/Will Set Snares 3 6 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Mental Armor† 2 6 Wis/Will Survival‡ 3 6 Int/Know,
Reading/Writing 2 8 Int/Know Wis/Will
Priest Throwing 2 8 Dex/Aim, Str/Mus
Name Cost Initial Ability Rating Tightrope Walking 3 5 Dex/Bal
Ancient History 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Tracking‡ 4 7 Wis/Int
Ancient Languages 4 5 Int/Know Trail Signs 2 8 Int/Rea
Ancient Geography 4 4 Int/Know Trailing 3 7 Wis/Int
Anatomy 3 7 Int/Know Trail Signs 2 7 Int/Rea, Wis/Int
Astrology 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know Tumbling 3 7 Dex/Bal, Str/Mus
Bureaucracy 3 5 Int/Rea, Cha/Ldr Venom Handling 3 6 Wis/Will
Ceremony 2 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Int Ventriloquism 4 5 Int/Know, Cha/Ldr
Diagnostics 3 6 Wis/Int Voice Mimicry 3 6 Int/Know, Cha/Ldr
Elemental Lore 4 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Warrior
Healing 4 5 Wis/Int, Cha/Ldr Name Cost Initial Ability Rating
Herbalism 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Animal Lore 3 7 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Law 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea Animal Rending 2 7 Dex/Aim
Local History 2 8 Int/Know, Cha/App Armorer 5 5 Int/Know, Str/Mus
Medicine* 4 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea Armorer, Crude 3 6 Int/Rea
Monstrous Lore* 4 5 Int/Know Blind Fighting 4 - Wis/Int, Dex/Bal
Necrology 2 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Bowyer/Fletcher 5 6 Int/Know,
Netherworld Knowledge 3 6 Int/Know Dex/Aim
Oratory 2 7 Cha/Ldr, Int/Rea Bowyer/Fletcher, Crude 3 7 Dex/Aim
Reading/Writing 2 8 Int/Know Camouflage 2 7 Wis/Int
Religion 2 6 Wis/Int Charioteering 4 5 Dex/Bal, Wis/Will
Scribe 2 8 Int/Know Close-Quarter Fighting 4 5 Dex/Bal
Shamanic Ritual 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Endurance 2 3 N/A
Soothsaying 4 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea Foraging 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Spellcraft 3 7 Int/Rea Gaming 4 5 Cha/Ldr
Spirit Lore 4 5 Cha/Ldr, Wis/Will Gunnery* 5 5 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Undead Lore 3 6 Int/Know Gunpowdering* 5 5 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Veterinary Healing 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Horde Summoning 4 7 Cha/Ldr
Venom Handling 3 5 Wis/Int Hunting 2 7 Wis/Int
Rogue Jousting 2 8 Dex/Bal
Name Cost Initial Ability Rating Law 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea
Ancient History 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Mountaineering 4 7 Str/Stam, Wis/Will
Appraising 2 8 Int/Rea, Wis/Int Natural Fighting 4 5 Str/Mus
Astrology‡ 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know Oratory 2 7 Cha/Ldr, Int/Rea
Bartering 2 7 Int/Rea, Cha/Ldr Running 2 5 Str/Stam, Con/Fit
Begging 2 6 Cha/Ldr Set Snares 4 8 Dex/Aim, Wis/Int
Blindfighting 4 - Wis/Int, Dex/Bal Spelunking 2 6 Int/Know
Bureaucracy 3 5 Int/Rea, Cha/Ldr Survival 3 6 Wis/Will,
Camouflage 2 7 Wis/Int Int/Know
Close-Quarter Fighting 4 5 Dex/Bal Tactics 3 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Int
Cryptography 3 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Int Tracking 4 7 Wis/Int
Disguise 4 5 Wis/Int, Cha/Ldr Trail Marking 3 6 Wis/Will
Endurance‡ 2 3 N/A Trail Signs 2 8 Int/Rea
Fast-Talking 2 6 Cha/Ldr Weapon Display 4 8 Dex/Bal
Feign Death/Sleep 2 5 Wis/Will Weapon Improvisation 2 7 Wis/Int
Foraging 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Weaponsmithing 5 5 Int/Know,
Forgery 3 5 Dex/Aim, Wis/Will Dex/Aim
Weaponsmithing, Crude 3 7 Wis/Int Reading/Writing 2 8 Int/Know
Wild Fighting 4 5 Con/Fit, Str/Stam Research 2 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know
Wizard Religion 2 6 Wis/Int
Name Cost Initial Ability Rating Scribe 2 8 Int/Know
Anatomy 3 5 Int/Know, Somantic Concealment 4 6 Dex/Aim,
Dex/Aim Int/Know
Ancient History 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Spellcraft 3 7 Int/Rea
Ancient Languages 4 5 Int/Know Spirit Lore 4 5 Cha/Ldr, Wis/Will
Arcane Lore 4 5 Int/Know Undead Lore 3 6 Int/Know
Astrology 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know Venom Handling 3 6 Wis/Will
Astronomy 2 7 Int/Know
Cryptography 3 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Int Entries in boldface are not found in the Skills and
Elemental Lore 4 6 Int/Know Powers Handbook and are described below.
Future History 4 5 Wis/Int, Int/Know * This non-weapon proficiency is not found in any
Gem Cutting 3 6 Dex/Aim rulebook but is described in full below.
Glassblowing* 2 8 Dex/Aim † This non-weapon proficiency is found in the Skills
Gunpowdering* 4 5 Int/Know, Wis/Int and Powers rulebook, but is not converted to the new
Herbalism 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int rules therein. This applies to psionicist group
Law 3 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea proficiencies only.
Medicine* 4 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea ‡ This non-weapon proficiency is found in the Skills
Monstrous Lore* 4 5 Int/Know & Powers rulebook, but is not assigned therein to the
Necrology 2 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know specific class group in question. This may or may not
Netherworld Knowledge 3 6 Int/Know be available at the listed cost (DM's option).
Prestidigitation 3 6 Dex/Aim

