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| •••• **Expert:** “Mr. Sulu – take the helm!” \\ | •••• **Expert:** “Mr. Sulu – take the helm!” \\ |
| ••••• **Master:** Han Solo considers you a peer. \\ | ••••• **Master:** Han Solo considers you a peer. \\ |
| //(Source: M20 Book of Secrets, page 32)// \\ | //(Source: M20 Book of Secrets, page 32)// \\(Not available for Vampires) |
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| __**Heraldry:**__ You have studied the art and language of heraldry, and can interpret a heraldic device such as a coat of arms or a Japanese mon. You can also design a new one that the ruling authorities of heraldry would find acceptable. Successful recognition of a heraldic device automatically imparts a small amount of information about the family or organization to which it belongs. \\ | __**Heraldry:**__ You have studied the art and language of heraldry, and can interpret a heraldic device such as a coat of arms or a Japanese mon. You can also design a new one that the ruling authorities of heraldry would find acceptable. Successful recognition of a heraldic device automatically imparts a small amount of information about the family or organization to which it belongs. \\ |
| __**Pharmacopoeia/ Poisons:**__ Drugs are your specialty: street drugs, herbal compounds, experimental medications, psychoactives, hypertech concoctions, and the like. You understand the effects of various chemicals on the human animal and perhaps on other animals as well. This Knowledge allows you – with the proper tools, of course – to measure, recognize, analyze, counter, or dose someone with a range of chemicals. As usual, higher ratings reflect greater expertise. You’ll never know everything, of course, but you’re rarely flying blind. \\ | __**Pharmacopoeia/ Poisons:**__ Drugs are your specialty: street drugs, herbal compounds, experimental medications, psychoactives, hypertech concoctions, and the like. You understand the effects of various chemicals on the human animal and perhaps on other animals as well. This Knowledge allows you – with the proper tools, of course – to measure, recognize, analyze, counter, or dose someone with a range of chemicals. As usual, higher ratings reflect greater expertise. You’ll never know everything, of course, but you’re rarely flying blind. \\ |
| A venerable, if underhanded, tool, the variation Knowledge of Poisons allows you to alter the natural chemistry of living things in... shall we say, unfortunate ways. Witches, alchemists, assassins, and other shady types are infamous for their expertise with such compounds, and though you might not want to advertise that information, you’re experienced with such compounds too. \\ | A venerable, if underhanded, tool, the variation Knowledge of Poisons allows you to alter the natural chemistry of living things in... shall we say, unfortunate ways. Witches, alchemists, assassins, and other shady types are infamous for their expertise with such compounds, and though you might not want to advertise that information, you’re experienced with such compounds too. \\ |
| | **Note:** This ability replaces the Herbalism and Alchemy abilities. \\ |
| • **Dabbler:** Street dealer. \\ | • **Dabbler:** Street dealer. \\ |
| •• **Student:** Pharmacy student or savvy herbalist. \\ | •• **Student:** Pharmacy student or savvy herbalist. \\ |
| ••••• **Master:** You know enough rumors, data, secrets and dirt to make lots of people nervous; given how much you know, you should be nervous too! \\ | ••••• **Master:** You know enough rumors, data, secrets and dirt to make lots of people nervous; given how much you know, you should be nervous too! \\ |
| //(Source: Modified from Chantry/Construct Politics, M20 Book of Secrets, page 30f)// \\ | //(Source: Modified from Chantry/Construct Politics, M20 Book of Secrets, page 30f)// \\ |
| | (Not available for Vampires) |
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| __**Thanatology:**__ While most mortals fear death, the ancient Egyptians honored it and made a study of it. You are a student of different facets of death and dying. You understand not only the physical nature of death - mortification, preservation of a corpse - but also its spiritual dimensions - proper funerary rites, respectful treatment of a corpse, embalming and so forth. \\ | __**Thanatology:**__ While most mortals fear death, the ancient Egyptians honored it and made a study of it. You are a student of different facets of death and dying. You understand not only the physical nature of death - mortification, preservation of a corpse - but also its spiritual dimensions - proper funerary rites, respectful treatment of a corpse, embalming and so forth. \\ |
| •••• **Doctorate:** You know ancient techniques of embalming, and you have actually performed them yourself. \\ | •••• **Doctorate:** You know ancient techniques of embalming, and you have actually performed them yourself. \\ |
| ••••• **Scholar:** You understand the mysteries of the Lands of the Dead and the effect that death can have on the spirit. \\ | ••••• **Scholar:** You understand the mysteries of the Lands of the Dead and the effect that death can have on the spirit. \\ |
| (Source: Mummy: The Resurrection, page 63f) | (Source: Mummy: The Resurrection, page 63f) (Not available for Vampires) |
