vaelora/Rules/Ability Trees/First Tiers.md

Tree (Skill/Species/Culture/Profession)	Name	Type	Roll (if active)	Effect
Melee (Skill)	Power Strike	Effect	Melee attack roll	Mark a die as Powerful; add its face value as Injury if the attack succeeds.
	Guarded Stance	Effect	Defense roll	Mark a die as Persistent; if defense succeeds, carry +1 die into next attack.
	Disarm	Effect	Melee attack (opposed)	Mark a die as Effectful; on success, opponent drops weapon or shield.
Athletics (Skill)	Powerful Leap	Effect	Jump or climb roll	Mark a die as Powerful; clear extra distance equal to die’s value.
	Relentless Effort	Effect	Prolonged exertion roll	Mark a die as Persistent; can reuse it as an auto success later in the scene.
	Clamber	Passive	Always on	Ignore 1 penalty die from terrain when climbing or swimming.
Cooking (Skill)	Forage Feast	Active	Wit + Cooking or Survival	Feed group from limited ingredients, removing 1 Fatigue.
	Comfort Meal	Active	Wit + Cooking vs Presence + Spirit (target)	Shift ally’s attitude up one step once/day.
	Preservation	Effect	Cooking roll to preserve rations	Mark a die as Persistent; double shelf life and later gain +1 success cooking.
Drawing (Skill)	Sketch Memory	Active	Wit + Drawing	Recall & draw any scene; allies gain +1 die to Investigation using drawing.
	Quick Map	Active	Wit + Drawing	Once per scene, sketch map from memory; allies remove 1 penalty die to Navigation.
	Decoy Art	Effect	Drawing (Forgery attempt)	Mark die as Effect; if succeeds, fake appears authentic. Failure alerts inspectors.
Weaving (Skill)	Patchwork Fix	Active	Wit + Weaving	Repair torn gear to avoid penalties (stealth, movement, social).
	Quick Bind	Effect	Binding/trap attempt	Mark die as Persistent; binds target and gives +1 success to maintain restraint.
	Thread of Insight	Passive	Always on	May roll Wit + Weaving in place of Survival or Crafting when making basic gear.
Climbing (Skill)	Wall Runner	Passive	Always on	Climb walls/obstacles up to 2m without a roll.
	Controlled Descent	Effect	Descent roll	Mark die as Lucky; negate all Injury from falls if successful.
	Handhold Maker	Active	Might + Climbing	Create anchors or holds; allies gain +2 dice on the same climb.
Carpentry (Skill)	Basic Shelter	Active	Carpentry + Survival	Build shelter; removes 1 Fatigue caused by environmental exposure.
	Woodcrafter	Passive	Always on	+1 die when crafting wooden gear (bows, shields, furniture, tools).
	Structural Eye	Effect	Observation + Carpentry/Mechanics	Mark die as Effect; detect weak point in a wooden structure.
Medicine (Skill)	First Aid	Active	Wit + Medicine	Stabilize a Wounded ally without penalty.
	Diagnose	Effect	Medicine roll (examining)	Mark die as Effect; identify disease, poison, or magical affliction.
	Cocker (Fatigue Aid)	Active	Wit + Medicine	Remove 1 Fatigue from ally through quick intervention.
Spiritcaller (Profession)	Tradition Initiate	Mandatory	Narrative + Magical tradition unlock	Unlock 1 magical tradition (Spirit Binding, Blood Sorcery, etc.).
	Sense the Veil	Passive	Always on	+1 die to Attune when detecting spirits or magical effects.
	Spirit Etiquette	Passive	Always on	Reduce difficulty of first-contact negotiations with spirits by 1 success.
	Focus Reservoir	Effect	Any magical roll	Mark die as Persistent; if succeeds, reuse result as auto success later in scene.