Traits Empathy 4 Keen Hearing5

Alertness 6 Fast Healer 6 Keen Eyesight 5
Allure 4 Glibness 4 Leadership 5
Ambidexterity 4 Impersonation 5 Light Sleeper 5
Animal Empathy 4 Inherent Immunity / Cold 4 Lucky 6
Artistic Ability 4 Inherent Immunity / Heat 5 Music/Singing 5
Climate Sense 4 Inherent Immunity / Poison 6 Music/Instrument 4
Danger Sense 5 Inherent Immunity / Disease 5 Obscure Knowledge 4
Distance Sense 4 Internal Compass 5 Precise Memory 4
Double-jointed 4 Keen Touch Sense 4 Slow Respiration 4
Drinking 4 Keen Smell Sense 6
Eating 4 Keen Taste Sense 4
Lores
Anatomy 3 7 Int/Know Local History 2 8 Int/Know, Cha/App
Ancient Geography 4 4 Int/Know Medicine* 4 5 Wis/Int, Int/Rea
Ancient History 3 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Mineral Lore 3 7 Int/Know
Ancient Languages 4 5 Int/Know Monstrous Lore* 4 5 Int/Know
Animal Lore 3 7 Int/Know, Wis/Int Mushroom Lore 3 5 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Arcane Lore 4 5 Int/Know Nature Lore 3 7 Int/Know
Astrology 4 5 Wis/Int Necrology 2 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know
Astronomy 4 6 Int/Know Netherworld Knowledge 3 6 Int/Know
Cartography 4 7 Int/Know. Wis/Int Plant Lore 3 7 Int/Know
Cryptography 3 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Int Forestry 3 7 Int/Know
Demon Lore 3 4 Int/Know Gardening 3 7 Int/Know
Diagnostics 3 5 Int/Know, Wis/Int Poison Lore 4 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Draconic Lore 2 3 Int/Know Religion 2 6 Wis/Int
Elemental Lore 4 6 Wis/Int, Int/Know Rock Lore 4 5 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Fungi Recognition 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Spellcraft 3 7 Int/Rea
Gunpowdering* 5 5 Int/Know, Wis/Int Spell Lore 3 5 Int/Rea
Healing 4 5 Wis/Int, Cha/Ldr Spirit Lore 4 5 Cha/Ldr, Wis/Will
Heraldry 2 8 Int/Know Tactics 3 6 Int/Rea, Wis/Int
Herbalism 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Tribal Lore 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int
Herb Lore 4 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Undead Lore 3 6 Int/Know
Law Lore 3 6 Int/Know, Wis/Int Venom Handling 3 5 Wis/Int
Legend Lore 2 4 Int/Know
Local Dwarf History2 7 Int/Know, Cha/Ldr
New Nonweapon Proficiency Descriptions
Acting (BH, 64): Use Impersonation trait (S&P, 106). Alternately, use Bard's Handbook rules, modifying check by
+1 if the PC has the Impersonation trait, and by an additional +1 if the PC has the disguise proficiency (S&P, 98).
Crossover: General.

