Talents

Black Market Contacts
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
	When purchasing illegal goods, may reduce rarity by 1 per rank of Black Market Contacts, increasing cost by 50 percent of base cost per reduction.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Apothecary
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
	When a patient under your character's care heals wounds from natural rest, they heal additional wounds equal to twice your character's ranks in Apothecary.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War
Source	RoT

All-Terrain Driver
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
	Do not suffer usual penalties for driving through difficult terrain when using the Driving skill.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Tier 1 Talents

Bought Info
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
When making any knowledge skill check, your character can instead use this talent to spend an amount of currency equal to fifty times the difficulty of the check and automatically succeed on the knowledge check with one uncanceled (instead of rolling). At your GM’s discretion, your character may not be able to use Bought Info if the information is particularly sensitive or difficult to find, or when buying it doesn’t make narrative sense.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Bull Rush
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character makes Brawl, Melee, Melee (Light), or Melee (Heavy) combat check after using a maneuver to engage a target, you may spend or to use this talent to knock the target prone and move them up to one range band away from your character.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Challenge!
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	Yes
Once per encounter, your character may use this talent to choose a number of adversaries within short range no greater than your character's ranks in Challenge! (a minion group is considered a single adversary for this purpose). Until the encounter ends or your character is incapacitated, these adversaries add to combat checks targeting your character and to combat checks targeting other characters.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Challenge! (Modified)
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	Yes
Once per encounter, your character may use this talent to choose a number of adversaries within short range no greater than your character's ranks in Challenge! (a minion group is considered a single adversary for this purpose). Make a Hard () Coercion check. If successful, until the encounter ends or your character is incapacitated, these adversaries add to combat checks targeting your character and to combat checks targeting other characters.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Clever Retort
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter, your character may use this talent to add automatic to another character's social skill check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Dark Insight
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When a spell adds a quality to your character's spell with a rating determined by your character's ranks in Knowledge (Lore), your character may use their ranks in Knowledge (Forbidden) instead.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War
Source	RoT

Defensive Sysops
Tier	1
Activation	Active
Ranked	No
When attempting to defend a computer system against intrusion (or when someone attempts to hack a computer owned or programmed by your character) your character adds to their pponent’s checks. If your character has access to the computer system when the intrusion takes place, they are automatically aware of the intrusion.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Space Opera,, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy.
Source	GCRB

Desperate Recovery
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Before your character heals strain at the end of an encounter, if their strain is more than half their strain threshold, they heal two additional strain.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Drone Specialist
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Your character may control a group of drones consisting of a number of drone minions equal to one plus their ranks in Drone Specialist. The drones must all be of the same type and owned by your character. The drones act as a minion group (per the rules on page 131 of the Genesys Core Rulebook). If the drone has the Telepresence ability, it may operate autonomously following a simple (and literal) set of instructions, but cannot attack unless being controlled directly by your character (per the Drone Operations sidebar on page 233 of Shadow of the Beanstalk). Drone Specialist can only be purchased one time at Tier 5.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes.
Source	Simon

Duelist
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character adds to their melee combat checks while engaged with a single opponent. Your character adds to their melee combat checks while engaged with three or more opponents.
Genres	Fantasy
Source	GCRB

Dungeoneer
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
After your character makes a Perception, Vigilance, or Knowledge (Lore) check to notice, identify, or avoid a threat in a cavern, subterranean ruin, or similar location, your character cancels a number of no greater than your character's ranks in Dungeoneer. Note: Misprinted in Realms of Terrinoth as reducing .
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Durable
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Your character reduces any Critical Injury result they suffer by 10 per rank of Durable, to a minimum result of 01.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Extra Ammo
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Cannot run out of ammo due to a . Items with Limited Ammo quality run out of ammo as normal.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Familiar Sky
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Once per session, may perform a Familiar Sky maneuver; make a Hard () Survival check to reveal the current type of environment and other useful information.
Genres	Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Weird War
Source	SWRPG

Finesse
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When making a Brawl or Melee (Light) check, your character may use Agility instead of Brawn. Note: Damage is still calculated using Brawn, as usual.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Forager
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character removes up to from any skill checks they make to find food, water, or shelter. Checks to forage or search the area that your character makes take half the time they would normally take.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Grit
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Each rank of Grit increases your character's strain threshold by one.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Hamstring Shot
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per round, your character may use this talent to perform a ranged combat check against one non-vehicle target within range of the weapon used. If the check is successful, halve the damage inflicted by the attack (before reducing damage by the target's soak). The target is immobilized until the end of its next turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Intuitive Casting
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When making a magic action check, add per rank in Intuitive Casting when targeting a character who has not yet acted in the current encounter.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
Source	CCC

