Skill List

Many of the skill changes are simply renames to the terminology used in FateCORE. A few of the skills are removed and merged with existing skills. The order of the table is according to the Master Skill List for Dresden Files RPG to make conversion easier.

Master Skill List

  • Athletics
  • Burglary
  • Contacts
  • Crafts
  • Deceive
  • Drive
  • Empathy
  • Evocation
  • Fight
  • Investigate
  • Lore
  • Notice
  • Physique
  • Provoke
  • Rapport
  • Resources
  • Scholarship
  • Shoot
  • Stealth
  • Will

Evocation

Evocation is the skill used for casting quick and dirty “thug” magic, Lore will be used to cast long running rituals. For specific instructions on using this skill see Spellcraft

Scholarship

As per Dresden Files RPG, this skill represent knowledge and skill of the natural laws of the sciences, engineering, and human learning. All knowledge of skill in the Occult, the Nevernever, or Magic will use the Lore skill.

Overcome:

Create An Advantage:

Attack: Scholarship is not used to attack.

Defend: Scholarship is not used to defend.

Will

Dresden Conversion

Game Skill Dresden Skill Notes
Athletics Athletics
Burglary Burglary
Contacts Contacts
Crafts Craftsmanship Rename
Deceive Deceit Rename
Drive Driving Rename
Empathy Empathy
Evocation Discipline
Fight Fists Rename
Investigate Investigation Rename
Lore Lore
Notice Alertness Rename
Physique Endurance Rename
Provoke Intimidation Rename
Rapport Rapport
Resources Resources
Scholarship Scholarship
Shoot Guns Rename
Stealth Stealth
Will Conviction Replaces Will
Might Merged into Physique
Performance Removed
Presence Merged into Rapport
Survival Broken up into other skills
Weapons Merged into Fight