WARHAMMER FANTASY ROLEPLAY SUMMARY
A Skill’s rating is its Characteristic plus the number of Advances taken in the
Skill.
Basic Skills
Basic Skills can be Tested even if you have no Advances in them.
Art* Dex
Create works of art in your chosen medium. Without Trade Tools Art Tests become
difficult.
SLs determine the quality of the final piece. Extended Tests may be required for
complicated pieces of work.
Specialisations: Cartography, Engraving, Mosaics, Painting, Sculpture, Tattoo, Weaving
Athletics Ag
Ability to run, jump and move with speed or grace, and to perform any general
physical activity. See page 164 for details on using Athletics in combat movement.
Bribery Fel
Work out if, and how, a target could be bribed, and how best to bribe them.
Charm Fel
Make people think favourably of you.
HH Passing an Opposed Charm/Cool Test influences the behaviour of one or more
targets, up your Fellowship Bonus + SL.
Charm Animal Fel
Befriend, calm or train animals. Passing a Charm Animal Test allows you to influ-
ence the behaviour of one or more animals, to a maximum of Willpower Bonus + SL.
@@ In combat Charm Animal can be used against animals to make them not
attack you and gain +1 Advantage. If you fail you cannot try again.
Climb S
The ability to ascend steep or vertical surfaces. If time and handholds are not an
issue anyone with Climb can ascend reasonable heights. See p.165.
Consume Alcohol T
Handle your alcohol. After each drink make a Consume Alcohol Test, modified by the
strength of the drink. For each failed Test suffer a –10 penalty to WS, BS, Ag, Dex,
and Int, to a maximum of –30. After failing a number of Tests equal to your TB you
are Stinking Drunk as per p.121.
Cool WP
Remain calm and unafraid - often opposes other Skills and to resist Psychology.
Dodge Ag
Avoid weapons, rocks etc. Dodge is used to resist attacks or avoid damage.
Drive Ag
Guide vehicles such as carts and coaches smoothly. Normally there is no need to
Test if you have the Drive skill unless conditions are problematic.
Without the Drive Skill Tests may be needed to carry out basic manoeuvres.
-6 SLs or lower on a Drive Test means something bad has happened, see p.122.
Endurance S @@ Find weaknesses in animals via an Animal Care Test. Success gives, you and
Endure hardship and to resist or recover from various Conditions and helps recover
lost Wounds at a swifter rate.
Entertain* Fel
Entertain with the spoken word. The SL indicates how well you have done.
Specialisations: Acting, Comedy, Singing, Storytelling
Gamble Int
Assess the risks of wagers and play games of chance successfully.
Typically all players make Gamble Test, the winner has the highest SL. On a tie,
lower scoring players drop out and the process is repeated until a victor emerges.
Gossip Fel
Find salient news and spread rumours. A successful Gossip Test may give a useful
piece of information with each SL giving an additional piece of information, or the
chance to spread a rumour to a number of individuals equal to your FelB.
Haggle Fel
Negotiate well with others. Commonly requires an Opposed Haggle Test.
Intimidate S (or GM’s Discretion)
Coerce or frighten people. Opposed by your target’s Cool Skill; if successful, you
can intimidate targets up to your Strength Bonus + SL who react based on their
personalities.
@@ In combat, you can cause Fear to intimidated opponents.
@@ Instead of attacking opponents use an opposed Intimidate/Cool Test to get
them to back away or follow demands (e.g. Surrender!) at the GM’s discretion.
@@ Failing means you can’t affect opponents (at least without negative modifier).
Intuition I medical supplies can prevent Infection from the injury (p. 181).
Gives info relating to your surroundings, Opposed by Cool or Entertain (Acting).
@@ In combat, success may give +1 Advantage that can be built up, providing you
can see the target and are not interrupted by combat, up to IntB Advantage.
Leadership Fel
A successful Leadership Test lets you order FelB + SL targets. Subordinates obey
without a Test but if you’ve no authority or it is a difficult a Test is opposed by Cool.
In combat, a successful Leadership Test can:-
@@ Give targets +10 to Psychology Tests for a round
@@ Transfer 1+SL points from your own Advantage pool to nearby allies.
Melee* WS
Represents training with a single type of close combat weaponry.
@@ Using such a weapon group without this skill gives penalties.