Jump Up
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Once per round on your character's turn, your character may use this talent to stand from a prone or seated position as an incidental.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Knack For It
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When you purchase this talent for your character, select one skill. Your character removes from any checks they make using this skill. Each additional time you purchase this talent for a character, select two additional skills. Your character also removes from any checks they make using these skills. You cannot select combat or magic skills when using this talent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Know Somebody
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
Once per session, when attempting to purchase a legally available item, your character may use this talent to reduce its rarity by one per rank of Know Somebody.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Knowledge Specialization
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When acquired, choose one Knowledge skill. When making that skill check, may spend a result to gain additional equal to ranks in Knowledge Specialization.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Let's Ride
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per round during your character's turn, your character can use this talent to mount or dismount from a vehicle or animal, or move from one position in a vehicle to another (such as from the cockpit to a gun turret) as an incidental. In addition, if your character suffers a short-range fall from a vehicle or animal, they suffer no damage and land of their feet.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Medical Specialist
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Patients recover 1 additional wound per rank of Medical Specialist when they recover wounds from long term care.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Museum Worthy
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, make a Hard () Lore check to ascertain information regarding a relic, ruin, or piece of history.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Space Opera, Superheroes, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Mystic
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Arcana is now a career skill for your character. They may only cast one spell per encounter using this skill.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
Source	GR:ES

One with Nature
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When in the wilderness, your character may make a Simple (-) Survival check, instead of Discipline or Cool, to recover strain at the end of an encounter.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Painful Blow
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character makes a combat check, you may voluntarily increase the difficulty by one to use this talent. If the target suffers one or more wounds from the combat check, the target suffers 2 strain each time they perform a maneuver until the end of the encounter.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Parry
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	Yes
When your character suffers a hit from a melee combat check, after damage is calculated but before soak is applied, your character may suffer 3 strain to use this talent to reduce the damage of the hit by two plus their ranks in Parry. This talent can only be used once per hit, and your character must be wielding a Melee weapon.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Physician
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When making a Medicine check to help a character heal wounds, the target heals 1 additional strain per rank of Physician.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Proper Upbringing
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When your character makes a social check in polite company (as determined by your GM), they may suffer a number of strain to use this talent and add an equal number of to the check. The number may not exceed your character's ranks in Proper Upbringing.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Quick Draw
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per round on your character's turn, they may use this talent to draw or holster an easily accessible weapon or item as an incidental. Quick draw also reduces a weapon's Prepare rating by one, to a minimum of one.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Quick Strike
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Your character adds for each rank of Quick Strike to any combat checks they make against any targets that have not yet taken their turn in the current encounter.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Rapid Reaction
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	Yes
Your character may suffer a number of strain to use this talent to add an equal number of to a Vigilance or Cool check they make to determine initiative order. The number may not exceed your character's ranks in Rapid Reaction.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Rapid Recovery
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When healing strain after an encounter, heal 1 additional strain per rank of Rapid Recovery.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Second Wind
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Indidental)
Ranked	Yes
Once per encounter, your character may use this talent to heal an amount of strain equal to their ranks in Second Wind.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Seer
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Primal is now a career skill for your character. They may only cast one spell per encounter using this skill.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
Source	GR:ES

Shapeshifter
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When your charcter is incapacitated due to exceeding their strain threshold while in their normal form, the undergo the following change as an out-of-turn incidental. They heal all strain; increase their Brawn and Agility by one to a maximum of 5; reduce their Intellect and Willpower by one to a minimum of 1. They deal +1 damage when making unarmed attacks, and their unarmed attacks have a crit rating of 3, but they cannot use magic skills or make ranged attacks Your GM should ensure that NPCs react appropriately to this (at the very least, upgrading the difficulty of all socail skill checks twice). your character reverts to human form after eight hours, or if they are incapacitated (by exceeding either their wound threshold or their strain threshold).
Genres	Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Shield Slam
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character uses a shield to attack a minion or rival, you may spend or to stagger the target until the end of the target's next turn.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Solid Repairs
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
The character repairs one additional hull trauma per rank of Sold Repairs whenever he repairs an airship or vehicle.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Soothing Tone
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Take a Soothing Tone action; make an Average () Survival check to allow a beast to recover strain equal to .
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Surgeon
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When your character makes a Medicine check to heal wounds, the target heals one additional wound per rank of Surgeon.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Swift
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character does not suffer the penalties for moving through difficult terrain. They move through difficult terrain at normal speed without spending additional maneuvers.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Tavern Brawler
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character adds to Brawl checks and combat checks using improvised weapons.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Templar
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Divine is now a career skill for your character. They can only cast one spell using this skill per encounter.
Genres	Fantasy,Urban Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Toughened
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Each rank of Toughened increases your character's wound threshold by two.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Tumble
Tier	1
Activation	Active (Indicental)
Ranked	No
Once per round on your character's turn, they may suffer 2 strain to disengage from all engaged adversaries.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Unremarkable
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Other characters add to any checks made to find or identify your character in a crowd.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Wheel and Deal
Tier	1
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When selling goods legally, gain 10% more currency per rank of Wheel and Deal.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Tier 2 Talents

Adventurer
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Athletics and Knowledge (Adventuring) are now career skills for your character.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Bad Cop
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
May spend from a Deception or Coercion check to upgrade the ability of a single ally's subsequent social interaction check against the target a number of times equal to Bad Cop.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Bard
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Knowledge (Lore) and Verse are now career skills for your character.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Basic Military Training
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Athletics, Ranged (Heavy), and Resilience are now career skills for your character.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCHB

Beast Wrangler
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add per rank of Beast Wrangler to checks to tame or wrangle creatures.
Genres
Source	SWRPG

