Player Reference - Lores

Player Reference - Lores

Specialized knowledge your character may be able to draw on during the adventure.

Lore represents knowledge gained from a profession, upbringing, culture, hobby, region, organization, or unusual field of study. If you think one of your Lore skills applies, mention it. A sufficiently specific Lore may use a lower DC than a broader skill such as Society, Nature, Religion, Arcana, or Crafting.

This is not a complete list. If your character has another Lore that seems relevant, tell the GM what you know and why you think it applies.

Places, Travel & the Region

Lore	What It Might Cover
Druma Lore	Settlements, customs, commerce, roads, institutions, and history.
Palakar Forest Lore	Terrain, trails, settlements, unusual sites, dangers, and regional history.
Macridi Lore	Old and New Macridi, local businesses, residents, history, and river traffic.
Reiver's Right Lore	The logging camp, its workers, layout, history, operations, and routines.
Profit's Flow Lore	The river, currents, landings, hazards, barges, and nearby settlements.
River Lore	River travel, currents, flooding, navigation, boats, and hazards.
Forest Lore	Woodland terrain, natural signs, trails, tree growth, and forest ecology.
Cartography Lore	Maps, scale, landmarks, routes, surveying marks, and geographic records.

Trades, Crafts & Work

Lore	What It Might Cover
Logging Lore	Felling trees, sawyers, hauling, timber grading, crews, and logging equipment.
Woodworking Lore	Wood quality, seasoning, joinery, tool marks, defects, and finished lumber.
Darkwood Lore	Darkwood harvesting, processing, value, uses, defects, and unusual changes.
Mining Lore	Tunnels, excavation, stone cutting, shafts, shoring, and underground hazards.
Excavation Lore	Large-scale digging, underground construction, hauling systems, and work organization.
Engineering Lore	Machinery, mechanisms, structures, drainage, hoists, and mechanical failures.
Smithing Lore	Forged tools, wear patterns, repairs, metal fatigue, chains, and fittings.
Surveying Lore	Measurements, grading, terrain surveys, property boundaries, and layout.
Watchmaking Lore	Gears, springs, calibration, fine brasswork, and precision mechanisms.
Optics Lore	Lenses, spyglasses, magnification, focusing mechanisms, and polished glass.

Commerce, Workers & Records

Lore	What It Might Cover
Merchant Lore	Buying, selling, supply chains, cargo, pricing, and trade practices.
Mercantile Lore	Contracts, invoices, purchasing, shipments, and business practices.
Accounting Lore	Ledgers, payroll, expenses, bookkeeping, and irregular financial records.
Legal Lore	Contracts, ownership, liability, deeds, and formal agreements.
Labor Lore	Work crews, shifts, wages, assignments, and camp organization.
Shipping Lore	Freight, cargo manifests, schedules, warehouses, and transportation logistics.
Teamster Lore	Wagons, cargo loads, draft animals, hauling capacity, and freight routes.
Underworld Lore	Smuggling, illicit trade, coded dealings, and criminal organizations.

Nature, Blight & Medicine

Lore	What It Might Cover
Plant Lore	Plant anatomy, roots, seeds, growth, diseases, and botanical abnormalities.
Tree Lore	Tree species, bark, sap, roots, timber health, and disease.
Blight Lore	Plant corruption, spreading infestations, symptoms, and containment.
Infernal Plant Lore	Specialized knowledge of vegetation influenced by infernal forces.
Fungus Lore	Molds, spores, fungal infections, decay, and contamination.
Herbalism Lore	Medicinal plants, botanical preparations, useful herbs, and remedies.
Alchemical Lore	Reagents, mixtures, laboratory processes, and alchemical preparations.
Poison Lore	Toxins, symptoms, exposure, antidotes, and treatment.

Culture, History & the Supernatural

Lore	What It Might Cover
Kalistocrat Lore	Druma's Kalistocracy, institutions, customs, and financial practices.
Prophecies of Kalistrade Lore	Kalistocratic teachings, terminology, restrictions, and traditions.
Fey Lore	Fey creatures, customs, bargains, territories, behavior, and weaknesses.
Fey Court Lore	Fey courts, etiquette, obligations, rivalries, alliances, and politics.
First World Lore	The First World, its inhabitants, magic, geography, and planar phenomena.
Dwarf Lore	Dwarven history, craftsmanship, engineering, fortifications, and traditions.
Ancient Dwarven Engineering Lore	Old dwarven machinery, defenses, traps, architecture, and fortresses.
Hell Lore	Hell, infernal hierarchy, contracts, devils, and cult practices.
Devil Lore	Devil behavior, abilities, weaknesses, hierarchy, and rituals.
Mammon Lore	Mammon, his symbols, servants, cults, doctrine, and associations.

Everyday & Unexpected Lore

Lore	What It Might Cover
Cooking Lore	Meal preparation, provisions, serving quantities, kitchens, and food storage.
Brewing Lore	Ale, fermentation, barrels, ingredients, and brewing equipment.
Fishing Lore	River ecology, fish, fishing equipment, currents, and aquatic signs.
Games Lore	Cards, dice, gambling, competitions, and tavern games.
Fashion Lore	Clothing styles, tailoring, materials, uniforms, and signs of wealth.
Performance Lore	Musicians, entertainers, instruments, theaters, and artistic traditions.
Genealogy Lore	Families, ancestry, inheritance, marriages, and historical relationships.
Architecture Lore	Building methods, hidden additions, structural alterations, and architectural styles.
Clock Lore	Timepieces, clock designs, manufacture, mechanisms, and repair.
Local Politics Lore	Officials, civic disputes, regulations, influential residents, and local power.

Try your Lore. A Lore skill does not need to reveal the entire answer. It might identify a tool, recognize a material, interpret a record, estimate how many people were present, recognize an old construction method, or simply tell you that something is not normal.

Sometimes a very narrow Lore will be exactly right. Sometimes it will be completely useless. You may not know which until you try it.