Anatomy (NH, 22-23): Use Necromancer's Handbook rules, modifying the healing skill by +2 if the character also
has the anatomy proficiency. Crossover: Wizard.

Animal Noise (TH, 16; HumH, 92): Use Animal Lore proficiency (S&P, 95). Crossover: General.

Animal Rending (BaH, 72-73): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules, modified by +1 if the PC has the animal lore
proficiency (S&P, 95). Crossover: Warrior.

Armourer, Crude (BaH, 73): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Bartering (BaH, 73-74): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules, modified by +2 if the PC has the appraising proficiency
(S&P, 95). Crossover: Rogue.

Begging (TH, 17): Use Thieves' Handbook rules. Crossover: Rogue.

Boating (TH, 17): Use Boat Piloting proficiency (S&P, 96). Crossover: General.

Boatwright (DwH, 42): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Bowyer/Fletcher, Crude (BaH, 74): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules, modified by +3 if the character has the hunting
proficiency. Crossover: Warrior.

Bureaucracy (PaH, 73-74): Use Paladin's Handbook rules. Crossover: Priest, Rogue.

Camouflage (RH, 82): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior, Rogue.

Cartography (RH, 82): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Chanting (BH, 64; HumH, 93): Use Bard's Handbook rules, modified by +1 if the PC has Music/Singing trait (S&P,
108). Crossover: General.

Chaos Shaping-1 CP for Githzeri players

Cheesemaking (HumH, 93): Use Complete Book of Humanoids rules. Crossover: General.

Close-quarter Fighting (HumH, 93): Use Complete Book of Humanoids rules. Crossover: Warrior, Rogue.

Clothesmaking, Crude (BaH, 74): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Craft Instrument (BH, 65-66): Use Bard's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Crowd Working (BH, 66): Use Bard's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Danger Sense (BaH, 74-75; HumH, 94): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules or Complete Book of Humanoids rules,
except treat this skill as a trait rather than as a proficiency.
This proficiency provides the character with a sixth sense that warns him of impending danger from traps, hazards,
and ambushes. When the character is approximately one round away from triggering the threat (for example, in one
round he’ll step on a rattlesnake if he keeps moving at his current rate), the DM makes a secret proficiency check. If
the check fails, the DM tells him nothing. If the check succeeds, the character feels a tingling in the back of his neck
or on the tips of his fingers; the DM tells him the general direction of the threat (in front, to the right, overhead, and
so on). The character doesn’t learn anything about the type of threat; it might be pool of quicksand, a concealed lion,
or a hidden trip wire. It’s up to the character to figure out how to respond to the If the threat is an impending ambush
from an NPC or a creature, the character automatically gains the initiative on the first round of combat (assuming that
combat ensues one round after the character is altered by his danger sense). The DM may decide that the character’s
danger sense does not work against unfamiliar dangers. If an island barbarian has never seen a poisonous snake, he
might be oblivious to the rattlesnake’s danger. Exotic magical traps or illusions may also circumvent danger sense.
Diagnostics (PaH, 74): Use Paladin's Handbook rules, modifying check by +1 if the character has the healing
proficiency (S&P, 99). Crossover: Priest.

Distance Sense (RH, 83): Use Ranger's Handbook rules, but treating this ability as a trait instead of a proficiency.
This proficiency enables a character to estimate the total distance he’s travelled in any given day, part of a day, or a
number of consecutive days equal to his level. For instance, a 7th level character can estimate the distance he’s
travelled in the previous week. The estimate will be 90% accurate

Drinking (HumH, 94): Use Complete Book of Humanoids rules, but treat this ability as a trait rather than a
proficiency.
This proficiency, and its companion proficiency, Eating, is important to many humanoids, including centaurs, satyrs,
and wemics. A successful check indicates that the humanoid can consume up to twice as much as normal at one
sitting. This will allow the humanoid to go twice as long without drink before beginning to suffer adverse effects. If
alcoholic beverages are involved, a successful check allows the humanoid to consume twice as much before adverse
effects begin to bother him

Dwarf Runes (DwH, 43): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules. Crossover : Dwarf.