Berserk
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter, your character may use this talent. Until the end of the encounter or until they are incapacitated, your character adds to all melee combat checks they make. However, opponents add to all combat checks targeting your character. While berserk, your character cannot make ranged combat checks. At the end of the encounter (or when they are incapacitated), your character suffers 6 strain.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Blackmail
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
When an NPC exceeds his strain threshold, you may spend 1 Story Point for your character to convince that NPC to perform a single task of your character's choice instead. This task is subject to GM approval.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Block
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Parry talent to benefit from this talent. While wielding a shield, your character may use Parry to reduce damage from ranged attacks.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Blood Sacrifice
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
Your character must have purchased the Dark Insight talent to benefit from this talent. Before your character makes a magic skill check, they may suffer a number of wounds to use this talent to add an equal number of to the check. This number cannot exceed your character's ranks in Blood Sacrifice.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Blooded
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add per rank of Blooded to all checks to resist or recover from poisons, venoms, or toxins. Reduce duration of ongoing poisons by 1 round per rank of Blooded to a minimum of 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Burly
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Reduce any wielded weapon's Cumbersome quality and Encumbrance rating by a number equal to ranks in Burly to a minimum of 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Bulwark
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Parry talent to benefit from this talent. While wielding a weapon with the Defensive quality, your character may use Parry to reduce the damage of an attack targeting an engaged ally.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Command
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add per rank of Command when making Leadership checks. Affected targets add to Discipline checks for the next 24 hours.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Confidence
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
May decrease the difficulty of Discipline checks to avoid fear by 1 per rank of Confidence, to a minimum of Easy ().
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Contingency Plan
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Spend 1 Story Point to recover strain equal to Cunning rating.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Coordinated Assault
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	Yes
Once per turn, your character may use this talent to have a number of allies engaged with your character equal to your ranks in Leadership add to all combat checks they make until the end of your character's next turn. The range of this talent increases by one band per rank of Coordinated Assault beyond the first.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Counteroffer
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, your character may use this talent to choose one non-nemesis adversary within medium range and make an opposed Negotiation versus Discipline check. If successful, the target becomes staggered until the end of their next turn. At your GM's discretion, you may spend on this check to have the adversary become an ally until the end of the encounter. However, the duration of this may be shortened or extended depending on whether your GM feels your offer is appealing to the adversary and wehther your character follows through on their offer.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Daring Aviator
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
Before your character makes a Driving or Piloting check, they may add a number of to the results to use this talent to add an equal number of . The number may not exceed your character's ranks in Daring Aviator.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Debilitating Shot
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Upon a successful attack with an airship or vehicle weapon, may spend to reduce the maximum speed of the target by 1 until the end of the next round.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG (Modified)

Defensive Stance
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	Yes
Once per round, your character may suffer a number of strain no greater than their ranks in Defensive Stance to use this talent. Then, until the end of your character's next turn, upgrade the difficulty of all melee combat checks targeting your character a number of times equal to the strain suffered.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Dirty Tricks
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
After your character inflicts a Critical Injury on an adversary, they may use this talent to upgrade the difficulty of the adversary's next check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Disarm
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
May spend or with a successful Brawl or Melee check to disarm an opponent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Disorient
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
After hitting with a combat check, may spend to disorient a target for a number of rounds equal to ranks in Disorient.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Dual Wielder
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Manuever)
Ranked	No
Your character may use this talent to decrease the difficulty of the next combined combat check they make during the same turn by one. Note: See Two-Weapon Combat on page 108 of the GCRB.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Encouarging Song
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
While equipped with a musical instrument, your character may use this talent to make an Average () Charm or Verse check. For each the check generates, one ally within medium range adds to their next skill check. For each , one ally benefitting from Encouraging Song heals 1 strain.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Exploit
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When your character makes a combat check witha Ranged or Melee (Light) weapon, they may suffer 2 strain to use this talent to add the Ensnare quality to the attack. The rating of the Ensnare quality is equal to your character's ranks in Exploit.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Fan the Hammer
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter before making a combat check with a pistol (your GM has the final say on whether a weapon is a pistol or not), your character may use this talent to add the Autofire quality to the pistol when resolving the check. If your character does, the weapon runs out of ammo exactly as with an Out of Ammo result.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Flash of Insight
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When the character generates on a Knowledge skill check, add to the results in addtion to spending the as usual.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Freerunning
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Suffer 1 strain when making a Move maneuver to move to any location within short range.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Full Throttle
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
When driving or flying, your character may use this talent to make a Hard () Piloting or Driving check. if successful, the top speed of the vehicle increases by one (to a maximum of 5) for a number of rounds equal to your character's Cunning.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War. (May also be used in Fantasy that includes airships.)
Source	SWRPG

Good Cop
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
May spend from a Charm or Negotiation check to upgrade ability of a single ally's subsequent social interaction check against a target a number of times equal to ranks in Good Cop.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Grapple
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Your character may suffer 2 strain to use this talent. Until the start of your character's next turn, enemies must spend two maneuvers to disengage from your character.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Hard Headed
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	Yes
When staggered or disoriented, perform the Hard Headed action; make a Daunting () Discipline check to remove status. Difficulty reduced per rank of Hard Headed beyond one.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Hard Boiled
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When recovering strain after an encounter, may spend up to ranks in Hard Boiled to recover 1 wound per spent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Heightened Awareness
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Allies within short range of your character add to their Perception and Vigilance checks. Allies engaged with your character add instead.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Heroic Recovery
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character acquires this talent, chose one characteristic. Once per encounter, you may spend one Story Point to use this talent to have your character heal strain equal to the rating of the chosen characteristic.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Hunter
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Knowledge (Geography), Ranged, and Survival are now career skills for your character.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Hunter's Eye
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add per rank of Hunter's Eye to all checks when interacting with a beast or animal (including combat checks). At +10 to Critical Injury results against beasts or animals per rank of Hunter's Eye.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	SWPRG

