Description
_Academics represents general higher education and knowledge of arts and humanities. _
- It covers topics like history, language, literature, law, and economics.
- It is a very broad Skill that covers general knowledge in all of these areas, but Skill Specialties can be used to represent a specific focus.
- The Academics Skill often represents the amount of schooling a character has.
- However, some characters are self-taught or have learned a great deal about relevant topics without actually setting foot on a college campus.
- Some people with advanced degrees pay no attention to topics outside their area of expertise, and have a low rating in Academics
Examples
Sample Actions
- Recall historical facts (Intelligence + Academics)
- Research (Resolve + Academics)
- Translation (Intelligence + Academics)
Sample Specialties
- English Literature
- History
- Law
- Linguistics
- Research
Sample Contacts
- Rare Book Dealer
- Law Processor
- Head Librarian
Levels
Examples and descriptions of someone at each level
Novice (1 dot)
- Someone with a basic knowledge of history
- High school graduate
- College student
- A character at this level knows how to conduct research and probably did well in school.
Professional (2 dot)
- PhD student
- Teacher
- Someone well-read with enough to have a solid grasp on a number of fields of academia
- A character at this level can recall details about many different topics and understands how to find more information on subjects that they do not immediately recall.
Experienced (3 dot)
- Someone with excellent general education
- High expertise in one or two areas (usually Skill Specialties)
- College professor
- PhD holder
- An exceptionally voracious reader
Expert (4 dot)
- PhD at a prestigious school
- Acknowledged expert
- Extensively knowledgeable
- Great experience with conducting research
- Self-taught polymath
- Genius
- Can likely teach master classes on a number of different topics and is up-to-date with the latest ideas within many fields
Master (5 dot)
- One of the top minds in academia
- The eminent figure in their field
- A walking Wikipedia with facts on everything
- This person’s memory and breadth of knowledge is astounding