Eating (HumH, 94): Use Complete Book of Humanoids rules, but treat this ability as a trait rather than a proficiency.
Much like the drinking proficiency, this proficiency allows the humanoid to store up food. A successful check
indicates that the humanoid can consume up to twice as much as normal. This allows the humanoid to go twice as
long without food without suffering any adverse effects from hunger

Falconry (RH, 83): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Fast Draw This ability gives a -2 speed factor bonous with the use of drawn fire-arms.

Fast-Talking (TH, 17): Use Glibness trait (S&P, 106). Alternately, use Thieves' Handbook rules, modified by +2 if
the PC has Glibness trait. Crossover: Rogue.

Fiend Lore: This proficiency regards the characters knowledge of Fiends and can be divided into the 3 areas of
knowledge (indeed 3 different proficiencies) Baatezu, Tanar'ri, and Yugoloth. Players may know information on
many various subjects including 1) fiend power hierarchies and paths of transformation, 2) where various types
fiends tend to originate, 3) partial histories of the Blood War and the roles of particular fiends in important battles, 4)
the physical and magical abilities and vulnerabilities of fiends and the 5) relationships of Powers to the fiends
in general (e.g. the Lords of the Nine, Grazzt...etc.) Also, players may know more specific details about fiends such
as information about things like the Wasting Tower (the skeletal thingy) in the Grey Waste, the fortress of the
Arcanoloths and the Ships of Chaos.

Foraging (RH, 84): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior, Rogue.

Fortune-Telling (TH, 18): Use Astrology proficiency (S&P, 95-96). Alternately, since fortune telling encompasses
many non-celestial aspects, use Thieves' Handbook rules, modified by +1 if the PC has the Astrology proficiency.
Crossover: Rogue.

Fungi Recognition (DwH, 43): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules. Crossover: Dwarf.

Glassblowing (new): This skill entails the ability to blow glass tubes, vials, windows, and other objects of glass.
Complex or very fine work, such as a stained-glass window or a figurine, may require a check at up to -6. Medieval
glass was, in general, highly fragile and cracks very easily.

Gunnery (new): This skill is complementary to any firearms nonweapon proficiency. A PC with this skill knows the
workings of basic firearms, including large siege weapons such as cannon. He/she will not be intimidated by their use
in combat. Furthermore, the chance of a misfire is reduced by 50%.

Gun Cleaning Allows the character to clean various hand held fire-arms.

Gun Powdering This ability gives the character the ability to create gun powder. This requires the use of an
alchemists lab, wether the character ownes one or rents one. The character can make enough gun powder for ten
shells per day. The pfrofiency check is made at the end of the day and if it fails all of the powder is useless. If the
roll is a one or a two the gun powder appears to be good, will ignit in small quantities, but will not explode when the
round is attempted to fire. There is always a small chance that there will be an accident in the labory. The base
chance is 20% -the skill rating. A roll of 1% is always a failure. Roll 1d10 to determine at which point of the day
the eccident takes place (amount of powder already made) and roll that many d10s for damage. Other chemicals in
the lab could potentially explode in a chain reaction.
Hiding (BaH, 75): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Horde Summoning (BaH, 76-77; HumH, 95-96): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules or Complete Book of Humanoids
rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Information Gathering (TH, 18): Use Thieves' Handbook rules. Crossover: Rogue.

Intimidation (TH, 19): Use Thief's Handbook rules. Crossover:Rogue.

Jousting (PaH, 74-75): Use Paladin's Handbook rules. Crossover:Warrior.

Law (PaH, 75): Use Paladin's Handbook rules. This skill is modified by +2 if the character has the obscure
knowledge trait (S&P, 108-109). Crossover: Warrior, Priest.

Leadership (BaH, 77): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules, but treat this ability as a trait rather than a proficiency.
A character with this proficiency has a commanding manner that makes others of his own kind inclined to respond
favorably. The character adds his level of experience to his Charisma score when determining reaction adjustments
(see Chapter 1 of the Player's Handbook). This reaction bonus is only in effect when he deals with people from his
homeland; the reaction bonus does not affect those of evil alignment.
Example: Grog, a 7th-level barbarian, has a Charisma score of 13 and the leadership proficiency. According to Table
6 in the Player's Hadbook, he has a standard reaction adjustment of +l. But when dealing with people from his
homeland, he has a reaction bonus of +9 (7+13=20; according to Table 6, a Charisma of 20 gives a +9 bonus). When
dealing with evil characters from his homeland, however, he uses his standard +1 bonus.