Hunter's Quarry
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Take the Hunter's Quarry action. Make a Hard () Survival check to upgrade the ability of all attacks made against a single target within long range until the end of the character's next turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Impaling Strike
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character inflicts a Critical Injury with a melee weapon, they may use this talent to immobilize the target until the end of the target's next turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Inspiring Rhetoric
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character may use this talent to make an Average () Leadership check. For each the check generates, one ally within short range heals one strain. For each , one ally benefiting from Inspiring Rhetoric heals one additional strain.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Inventor
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When your character makes a check to construct new items or modify existing ones, use this talent to add a number of equal to ranks in Inventory. In addition, your character may attempt to reconstruct devices that they have heard described but have not seen and no not have any kinds of plans or schematics for.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Know-It-All
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per session, perfectly recall an important fact previously learned as if a Story Point had been spent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Loom
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When an ally engaged with the character makes a successful Charm, Deception, or Negotiation check, the character adds per rank of Coercion to the ally's check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Lucky Strike
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character purchases this talent, choose one characteristic. After your character makes a successful combat check, you may spend on Story Point to use this talent to add damage equal to your character's ranks in that characteristic to one hit of the combat check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Natural Communion
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When your character uses the Conjure magic action, the spell gains the Summon Ally effect without increasing the difficulty. All creatures your character summons must be naturally occurring animals native to thet area.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Quick Draw (Improved)
Tier	2
Activation	Psasive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Quick Draw talent to benefit from this talent. May use Quick Draw twice per round. This also allows you to reduce the prepare rating by 2 to a minimum of 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Reckless Charge
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
After using a maneuver to move to engage an adversary, your character may suffer 2 strain to use this talent. They then add to the results of the next Brawl, Melee, Melee (Light), or Melee (Heavy) combat check they make in this turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Reconstruct the Scene
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Perform the Reconstruct the Scene action; make a Hard () Perception check to identify the physical characteristics of a person present at the scene within 24 hours.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Scathing Tirade
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character may use this talent to make an Average () Coercion check. For each the check generates, one enemy within short range suffers 1 strain. For each , one enemy affected by Scathing Tirade suffers 1 additional strain.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Selective Detonation
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When using a weapon with the Blast quality, spend to exclude 1 target that would be affected by the explosion, up to ranks in Selective Detonation.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Shapeshifter (Improved)
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per session, your character may make a Hard () Discipline check as an out-of-turn incidental to eitehr trigger Shapeshifter or avoid triggering it when they exceed their strain threshold.
Genres	Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Shortcut
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
During a chase, add per rank in Shortcut to any checks made to catch or escape an opponent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Side Step
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	Yes
Once per round, your character may suffer a number of strain no greater than their ranks in Side Step to use this talent. Until the end of your character's next turn, upgrade the difficulty of all ranged combat checks targeting your character a number of times equal to the strain suffered.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Signature Spell
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When your character gains this talent, decide on a signature spell for them, consisting of a particular magic action and a specific set of one or more effects. When your character casts their signature spell (consisting of the exact combination of action and effects previously chosen), reduce the difficulty of the check by one.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Signature Vehicle
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Choose one airship or vehicle with a silhouette of 3 or lower that your character owns. This vehicle is your character's "Signature Vehicle." Upgrade the ability of all Mechanics checks made to work on the vehicle once. If the vehicle is ever lost or destroyed, the character may apply Signature Vehicle to an new vehicle that meets the requirements.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Spur
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Take the Spur action; make a Hard () Survival check to increase a beast's top speed by 1. The best suffers 2 strain every round it stays spurred.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	SWRPG

Stalker
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add per rank of Stalker to all Stealth and Coordination checks.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Strong Arm
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Treat thrown weapons as if they had 1 greater range.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Stunning Blow
Tier	2
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When making Melee checks, may inflict damage as strain instead of wounds. This does not ignore soak.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Suppressing Fire
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
The character and each ally within short range may spend on their failed combat checks to inflict one strain on the target per rank of Suppressiing Fire. Each character can only activate this effect once per round.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Templar (Improved)
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Templar talent to benefit from this talent. When your character casts the single Divine spell per encounter granted by the Templar talent, they do not add for wearing heavy armor (armor with +2 soak or higher), using a shield, or not having at least one hand free. Note: See Table III.2-3: Pentalties When Casting Spells, on page 210 of the Genesys Core Rulebook.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Threaten
Tier	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Activation	Yes
Ranked	Yes
After an adversary within short range of your character resolves a combat check that deals damage to one of your character's allies, your character may suffer 3 strain to use this talent to inflict a number of strain on the adversary equal to your character's ranks in Coercion. The range of this talent increases by one band per rank of Threaten beyond the first.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Unarmed Parry
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
May Parry while unarmed. Reduce the strain cost to Parry while unarmed by 1 (to a minimum of 1).
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Well-Travelled
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Knowledge (Geography), Negotiation, and Vigilance are now career skills for your character.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Wraithbane
Tier	2
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character counts the Critical rating of their weapon as one lower to a minimum of 1 when making an attack targeting an undead adversary.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Tier 3 Talents

