Name : Gardening
The tending and harvesting of plants are all part of the skill and art of gardening. There are many different types of gardens that can be grown by a skilled gardener. However they can all be grown using the same basic principles and tools. All plants require water, light and a...

Name : Baking

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The production of sweet and / or savoury edible goods. It is important to distinguish between the two skills Baking and Cooking . Fundamentally, cooking refers to the preparation and production of edible items ranging from meals to...

Name : Cooking

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The creation of food, hot or cold, sweet or savoury. It is important to distinguish between the two skills Baking and Cooking . Fundamentally, baking refers to the cooking in an oven of flour-based items (sweet or savoury) and also...

Name : Design

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A skill which allows the character to design physical spaces / items to be pleasing to the eye and /or functional. This skill covers a variety of design disciplines and the discipline in question should be identified in the knowledge...

Name : Textile Production

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Simply put, Textile Production is the skill and art of creating textiles, including yarns and fabrics. This skill includes a range of textiles, detailed below. It must be noted that this covers the creation of fabric and...

Name : Logistics

/gallery/image.php?album_id=109&image_id=5350 What is Logistics?
Simply put, logistics is the skill of organising. That is, of course, a massive over simplification but it is worth to note that it is nonetheless the bottom line. More specifically, logistics is the detailed...

Name : Flying

The art of flight is a complex one that relies on the ability of the user to understand air currents, how to angle the body, and the aerodynamic forces that allow one to sustain flight. Two fundamental ideas that need to be understood to begin learning to fly are lift and drag. Lift...

Name : Fieldcraft.

Surviving in the wild is a difficult task. One must make use of what little materials they have to stay alive for as long as they can, evading predators and ambushes, gathering resources, protecting oneself from all dangers. Whether travelling with professional equipment or...

Name : Discipline

/gallery/image.php?album_id=109&image_id=4383 The skill of Discipline is one which is vital to truly rise in the ranks of many professions throughout Idalos. At its core, Discipline is the ability to resist temptation, be it an external or internal one, and to continue in one's...

Name : Mathematics
Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of the logical idealists - Albert Einstein
/gallery/image.php?album_id=2&image_id=3397&view=no_count Mathematics is a science based upon studying quantity, structure, space and change. Considering the differences of opinion between...

Name : Strength

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
- Winston Churchill

To be strong in Idalos requires conviction and determination. It requires consistency, perseverance, a good diet and a greater want. Strength can augment many things. It can be used as a supplement to labor...

Name : Seduction

/gallery/image.php?album_id=109&image_id=3245 Seduction is always more singular and sublime than sex and it commands the higher price.
Jean Baudrillard

Sex sells, there is no doubting that. But seduction does much more than that. In order to understand seduction, it must be...

Name : Medicine

The Basics of Medicine
Medicine is a science as old as civilization, though with many different variations across time, technological development and cultures. This skill - as known by doctors across Idalos - is one that encompasses the fundamentals of contemporary medicine,...

Name : Endurance

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The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue
~Napoleon Bonaparte

Any physical skill is...

Name : Psychology

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In order to understand others, one must first understand oneself. Or so a wise person once said. Whether that assessment is correct or not,...

Name : Intelligence

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The collection of information is only the beginning of Intelligence. Intelligence is the collection, collation and use of information to see patterns and it is used, fundamentally, to facilitate decision making. The word...

Torture

Torture is a well known, and to most, sickening skill that involves forcing someone to do something. Specifically, in involves purposefully inflicting physical or mental pain in order to, often, extract information. Occasionally, a torturer will use their craft to create the most pain...

Name : Animal Husbandry

Animal Husbandry relates to the physical and mental care of animals. Each animal will be approached differently, meaning this skill is heavily knowledge-based and requires extensive amounts of time spent with the animals intended for care in order to grow accustomed to...