Hidden Lore
Name
Hidden Lore
Skill Attribute & Difficulty
Int - Average
Defaults
None
Prerequisites
None
Description
This skill represents knowledge that is lost, deliberately hidden, or simply neglected. Whatever the reason, the general public is unaware of it. It is only available to those who study it specifically.
You must specialize in a particular body of secret knowledge. If you wish to enter play with Hidden Lore skills, you must account for this specific knowledge in your character story.
To acquire Hidden Lore in play, you must find a reliable source of relevant information. The GM may choose to tie skill increases in Hidden Lore to specific acts – such as reading moldy tomes – instead of allowing you to spend points freely. For instance, an ancient manuscript might let you spend up to eight points (and no more) on a specific Hidden Lore skill.
Remember that most Hidden Lore is secret because somebody powerful wants it kept that way. Thus, discussing or revealing your knowledge can be extremely hazardous.
Specializations
Possible Hidden Lore specialties include:
Conspiracies: You know details about the conspiracies that underlie every aspect of society. This is factual knowledge (e.g., truths about the cult of Akvish), not the ability to analyze conspiracies. Only available in settings where vast conspiracies really do exist.
Dreamlander Lore: You know the secrets of Dreamland, the goals of Sins and Djinns in the mortal world, and possibly even the names of specific Dreamlanders.
Ascendant Lore: You have detailed knowledge of the ascendants and perhaps some of their secrets.
Greater Spirit Lore: You know about ghosts and other spirit entities – names, motivations, etc.
Modifiers
None