Light Sleeping (BaH, 77): Use Light Sleeper Trait (S&P, 107).

Local Dwarf History (DwH, 44-45): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules, modifying the ability by +3 if the PC has the
obscure knowledge trait (S&P, 108-109). Crossover: Dwarf.

Locksmithing (TH, 19): Use Thieves' Handbook rules. Crossover: Rogue.

Looting (TH, 19): Use Thieves' Handbook rules. Crossover: Rogue.

Medicine (new): This proficiency should be restricted to campaigns with a Renaissance level of medical technology.
Whereas healing involves the use of herbs and poultices along with first aid technology, and anatomy involves
knowledge of the human body, normally after death, and diagnostics involves analyzing the symptoms of disease, the
medicine proficiency is all of these to a certain extent. Such a character will have knowledge of most herbal cures
and similar medicines, supplemented possibly with chemical knowledge. Diseases may be analysed according to
their symptoms. Surgery may be attempted, but is unlikely to be successful (-4 check) unless the anatomy skill is
also possessed.

Monstrous Lore (new): A character with this proficiency has a general knowledge of bestiaries and of various sorts
of supernatural creatures existing on the Prime Material plane. It does not include extra-planar creatures (see
Netherworld Knowledge) or mundane creatures (see Animal Lore). If the check is successful, the character will
remember one or two important facts about the creature. Apply a -4 modifier if a specimen is not at hand. If a
natural 1 is rolled, give the player the appropriate description in the Monstrous Compendium to examine. A natural
20
should result in misleading information being revealed.

Natural Fighting (HumH, 96): Use Complete Book of Humanoids rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Navigation, Underground (DwH, 47): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules, modifying check by +1 if the character has the
internal compass trait (S&P, 107). Crossover: Dwarf.

Necrology (NH, 23): Use Necromancer's Handbook rules, modifying the check by +2 if the character has the obscure
knowledge trait (S&P, 108-109). Crossover: Wizard, Priest.
A character with this skill is well versed in the lore of undead creatures. This proficiency may be used to help
determine the probable lairs, dining habits, and history of such creatures (no ability check needed). Whenever a
character with this skill confronts an undead, he or she may be able to specifically identify the creature (discerning
between a ghast and a common ghoul, for instance). In addition, providing the character makes another successful
ability check, he or she recalls the creature's specific weaknesses and natural defenses or immunities. At the DM's
discretion, a failed ability check (in either of these cases) will reveal misleading or even completely erroneous
information which may actually strengthen or otherwise benefit the undead.
Netherworld Knowledge (NH, 23): Use Necromancer's Handbook rules, modifying the check by +1 if the character
has the obscure knowledge trait (S&P, 108-109). Crossover: Wizard, Priest.
With this proficiency, a character learns about the cosmology and organization of the AD&D® game multiverse,
focusing primarily on the ultimate destination of spirits after death: the Outer Planes. In addition, the character learns
about the behavior of the dangerous creatures that inhabit the nether regions, including such fiends as the tanar'ri and
the baatezu. As with necrology (which applies exclusively to undead), netherworld knowledge can reveal the specific
weaknesses and natural immunities of beings from the Outer Planes. The proficiency can also be used to classify the
exact type of extraplanar creature encountered. Both of these abilities require an ability check, however.

Oratory (PaH, 75-76): Use Paladin's Handbook rules, modified by +2 if the character has the allure trait (S&P, 104).
Crossover: Warrior, Priest.

Persuasion (RH, 84): Use Ranger's Handbook rules, modifying check by +2 if the PC has the Allure trait (S&P, 104).
Crossover: General.

Pest Control (DwH, 45): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules. Crossover: Rogue.

Poetry (PaH, 76; BH, 66): Use Paladin's Handbook or Bard's Handbook rules (they are essentially identical).
Crossover: General.

Riding, Sea-based (RH, 84-85): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Sign Language (BaH, 78; DwH, 46): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules or Dwarves' Handbook rules. Crossover:
General.

Signaling (RH, 85; DwH, 46): Use Ranger's Handbook rules or Dwarves' Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Slow Respiration (DwH, 46-47): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules, but treat this ability as a trait rather than a
proficiency.
A character with this proficiency has the ability to enter a deep trance and reduce the amount of air he needs to stay
alive. To induce the trance, he must be in a restful position, either sitting or lying down. After concentrating for one
turn, pulse and breathing drop well below normal, so that breathing requires only 10% of the rate when resting. The
character emerges from his trance at will, fully aware of anything that has occurred nearby.