Ambush
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Once per round while benefiting from cover may make the Ambush maneuver. Add damage equal to Stealth skill to one hit of the next successful combat check against a target within short range before the end of the turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Animal Companion
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Your character creates a bond with a single animal approved by your GM. This animal must be silhouette 0 (no larger than a mid-sized dog). The bond persists as long as your character chooses, although at your GM's discretion, the bond may also be broken due to abusive treatment or other extenuating circumstanes. As long as the bond persists, the animal follows your character, and you dicate the animal's overall behavior (although, since the animal is only bonded with the character, not dominated, it may still perform inconvenient actions such as scratching furniture, consuming rations, and marking territory). Once per round in structured encounters, your character may spend one maneuver to direct their animal in performing one action and one maneuver during your character's turn. The animal must be within hearing and visual range of your character (generally medium range) to do this. Otherwise, the animal does not contribute to the encounter. The specifics of its behavior are up to you and your GM. For ever additional rank of Animal Companion your character has, increase the allowed silhouette of the companion by one. (This may mean your character gets a new companion, or their companion grows in size.)
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Armor Master
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When wearing armor (as determined by the GM), increase total soak value by 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Backstab
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character may use this talent to attack an unaware adversary using a Melee (Light) weapon. A backstab is a melee attack, and follows the normal rules for performing a combat check, using the character's Skulduggery skill instead of Melee (Light). If the check succeeds, each uncancelled adds +2 damage (instead of the normal +1).
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Bad Press
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, choose an organization and make a Hard () Deception check. On success, organization members have their strain thresholds reduced by 1, plus 1 per until the end of the session. When they do this, the player must explain how the PC disseminated the propoganda such that it has affected the targets. The chosen organization must be narrow and cohesive enough to be affected by bad publicity.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Body Guard
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Manuever)
Ranked	Yes
Once per round, your character may suffer a number of strain no greater than tanks of Body Guard to use this talent. Choose one ally engaged with your character; until the end of your character's next turn, upgrade the difficulty of all combat checks targeting that ally a number of times equal to strain suffered.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Cavalier
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
While riding a mount trained for bsttle or a flying mount, once per round your character may direct the mount to perform an action.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Congenial
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
May suffer a number of strain to downgrade the difficulty of Charm or Negotiation checks or uptrade the difficulty when targeted by Charm or Negotiation checks by an equal number. Strain suffered this way cannot exceed ranks in Congenial.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Counterattack
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Improved Parry talent to benefit from this talent. When your character uses the Improved Parry talent to hit an attacker, they may also activate an item quality of the weapon they used as if they had generated on a combat check using that weapon.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Disciplined Strike (Justice of the Citadel)
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per round on your character's turn, your character may suffer 3 strain to use this talent to add damage equal to their ranks in Discipline to one hit of a successful melee attack.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Dissonance
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
While wielding a musical instrument, your character may use this talent to make an Average () Charm or Verse check. For each the check generates, one enemy of the player's chosing within medium range suffers 1 wound. For each , one enemy affected by Dissonance suffers 1 additional wound.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Dodge
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	Yes
When your character is targeted by a combat check (ranged or melee), they may suffer a number of strain no greater than their ranks in Dodge to use this talent. Then, upgrade the difficulty of the combat check targeting your character a number of times equal to the strain suffered.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Dual Strike
Tier	3
Activation	No
Ranked	No
When resolving a combined check to attack with two weapons in a melee combat, your character may suffer 2 strain to use this talent to hit with the secondary weapon (instead of spending ).
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Eagle Eyes
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter before making a ranged combat check, you may use this talent to increase your weapon's range by one range band (to a maximum of extreme range). This lasts for the duration of the combat check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Easy Prey
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Your character may suffer 3 strain to use this talent. Until the start of your character's next turn, your character and allies within short range add to combat checks against immobilized targets.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Extended Reach
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
While armed with a Melee (Heavy) weapon, suffer 1 strain to make a Melee (Heavy) combat check with that weapon targeting an enemy at up to short range (rather than engaged range).
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Eye for Detail
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
After making an Alchemy, Computers, or Mechanics check, may suffer strain up to ranks in Eye for Dtail to convert that many to .
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG (Modified)

