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Abilities - Orania

Kalderonite

Law (R)
Kalderon is one of the last societies in Near to be truly ruled by a civil law that is punctually followed in drawing the line between right and wrong. This Ability is useful in knowing the old imperial laws and applying them to cases, although SPEAK (R) is still needed to make the case convincingly.
Diplomacy (R)
“The art of living with others” is a cornerstone of Oranide life. The magistrates of Kalderon put great stock to understanding their friends and enemies, and inventing means of avoiding needless strife. Life is difficult enough as it is.

Skironite

Archery (I)
Tribesmen supplement their diet with hunting, in which they use short bows suitable for horseback. Archery is also the tribe’s favourited discipline when they go to war; it is one of the three manly skills.
Wrestling (V)
Skironite tribesmen are masterful wrestlers, using submission techniques as well as close-range strikes after breaking the opponent’s guard. Wrestling is the second manly skill.
Horsemanship (I)
The most important skill of a Skironite man is the care, training and riding of his horse. The Ability is most of the time a support for others Abilities, although the Skironites tend to synergize it with all sorts of things.
Falconry (I)
The Horse Lord skill of taming and training hunting birds. Despite the name, feel free to go fantastic with the large eagles some tribesmen work with. The Ability is useful for recognizing birds and interpreting their flight patterns as well as hunting with birds and such.
Stargazing (R)
Stars are nowhere as visible as they are on the plains through the winter night. Knowing the stories and lore of the constellations is today a Crop Woman task, while men use these skills to orient themselves on the dark plains at night.
Cloud-reading (R)
The Skironite Crop Women can read the sky for signs. The most important purpose for this is in predicting the weather, but other things might be seen as well: the Ability may replace PRAY (V) in SECRET OF PROPHECY.
Female Rites (R)
Skironite women give birth when the men are away, in rites that are severely restricted from male knowledge. The Ability is useful for knowing about reproduction, midwifery, contraception, abortion and treating women’s and children’s diseases.