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<p>Created page with &#039;A number of skills that appear in the &#039;&#039;&#039;Players Handbook&#039;&#039;&#039; need clarification regarding their application and use in the New World. These rules take precedence over those found…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A number of skills that appear in the &#039;&#039;&#039;Players Handbook&#039;&#039;&#039; need clarification regarding their application and use in the New World. These rules take precedence over those found in the &#039;&#039;&#039;PHB&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> ==Handle Animal==<br /> As intimated in the Players Handbook, this skill can be used on Dinosaurs.<br /> ==Knowledge==<br /> A number of the Knowledge skills have modifiers. In most cases, a -2 Circumstances penalty applies.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (Arcana)&#039;&#039;&#039; remains unchanged from the PHB.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (architecture and engineering)&#039;&#039;&#039; remains unchanged.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (dungeoneering)&#039;&#039;&#039;. Allows Survival checks to be made when underground, or in the root systems of the jungle<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (geography)&#039;&#039;&#039; Allows Survival checks to keep from getting lost or for avoiding hazards.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (history)&#039;&#039;&#039; only relates areas inhabited by Humans.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (local).&#039;&#039;&#039; Gather Information checks only relates to areas inhabited by Humans. It cannot be taken by starting characters.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (nature)&#039;&#039;&#039;. Survival checks in above-ground natural environments or in the root systems of the jungle. It cannot be taken by starting characters.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (nobility and royalty)&#039;&#039;&#039; remains unchanged. Diplomacy checks only relates to Human areas.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;Knowledge (religion).&#039;&#039;&#039; A character with 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (religion) does not gain a +2 bonus to their turning checks against Undead.<br /> ==Ride==<br /> This skill can be used on Dinosaurs.<br /> ==Sense Motive==<br /> A non-LizardFolk character using this skill on a LizardFolk receives a -2 penalty to the DC when using Sense Motive. LizardFolk using this skill on other LizardFolk suffer no penalty.<br /> ==Speak Language==<br /> Only a smattering of languages are spoken by humans and other races. Players can choose from the following list for starting characters: Common, Dwarven, Elvish, Goblin, or Orcish. They may also choose further languages if their class permits them to e.g. Celestial in the case of good-aligned clerics, and Draconic in the case of Wizards.<br /> <br /> PCs can learn Draconic from LizardFolk, Kobolds, etc. Although this is the language of Arcane magic, it is a different and far more primitive&quot; dialect&quot; than that used by Wizards and Sorcerors in their spells.<br /> <br /> Characters can also choose Gnome and Halfling, the languages of the island primitives.<br /> <br /> Amongst themselves, LizardFolk speak &#039;&#039;&#039;Saurian&#039;&#039;&#039;, a more complex and intricate language that also involves sign language and gestures. PCs can learn Saurian at cost of 6 skill points - but without a tail something can get &quot;lost in the translation&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Survival==<br /> All PCs have a -2 penalty to their Survival skill checks. LizardFolk have no penalty.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dungeons_and_Dragons]]<br /> [[Category:New_World]]<br /> [[Category:New_World_Explorers_Guide]]</div>

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