Feint
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Spend or generated on a missed melee attack to upgrade the difficulty of an opponents next attack targeting the character by ranks in Feint.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Feral Strength
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add 1 damage per rank of Feral Strength to one hit of successful melee attacks made using the Brawl or Melee skills.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Field Commander
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character may use this talent to make an Average () Leadership check. If successful, a number of allies equal to your character's Presence may immediately suffer 1 strain to perform one maneuver (out of turn). If there are any questions as to which allies take their maneuvers first, your character is the final arbiter.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Forgot to Count?
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	3
When an opponent makes a ranged combat check, you can spend from that check to use this talent to cause their weapon to run out of ammo as long as the weapon can normally run out of ammunition.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Freerunning (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Freerunning talent to benefit from this talent. Suffer 4 strain when making a move maneuver to move to any location within medium range.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Frenzied Attack
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When making a Melee or Brawl check, suffer a number of strain to upgrade the attack an equal number of times. The strain suffered may not exceed ranks in Frenzied Attack.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Full Throttle (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Full Throttle talent to benefit from this talent. Suffer 1 strain to attempt Full Throttle as a maneuver and decrease its difficulty to Average ().
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Greased Palms
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
Before making a social check, may spend up to 50 currency per rank of Greased Palms to upgrade the ability of the check once for every 50 spent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Grenadier
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When your character makes a ranged combat check with a weapon that has the Blast quality, you may spend one Story Point to use this talent to trigger the weapon's Blast quality, instead of spending (even if the attack misses). In addition, your character treats grenades as having a range of medium.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Harass
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Whenever the character's animal companion makes a successful combat check against a target, it may forgo inflicting damage to upgrade the difficulty of the target's next check once instead.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Heavy Hitter
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per session, spend on a successful Ranged (Heavy) or Gunnery check to add the Breach 1 quality to the attack, or increase the existing Breach rating by 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source

Heroic Resilience
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
Once per encounter, immediately after being hit by an attack but before suffering damage, spend 1 Story Point to increase soak by ranks in Resilience.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG (Modified)

Heroic Will
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
When you purchase this talent for your character, choose two characteristics. You may spend a Story Point to use this talent to have your character ignore the effects of all critial injuries on any skill checks using those two characteristics until the end of the current encounter. (Your character still suffers the Critical Injuries; they just ignore the effects.)
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Hunter's Quarry (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Hunter's Quarry talent to benefit from this talent. Suffer 2 strain to perform the Hunter's Quarry action as a maneuver.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Informant
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per session, your character may reveal a contact who can shed light on a chosen subject.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Inspiring Rhetoric (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Inspiring Rhetoric talent to benefit from this talent. Allies affected by your character's Inspiring Rhetoric add to all skill checks they make for a number of rounds equal to your character's ranks in Leadership.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Interjection
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
After another character makes a social check, suffer 3 strain to take an interjection incidental. Make an Average () Vigilance check to add or equal to , and or equal to to the check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Lethal Blows
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Add +10 per rank of Lethal Blows to any Critical Injury resuls inflicted on opponents.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Natural
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character purchases this talent, choose two skills. Once per session, your character may use this talent to reroll one skill check that uses one of those two skills.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Nobody's Fool
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
May upgrade the difficulty of incoming Charm, Coercion, or Deception checks once per rank of Nobody's Fool.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Opportunist
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
When your character purchases this talent, choose one non-combat, non-magic skill. When you roll a check using this skill, you may suffer strain up to ranks in Opportunist to convert that many into .
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Painkiller Specialization
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When your charcter uses painkillers, healing potions, stimpacks (or similar items depending on genre), the target heals one additional wound per rank of Painkiller Specialization. The sixth painkiller and beyond each day still has no effect.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Parry (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Parry talent to benefit from this talent. When your character suffers a hit from a melee combat check and uses Parry to reduce the damage from that hit, after the attack is resolved, you may spend or from the attacker's check to use this talent. Then, your character automatcially hits the attacker once with a Brawl or Melee weapon your character is wielding. The hit deals the weapon's base damage, plus any damage from applicable talents or abilities. Your character can't use this talent if the original attack incapacitates them.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Potent Concoctions
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When your character makes an Alchemy check that generates , roll an addtional and add its results to the pool, in addtion to spending the normally. When your character makes an Alchemy check that generates , roll an addtional and add its results to the pool, in addtion to spending the normally. Each of these effects can only occur once per check.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Precision Shooting (formerly Precise Archery)
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When making a Ranged combat check targeting a character engaged with one of your character's allies, downgrade the difficulty of the check once (thus negating the penalty for shooting at engaged targets).
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Pressure Point
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When your character makes an unarmed Brawl check targeting a living opponent, they may use this talent to deal strain damage instead of wound damage, and inflict addtional strain damage equal to their ranks in Medicine.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Rapid Archery
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
While your character is armed with a bow (or similar weapon, at your GM's discretion) they may suffer 2 strain to use this talent. During the next Ranged combat check your character makes this turn, the weapon gains the Linked quality with a value equal to their ranks in the Ranged skill.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Scathing Tirade (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Scathing Tirade talent to benefit from this talent. Enemies affected by your character's Scathing Tirade add to all skill checks they make for a number of rounds equal to your character's ranks in Coercion.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Shockwave
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character treats Melee (Heavy) weapons as possessing the Blast item quality with a rating equal to your character's ranks in Melee (Heavy). Your character does not suffer damage from their weapon's Blast quality (but allies do!).
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Shortcut (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Shortcut talent to benefit from this talent. When engaging in a chase or race, may suffer 2 strain to add equal to ranks in Shortcut to the check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Spur (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Spur talent to benefit from this talent. Suffer 1 strain to attempt Spur as a maneuver and decrease its difficulty to Average ().
Genres
Source	SWRPG

Stunning Blow (Improved)
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Stunning Blow talent to benefit from this talent. When dealing strain damage with Melee or Brawl checks, may spend to stagger target for 1 round per spent.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Twisted Words
Tier	3
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
When an incoming social check generates or , may suffer 1 strain as an incidental to inflict strain equal to ranks in Coercion on the speaker.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Well Rounded
Tier	3
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Choose any 2 skills. They permamently become career skills.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Tier 4 Talents

