Skills
Skills List A–ZBrowse every standard skill, general skill rules, individual skill uses, and specialized epic and psionic skill systems.
Checks, ranks, modifiers, synergy, taking 10 or 20, and skill descriptions.
Strength SkillsPhysical power, climbing, jumping, and swimming.
Dexterity SkillsAgility, balance, stealth, movement, riding, and manual precision.
Constitution SkillsMaintaining focus through injury, motion, weather, and distraction.
Intelligence SkillsAppraisal, crafting, knowledge, searching, spellcraft, and technical tasks.
Wisdom SkillsAwareness, intuition, healing, professions, perception, and survival.
Charisma SkillsInfluence, deception, performance, intimidation, and social interaction.
Epic & Psionic SkillsEpic skill uses and the additional psionic skill system.
Skill Rules
Strength Skills
Dexterity Skills
Balance (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)Dexterity Skills
Escape Artist (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)Dexterity Skills
Hide (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)Dexterity Skills
Move Silently (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)Dexterity Skills
Open Lock (Dex; Trained Only)Dexterity Skills
Ride (Dex)Dexterity Skills
Sleight Of Hand (Dex; Trained Only; Armor Check Penalty)Dexterity Skills
Tumble (Dex; Trained Only; Armor Check Penalty)Dexterity Skills
Use Rope (Dex)Dexterity Skills
Constitution Skills
Intelligence Skills
Appraise (Int)Intelligence Skills
Craft (Int)Intelligence Skills
Decipher Script (Int; Trained Only)Intelligence Skills
Disable Device (Int; Trained Only)Intelligence Skills
Forgery (Int)Intelligence Skills
Knowledge (Int; Trained Only)Intelligence Skills
Search (Int)Intelligence Skills
Spellcraft (Int; Trained Only)Intelligence Skills
Wisdom Skills
Charisma Skills
Epic & Psionic Skills
Epic SkillsEpic & Psionic Skills
Psionic SkillsEpic & Psionic Skills
Autohypnosis (Wis; Trained Only)Epic & Psionic Skills
Concentration (Con)Epic & Psionic Skills
Knowledge (Psionics) (Int)Epic & Psionic Skills
Psicraft (Int; Trained Only)Epic & Psionic Skills
Use Psionic Device (Cha; Trained Only)Epic & Psionic Skills
Skill-use quick reference
- Action
- Armor Check Penalty
- Check
- Key Ability
- Restriction
- Skill Descriptions
- Skill Name
- Special
- Synergy
- Trained Only
- Try Again
- Untrained
- Ability Modifier
- Miscellaneous Modifiers
- Skill Ranks
- Skills Summary
- Using Skills
- Action
- Speak Language (None; Trained Only)
- Try Again
- Ability Checks
- Ability Checks and Caster Level Checks
- Aid Another
- Checks Without Rolls
- Combining Skill Attempts
- Difficulty Class
- Favorable And Unfavorable Conditions
- Individual Events
- Opposed Checks
- Skill Checks
- Skill Synergy
- Taking 10
- Taking 20
- Time And Skill Checks
- Trying Again
- Untrained Skill Checks
- Using Skills
- Action
- Balance (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Action
- Check
- Escape Artist (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Hide (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)
- Special
- Action
- Check
- Move Silently (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)
- Special
- Action
- Check
- Open Lock (Dex; Trained Only)
- Special
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Ride (Dex)
- Special
- Synergy
- Action
- Check
- Sleight Of Hand (Dex; Trained Only; Armor Check Penalty)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Tumble (Dex; Trained Only; Armor Check Penalty)
- Action
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Use Rope (Dex)
- Action
- Appraise (Int)
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Craft (Int)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Decipher Script (Int; Trained Only)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Disable Device (Int; Trained Only)
- Magic Traps
- Melee Attack Traps
- Other Ways To Beat A Trap
- Pits
- Ranged Attack Traps
- Restriction
- Special
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Forgery (Int)
- Restriction
- Special
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Knowledge (Int; Trained Only)
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Restriction
- Search (Int)
- Special
- Synergy
- Action
- Check
- Special
- Spellcraft (Int; Trained Only)
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Heal (Wis)
- Special
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Listen (Wis)
- Special
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Profession (Wis; Trained Only)
- Try Again
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Sense Motive (Wis)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Special
- Spot (Wis)
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Restriction
- Special
- Survival (Wis)
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Bluff (Cha)
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Diplomacy (Cha)
- Influencing NPC Attitudes
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Disguise (Cha)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Gather Information (Cha)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Handle Animal (Cha; Trained Only)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Intimidate (Cha)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Perform (Cha)
- Special
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Use Magic Device (Cha; Trained Only)
- Action
- Autohypnosis (Wis; Trained Only)
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Action
- Check
- Concentration (Con)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Animate Held Rope
- Appraise
- Attack from Cover
- Autohypnosis
- Avoid Suspicion
- Balance
- Bluff
- Break Scrying
- Climb
- Climb Vertical Surface
- Concentration
- Craft
- Craft (Alchemy)
- Create Augmented Alchemical Item or Substance
- Decipher Script
- Defeat Illusion
- Defeat Illusion
- Detect Magic
- Detect Surface Thoughts
- Diplomacy
- Disable Device
- Discern Full Alignment
- Discern Partial Alignment
- Disguise
- Disguise Surface Thoughts
- Display False Alignment
- Epic Skills
- Escape Artist
- Extremely Tight Space
- Fanatic
- Fanatic
- Forge Document without Sample
- Forgery
- Free Stand
- Gather Information
- Handle Animal
- Heal
- Hide
- Hide Another
- Identify All Properties of Magic Item
- Identify Basic Property of Magic Item
- Ignore Falling Damage
- Instill Suggestion in Target
- Intimidate
- Jump
- Knowledge
- Learn Scryer
- Listen
- Miscellaneous
- Move Silently
- Open Lock
- Pass through Wall of Force
- Perfect Recovery
- Perform
- Profession
- Pronounce Unfamiliar Language
- Psionic Skills
- Quick Creation
- Quick Identification
- Quick Splicing
- Quicken Recovery
- Rapid Climbing
- Reduce Teaching/Training
- Return Scrying
- Ride
- Scrying Spells
- Search
- Sense Magic
- Sense Motive
- Skill Descriptions
- Skill Synergy
- Sleight Of Hand
- Special
- Special
- Special
- Speed Swimming
- Spellcraft
- Spot
- Stand on Mount
- Survival
- Swim
- Swim up Waterfall
- Tie Unique Knot
- Tumble
- Unconscious Control
- Use Magic Device
- Use Rope
- Knowledge (Psionics) (Int)
- Special
- Synergy
- Untrained
- Action
- Check
- Psicraft (Int; Trained Only)
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Psionic Skills
- Action
- Check
- Special
- Synergy
- Try Again
- Use Psionic Device (Cha; Trained Only)