Specialisations: Basic, Brawling, Cavalry, Fencing, Flail, Parry, Pole-Arm, Two-
Handed
Navigation I
Find your way in the wilderness. You can travel between well-known landmarks with
tests only necessary if disoriented or off the beaten path.
Long journeys use an Extended Navigation Test with SLs representing distance.
Outdoor Survival Int
Survive in the wild, foraging with shelter, and noting both weather, flora and fauna.
HH When camping, a successful Outdoor Survival Test modified by environment
gets you food and shelter for 1 night. Each SL provides for another character.
%% If the Outdoor Survival Test is failed a Challenging (+0) Endurance Test avoids
a Fatigued Condition. An Astounding Failure could trigger an incident.
@@ During wilderness combat, you may make an Outdoor Survival Test to receive
+1 Advantage up to your IntB as per Intuition above.
Perception I
Notice things with your senses, often modified by how easy it is to notice. Used to
resist attempts to hide things through Skills such as Sleight of Hand or Stealth.
Ride* Ag
Proficiency at riding a group of animals. Tests are not required for routine riding.
Environmental and steed can affect the Test difficulty.
When mounted use the steed’s Movement. To run, jump, or leap on the mount, use
your Ride Skill. An extended Ride Test can be used for racing, with the target SL
depending on the length and the number of Tests indicating your time.
Specialisations: Demigryph, Great Wolf, Griffon, Horse, Pegasus
Row S Pray
Rowing a boat through the water. Tests are not required for routine boat travel.
Those without Row have to make a Test for any non-trivial manoeuvres.
Stealth* Ag
Move quietly and hidden. Usually Opposed by an opponent’s Perception Skill.
An Impressive or Astounding Failure on a Stealth Test will likely draw attention.
@@ Prior to combat Stealth can be used to hide and set an Ambush (see p.156)
@@ Stealth could be used to escape battle.
Specialisations: Rural, Underground, Urban
Advanced Skills
You may only Test an Advanced Skill if you have taken at least one Advance in it.
Animal Care Int
Tend and care for animals, and treat any illnesses or wounds they have.
With this skill you can keep animals healthy without needing to Test.
An Animal Care Test identifies and resolve problems with animals. You can also:-
HH Heal IntB + SL Wounds (one Animal Care roll after each encounter).
HH Staunch a Bleeding condition.
all you inform gain +10 to hit against that animal or any riders until your next
turn. You can only get a maximum of +10 per animal this way.
Animal Training Int
Understanding of a particular type of animal, and how to train them.
A successful use of the Skill allows you to identify the Trained abilities possessed
by that type of animal.
HH You can undertake the Animal Training Endeavour between adventures (p. 196).
@@ A successful Opposed Animal Training/Willpower Test allows you to cause Fear
in the animal targeted until the end of your next turn (p. 190). You may subse-
quently use Animal Training instead of Melee defending against your target
@@ Subject to GM’s approval you may use Animal Training to attack your target.
Channelling* Fel
Call upon and control the Winds of Magic. Can be used grouped or ungrouped.
++ See p.237 for rules on Channelling Tests and using magic to cast spells.
Specialisations: Aqshy, Azyr, Chamon, Dhar, Ghur, Ghyran, Hysh, Shyish, Ulgu
Evaluate Int
Determine the value, authenticity and quality of potentially curious unique items.
HH To identify counterfeits the Test is Opposed by the forger’s Art or Trade Test..
Heal* Int
Deal with injuries and diseases. A successful Heal Test can do one of the following:
HH Diagnose an illness, infection, or disease.
HH Treat a disease (p. 188).
HH Heal IntB + SL Wounds (one Heal roll after each encounter). Appropriate
HH Staunch a Bleeding Condition (each SL removing 1 extra Bleeding Condition).
HH Treated a diseased patient. A successful Test means you do not get infected
that day. Each SL also protects 1 other character from infection. The duration
of the patient’s disease is reduced by one, to a minimum of one.
@@ If healing during combat, Tests are Challenging (+0) at the very least.
%% A Failed Test to treat wounds or bleeding causes Wounds if IntB + SL totals
less than 0. Astounding Failures give the patient a minor disease (p.187).
Language* Int
Grants you access to extra languages beyond your native tongue. Only Test your
Language Skill for difficult concepts, dialects or vocabulary are encountered.
++ Language (Magick) is used to cast spells.