Armor Master (Improved)
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Armor Master talent to benefit from this talent. When wearing armor with a soak value of 2 or higher, increase defense by 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Back-to-Back
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
While engaged with one or more allies, your character and allies they are engaged with add to combast checks. If one or more allies engaged with your character also have Back-to-Back, the effects are cumulative to a maximum of .
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Body Guard (Improved)
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Body Guard talent to benefit from this talent. Once per session, when an ally protected by the Body Guard maneuver suffers a hit, suffer the hit instead.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Brilliant Evasion
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per vehicle encounter, your character may take the Brilliant Evasion action. Select 1 opponent and make an opposed Driving or Piloting check to stop the opponent from attacking the character for a number of rounds equal to the character's Agility.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Can't We Talk About This?
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character can use this talent to make an opposed Charm or Deception versus Discipline check targeting a single non-nemesis adversary within medium range. If the check succeeds, the target cannot attack your character (or perform hostile actions against your character) until the end of their next turn. You may spend to increase the length of the effect by one additional turn, and spend to extend the benefits to all of their identified allies within short range. The effect ends immediately if your character or a known ally attacks the target. In addition, your GM may rule that some targets are immune to this ability.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Commanding Presence
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, may take the Commanding Presence action; make an opposed Cool vs. Discipline check to force a target to leave the current encounter.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Conduit
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter, your character may spend a Story Point to perform a magic action as a maneuver.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Deadeye
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
After your character inflicts a Critical Injury with a ranged weapon and rolls the result, your character may suffer 2 strain to use this talent. Then, you may select any Critical Injury of the same severity to apply to the target instead.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Death Rage
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character adds +2 damage to melee attacks for each Critical Injury they are currently suffering. (Your GM may also impose additional penalties on social skill checks your character makes if they are suffering Critical Injuries due to their frenzied behavior.)
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Defensive
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Each rank of Defensive increases your character's melee defense and ranged defense by 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Defensive Driving
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Increase the defense of any vehicle your character pilots by one per rank of Defensive Driving.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Discredit
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter, take the Discredit action; make a Hard () Deception check to upgrade the difficulty of one character's social checks once, plus once for every spent, until the end of the encounter.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Double Down
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Suffer 2 strain to perform the Double Down incidental to increase the difficulty of the next check by one. Then, after cancelling opposed symbols, double the amount of uncancelled ,, , , and .
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	Custom

Enduring
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Each rank of Enduring increases your character's soak value by one.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Field Commander (Improved)
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your charcter must have purchased the Field Commander talent to benefit from this talent. When your character uses the Field Commander talent, your character affects a number of allies equal to twice the character's presence. In addition, you may spend to allow one ally to suffer 1 strain to perform an action, instead of a maneuver.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Full Throttle (Supreme)
Tier	4
Activation	Pasive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Full Throttle talent to benefit from this talent. When performing Full Throttle, top speed increases by 2 instead of 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

How Convienient
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, your character may use this talent to make a Hard () Mechanics check. If successful, one device involved in the current encounter (subject to your GM's approval) spontaneously fails. This can be because of your character's actions, or it can simply be incredibly convenient timing!
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Inspiring Rhetoric (Supreme)
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Inspiring Rhetoric talent to benefit from this talent. Your character may choose to suffer 1 strain to use the Inspiring Rhetoric talent as a maneuver instead of an action.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Jury Rigged
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
The character chooses one personal weapon or piece of armor. They may increase the damage of weapon by one, decrease the Critical rating by one (to a minimum of 1), increase or decrease one of a weapon's qualities by one, or increase armor's ranged or melee defense by one. Alternatively, they may decrease the encumbrance of the item by two to a minimum of one. The bonus only applies so long as the character is using the item. If the item is ever lost or destroyed, the character may apply Jury Rigged to a new personal weapon or piece of armor.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG (Modified)

Mad Inventor
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, your character may use this talent to make a Mechanics check to attempt to cobble together the functional equivalent of any item using spare parts or salvage. The difficulty of the check is based on the item's rarity. Your GM will modify the check based on circumstances and might decide that some items simply cannot be created with what's on hand. Your GM may spend on the check to indicate the item ends up being dangerous to the user and anyone around them in some way. For instance, a pistol might explode instead of running out of ammo, or a breathing mask might make the user light-headed.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Menace
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Maneuver)
Ranked	No
Take the Menace maneuver. Enemies within short range of the character's animal companion add to the next combat check made against the character before the end of the character's next turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG (Modified)

Researcher
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
On a successful Knowledge skill check, character and allies gain an automatic per rank of Researcher on checks to act on those facts until the end of the character's next turn.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Resolve
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When a character involuntarily suffers strain, they suffer 1 less strain per rank of Resolve, to a minimum of 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Scathing Tirade (Supreme)
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Scathing Tirade talent to benefit from this talent. Your character may choose to suffer 1 strain to use the Scathing Tirade talent as a maneuver instead of as an action.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Second Chances
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	Yes
Once per encounter choose a number of positive dice equal to ranks in Second Chances and reroll them.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Showboat
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When making a check in a vehicle, may suffer 2 strain to gain on success or on failure.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Signature Spell (Improved)
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Signature Spell talent to benefit from this talent. When your character casts their signature spell, reduce the difficulty of the check by two instead of one.
Genres	Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Superheroes, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Sorry About the Mess
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Decrease the Critical Rating of a weapon by 1 (to a minimum of 1) against targets that have not yet acted this round.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Spitfire
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
After a successful combined check with two Ranged (Light) weapons, additional hits can be allocated to other targets within range of the weapon.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Spur (Supreme)
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Spur talent to benefit from this talent. When activating and maintain Spur, the beast only suffers 1 strain instead of 2.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	SWRPG

