All characters
All characters in Menhirs Fate have the following abilities. There is no in game skill associated with these but they are something that any character may do to whatever level they wish to
- Literacy (The player may choose the ability of the character)
- Numeracy (The player may choose the ability of the character)
- Use maps (The player may choose the ability of the character)
- Use compasses (The player may choose the ability of the character)
- Use either a Dagger or One handed weapon (you may not dual wield 2 one handed weapons/daggers without the Ambidextrous skill)
- Use a Buckler with a 1 handed weapon or dagger
Basic skills
Two handed weapon
2xp This skill allows you to use the following weapons: Two handed weapons, Staves, Spears (two handed weapons used in 1 hand)
Polearm
3xp This skill allows you to use the following weapons: Polearms, Pikes
(You may not use Calls with Pikes)
Light armour
1xp This skill allows a character to wear Light armour  A character wearing light armour, such as soft leather, furs, Mage armour (this covers all clothing that looks like armour), or padded material (excluding simple cloth). This gives two hit points for partial coverage and three hit points for full coverage
With this armour and your base hit points, you will now have a total of x hit points
Medium armour
2xp This skill allows the character to wear Light armour & Medium armour A character wearing medium armour, such as heavy leather, studded leather or leather scale gains two hit points for partial coverage and three hit points for full coverage. This gives three hit points for partial coverage and four hit points for full coverage.
With this armour and your base hit points, you will now have a total of x hit points
Heavy armour
3xp This skill allows the character to wear Light armour, Medium armour & Heavy armour A character wearing heavy armour, such as chainmail or ringmail, flexible plate (latex/foam/poly plate), or metal scalemail/brigandine. This gives four hit points for partial coverage and five hit points for full coverage.
With this armour and your base hit points, you will now have a total of x hit points
Ambidextrous
1xp This allows a character to wield one handed weapon/foci or dagger in their off hand. You cannot use 2 Shields or bucklers
Thrown weapon
1xp This skill allows a character to use thrown weapons
Ranged proficiency
4xp This skill allows a character to use a Bow or Crossbow. These weapons always inflict Rend
Shield proficiency
2xp This skill allows you to use a Shield larger than a Buckler. While using a shield any attacks that hit the shield do not inflict damage on the user. Ensnare, Shatter and Stagger will still cause their effects
Toughness
Initially 2xp, then increases by 1xp each time (E.g. 2xp for the first additional hit point, 3xp for the second additional, etc)
This skill grants you 1 additional hit point each time you buy it