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Specialisations: Albion, Battle Tongue, Bretonnian, Classical, Elthárin (Elvish),
Estalian, Gospodarinyi (Kislevite), Grumbarth (Ogrish), Guilder, Khazalid (Dwarfs),
Magick, Mootish, Norse, Reikspeil, Queekish (Skaven), Thief, Tilean, Wastelander
Lore* Int
You have learned a branch of specialist knowledge. If you seek obscure information
you make a Lore Test with the SL indicating how much detail you recall.
@@ Appropriate Lore Tests (e.g. Geology in a cave) give +1 Advantage up to IntB as
per Intuition. This is at GM’s discretion.
Specialisations: Engineering, Geology, Heraldry, History, Law, Magick, Metallurgy,
Science, Theology
Perform* Ag
Entertains those seeing and hearing you; the SL indicate how well you have done.
@@ At GM’s discretion Perform (Acrobatics) may replace Dodge.
@@ Other Perform Skills may be useful in distracting foes, perhaps gaining you an
Advantage if you can come up with a creative way to do so. Some Perform skills
can used as a weapon with correct trappings (e.g. Perform (Firebreathing))!
Specialisations: Acrobatics, Clowning, Dancing, Firebreathing, Juggling, Miming,
Rope Walking
Pick Lock Dex
Knowledge of locks and how to open them without keys. Often an Extended Test,
with the number of SL required to open the lock dependent its complexity.
Play* WP
Successful Play Tests lets you entertain those near with the SL indicating quality.
Specialties: Bagpipe, Lute, Harpsichord, Horn, Violin
Fel
For communing with a deity, seeking intervention such as Blessings or Miracles.
@@ At GM’s discretion use Pray to meditate. A successful Pray Test gives +1
Advantage up to a maximum of your FelB.
@@ At GM’s discretion you may allow you to use Pray in lieu of the Intimidate Skill.
Ranged* BS
Training and practice to use weapons like bows and pistols.
@@ Using such a weapon without this skill gives penalties.
Specialisations: Blackpowder, Bow, Crossbow, Engineering, Entangling, Explosives,
Sling, Throwing
Research Int (Requires Read/Write Talent)
Find knowledge from libraries. Obscure topics or urgent research use an Extended
Test modified by library size, with the target SL reflecting the obscurity.
Sail Ag
Operate and manoeuvre a sailing vessel. Assuming enough crew for only test when
you must push your vessel to perform. Also used for tying knots.
Specialisations: Barge, Caravel, Cog, Frigate, Wolfship
Having any Sail Speciality makes all others Basic Skills.
Secret Signs* Int
Decipher appropriate signs of a select group. If disturbed, worn etc. a Test is used.
Specialisations: Grey Order, Guild (any one), Ranger, Scout, Thief, Vagabond
Set Trap Dex
Set and disarm traps. Tests used for time-limits, pressure or complex traps.
Sleight of Hand Dex
Perform prestidigitation and cheat gambling. Opposed by the Perception Skill of the
target. A Marginal Success (+0 to +1 SL) may leave your opponent suspicious.
HH When cheating at gambling success lets you reverse your Gamble Test for the
round. Failure means you have been rumbled cheating.
Swim S
Traverse water without drowning. With it you can usually swim without Tests. Dan-
ger means a Test will be required, modified by environment and encumbrance.
@@ If fighting in water it replaces Skills like Athletics to govern Movement. If exact
speeds are required, you swim at half your Movement (see p.164).
Track I
Follow subtle trails or attempt to hide your trail via an Opposed Track Test.
An Extended Track Test allows you to follow a trail, modified by track freshness, ter-
rain etc. The GM may also use the Pursuit rules (see page 166).
Trade* Dex (or Int used as a Lore skill)
Create something, provide services or have knowledge of the relevant trade. Only
Test under adverse conditions, or if trying something challenging. In this case use
an Extended Test, with the SL and time required depending on scope.
@@ Trade may be useful if the fight takes place in a relevant environment.
HH The Trade Skill is also used for enacting a Crafting Endeavour (p. 197).
HH Trade Tests can be used as a Lore Skill.
Specialisations: Apothecary, Calligrapher, Chandler, Carpenter, Cook, Embalmer,
Smith, Tanner
Key
* Indicates the skill is grouped - an array of related Skills with Specialisations.
@@ Indicates rules for using the skill in combat.
HH Indicates general rules or rules for using the skill outside of combat.
%% Rules that relate to danger from misuse of the skill.
++ Rules that relates to the use of Magic.