Steady Aim
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character does not lose the benefits of the aim maneuver if they perform other maneuvers (including moving) or actions. Your character does lose the benefits of the aim maneuver if the encounter ends.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Street Smarts
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	Yes
Once per session, may take a Street Smarts action; make a Formidable () Streetwise or Knowledge check to learn one vital clue from the GM. Reduce the difficulty once per rank of Street Smarts.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Supporting Evidence
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
When assisting an ally with a Charm, Deceptin, Leadership, or Negotiation check, add an automatic per rank of Supporting Evidence.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Unrelenting
Tier	4
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per round after resolving a successful Brawl, Melee, Melee (Light), or Melee (Heavy) combat check, your character may suffer 4 strain to use this talent to make an addtional melee attack as an incidental against the same target. Increase the difficulty of the combat check by one if this attack uses a different weapon, or by two if the attack uses the same weapon.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Venom Soaked Blade
Tier	4
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
When makeing a Melee (Light) combat check using a poisoned weapon, your character treats it as possessing the Burn 2 item quality.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Tier 5 Talents

Armor Master (Supreme)
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Armor Master talent to benefit from this talent. Once per round, when the character suffers a Critical Injury, they may suffer 3 strain to take the Armor Master incidental. If they do, they reduce the Critical Injury result that they suffer by 10 per point of soak, to a minimum of 1.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Biggest Fan
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per session, may take the Biggest Fan action; make a Hard () Charm check to turn one NPC into the character's biggest fan. The exact effects of this may vary depending on the NPC and the situaiton. they can include drastically decreasing the difficulty of of socail interaction skill checks the character makes targeting his biggest fan, the fan being willing to perform minor or even significant favors for the character, or the NPC even becoming a recurring ally in the narrative. At the GM's discretion, this talent may not be able to target certain NPCs whose adversarial nature is vital to the plot, or NPCs who would be unable to appreciate the character's work.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Body Guard (Supreme)
Tier	5
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Your character must have purchased the Body Guard (Improved) talent to benefit from this talent. The Body Guard maneuver may protect a number of engaged characters up to ranks in Resilience.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Coordination Dodge
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When targeted by a combat check, may spend 1 Story Point to add equal to ranks in Coordination to the check.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	SWRPG

Crushing Blow
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
Once per session after rolling a melee attack but before resolving the check, your character may suffer 4 strain to use this talent. While resolving the check, the weapon gains the Breach 1 and Knockdown item qualities, and destroys one item the target is wielding that does not have the Reinforced quality.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Dedication
Tier	5
Activation	Passive
Ranked	Yes
Each rank of Dedication incrases one of your characteristics by 1. This talent cannot increase a characteristic above 5. You cannot increase the same characteristic with Dedication twice.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Indomitable
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter, when your character would be incapacitated due to exceeding their wound or strain threshold, you may spend a Story Point to use this talent. Then, your character is not incapacitated until the end of their next turn. If your character reduces their wound or strain threshold before the end of their next turn, they are not incapacitated.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Masterful
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Incidental)
Ranked	No
When you purchase this talent for your character, choose one skill. Once per round, your character may suffer 2 strain to use thsi talent to reduce the difficulty they make using that skill by 2, to a minimum of Easy ()
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Retribution
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Incidental, Out of Turn)
Ranked	No
Once per round when an adversary attacks an ally within medium range, your character may spend one Story Point to use this talent to automatically hit that enemy once with a weapon your character is wielding, if the enemy is within the weapon's range. The hit deals the weapon's base damage, plus any damage from applicable talents or abilities.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

Ruinous Repartee
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Once per encounter, your character may use this talent to make an opposed Charm or Coercion versus Discipline check targeting one character within medium range (or within earshot). If successful, the target suffers strain equal to twice your character's Presence, plus one additional strain per uncancelled . Your character heals strain equal to the strain inflicted. If incapacitated due to this talent, the target could flee the scene in shame, collapes in a dejected heap, or throw themselves at your character in fury, depending on your GM and the nature of your character's witty barbs.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	GCRB

Whirlwind
Tier	5
Activation	Active (Action)
Ranked	No
Your character may suffer 4 strain to use this talent to make a Brawl, Melee (Light), or Melee (Heavy) attack against the engaged adversary who is hardest to hit (as determined by the GM), increasing the difficulty by one. If the combat check succeeds, each adversary engaged with the character suffers one hit from the attack, that deals base damage plus damage equal to the total scored on the check.
Genres	Fantasy.
Source	RoT

Zealous Fire
Tier	5
Activation	Passive
Ranked	No
Each time your Game Master spends a story point, your character heals 2 strain.
Genres	Cyberpunk, Fantasy, Modern, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Superheroes, Urban Fantasy, Weird War.
Source	RoT

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