Skills 2e – The Boarwood Covenant (6/24)

PF2e Standard Skills

Skill	Ability	Common Uses
Acrobatics	Dexterity	Balance, Tumble Through, Squeeze, Maneuver in Flight
Arcana	Intelligence	Arcane magic, dragons, constructs, magical traditions
Athletics	Strength	Climb, Grapple, Jump, Shove, Swim, Trip, Disarm
Crafting	Intelligence	Craft items, Repair, Earn Income
Deception	Charisma	Feint, Lie, Create a Diversion, Impersonate
Diplomacy	Charisma	Make an Impression, Gather Information, Request
Intimidation	Charisma	Demoralize, Coerce
Medicine	Wisdom	Treat Wounds, Treat Disease, Battle Medicine, First Aid
Nature	Wisdom	Recall Knowledge (animals, fey, plants), Command an Animal
Occultism	Intelligence	Occult magic, aberrations, esoteric lore
Performance	Charisma	Perform music, acting, storytelling
Religion	Wisdom	Divine magic, deities, undead, fiends, celestials
Society	Intelligence	History, law, cultures, humanoids, governments
Stealth	Dexterity	Hide, Sneak
Survival	Wisdom	Track, Subsist, Sense Direction
Thievery	Dexterity	Pick Locks, Disable Devices, Palm an Object, Pickpocket

📚 Recall Knowledge Skills

Arcana — constructs, dragons, arcane magic, magical traditions
Nature — animals, beasts, fey, plants, natural environments
Occultism — aberrations, occult magic, esoteric subjects
Religion — celestials, fiends, undead, divine magic
Society — humanoids, governments, history, laws, cultures

PF2e Lore Skills

Lore is unique because it represents specialized knowledge. A character can have any number of Lore skills, making the total number of possible skills effectively unlimited.

Lore Skill	Examples of Knowledge
Academia Lore	Universities, scholars, academic traditions
Architecture Lore	Buildings, fortifications, construction
Engineering Lore	Construction, machines, siege equipment
Farming Lore	Agriculture, crops, livestock
Fishing Lore	Fishing, waterways, aquatic life
Forest Lore	Woodland regions, forestry, hunting
Gambling Lore	Games of chance, odds, cheating
Heraldry Lore	Noble houses, coats of arms, lineages
Mercantile Lore	Trade, commerce, markets
Military Lore	Armies, tactics, military history
Nobility Lore	Aristocrats, court etiquette, genealogy
Sailing Lore	Ships, navigation, sea travel
Underworld Lore	Criminal organizations, thieves' guilds
Warfare Lore	Battles, strategy, famous campaigns
Region Lore	Specific countries, cities, or regions (e.g., Taldor Lore, Galt Lore)
Creature Lore	Dragons, undead, demons, fey, etc.
Profession Lore	Brewer, Baker, Miner, Carpenter, etc.

PF2e Ability Distribution

💪 Strength

Athletics

🏃 Dexterity

Acrobatics · Stealth · Thievery

🛡️ Constitution

(No skills use Constitution)

🧠 Intelligence

Arcana · Crafting · Occultism · Society · Lore

🌿 Wisdom

Medicine · Nature · Religion · Survival

🗣️ Charisma

Deception · Diplomacy · Intimidation · Performance

📌 Total Skills: 16 standard skills + Lore (unlimited specialization) = 17 skill categories.

Campaign Relevant Skills for The Boarwood Covenant

These skills will see frequent use in Act 1 and throughout the campaign:

Skill	Act 1 Applications
Diplomacy	Mediating between Thornford's factions, negotiating with the Red Raven, appeasing the Silver-Tusked Guardian
Nature	Identifying the oath-stones' symbols, navigating the Boarwood, commanding animals, identifying fey
Religion	Identifying Arodenite legal script, recognizing the Masked Priest of Norgorber, dealing with the Gray Gardeners
Survival	Tracking the Gray Gardeners, finding the Cinderroot Shrine, navigating the Deep Boarwood
Society	Understanding Edme politics, identifying the Gray Gardeners' hierarchy, recognizing Hosetter's writings
Medicine	Identifying Gray Gardener execution magic, treating wounded NPCs, healing the Silver-Tusked Guardian
Intimidation	Coercing information from the woodcutters, intimidating the Red Raven, demoralizing Gray Gardeners
Stealth	Rescuing the dryad from the Gray Gardeners' forward base, avoiding patrols
Thievery	Disabling traps at the Cinderroot Shrine, picking locks at the Torvin Academy Outpost
Lore (Galt/Edme)	Understanding the Red Revolution, Hosetter's legacy, and the Gray Gardeners' true purpose
Lore (Forest)	Navigating the Boarwood, identifying plants and spirits, understanding the covenant's root-magic

🎲 Pathfinder 2e Skills Reference

PF2e Standard Skills

📚 Recall Knowledge Skills

PF2e Lore Skills

PF2e Ability Distribution

Campaign Relevant Skills for The Boarwood Covenant