Smelting (DwH, 47): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules, modifying check by +2 if the character has the mining
proficiency (S&P, 101). Crossover: General.

Soothsaying (BaH, 78): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules. Crossover: Priest.

Sound Analysis (DwH, 47): Use Dwarves' Handbook rules, modifying check by +2 if the character has the keen
hearing trait (S&P, 107). Crossover: Dwarf.

Spelunking (RH, 85): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Spirit Lore (NH, 23): Use Necromancer's Handbook rules. Crossover: Priest, Wizard.

Survival, Underground (DwH, 47): Use the Survival proficiency (S&P, 103), selecting subterranean as the terrain of
specialty.

Tactics (new): This proficiency enables a PC to successfully devise and analyze various military tactics. This
includes the basic principles of siege warfare, guerrilla warfare, and the use and deployment of various special arms
units. A successful check may be required in order to develop various complex plans relating to military strategy.

Trail Marking (RH, 85-86): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Trail Signs (RH, 86): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior, Rogue.

Trailing (TH, 19-20): Use Thieves' Handbook rules. Alternately, use Tracking proficiency (S&P, 104), allowing the
PC to use the skill in urban settings. Crossover: Rogue.

Venom Handling (NH, 23): Use Necromancer's Handbook rules. Crossover: Rogue, Wizard.

Veterinary Healing (RH, 86): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Priest.
Voice Mimicry (TH, 21): Use Thieves' Handbook rules, modified by +2 if the character possesses the Impersonation
trait (S&P, 106). Crossover: Rogue.

Weapons Display (BrH 21): For this ability to have an effect, the Blade must whirl a non-missile weapon about his
body. The observer must be close enough to the Blade to see the display (e.g., a darkness spell negates the effect).
The display has no effect upon those already engaged in close combat, as they are too busy to pay attention to the
show. Also, Weapons Display works only on those of Low (5) or better Intelligence, who can either use weapons or
have seen them used. (It is impossible to impress green slime by twirling a dagger in your fingers.) Likewise, a highly
intelligent creature that has never seen a weapon used will also not be intimidated by the Blade's display
By whirling a melee or hurled weapon about, a Blade can affect the morale and courage of others. Such a display of
skill, precision, and deadly grace lowers opponents' morale by 2 (but it does not require an immediate morale check)
and inspires allies, giving a +1 bonus to allies' attack rolls.
The display must occur for a full round without interruption. During this time, any successful attack upon the Blade,
or failed saving throw by the Blade, disrupts the display
Weapons Display may be used only once per encounter; the display lasts for one round per level of the Blade.
This ability requires a lot of room; it cannot be done in a narrow corridor. Specifically, the Blade must be able to
stand with his arms extended while holding out the weapon and be able to move his arms in all directions without
contacting any obstructions.

Weapon Improvisation (BaH, 78-79): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Weaponsmithing, Crude (RH, 86): Use Ranger's Handbook rules. Crossover: Warrior.

Whistling / Humming (BH, 66): Use Bard's Handbook rules. Crossover: General.

Wild Fighting (BaH, 79-80; HumH, 97-98): Use Barbarian's Handbook rules or Complete Book of Humanoids rules.
Crossover: Warrior.

Whitesmithing (new): This skill entails the ability to forge items of any of the white metals (including gold, silver,
tin, lead, copper and brass). In general, various sorts of repairs can be done cold, without the aid of a large forge or
extensive equipment. A whitesmith's forge does not need to be as hot as one for steel, but is still expensive and non-
portable. Whitesmithing is generally fine work, such as jewellery and trinkets. Gems may be inlaid in a piece;
however, unless the whitesmith also has the gem cutting proficiency, gems may not be shaped and carved.

Winemaking (HumH, 98): Use Complete Book of Humanoids rules. Crossover: General.

Woodworking (new): As opposed to the carpentry proficiency, woodworking is a skill which enables the character to
do fine detail work with wood. This includes not only detailing cabinets, furniture and other large items made by the
carpenter, but also small whittled figurines and wooden sculptures. It excludes musical instruments, which require
the craft instrument proficiency. Many carpenters also have woodworking skill, and possession of the former adds +2
to the woodworking ability