Talents & Specializations

What follows is a complete overhaul of the Dragon Age TTRPG Talents & Specializations system. These are meant to completely replace the ones in the official rulebook, and add many additional options.

Communication Talents

 * Animal Training - Learn to tame and train creatures.
 * Carousing - Drink people under the table.
 * Command - Lead your allies to victory on the field of battle.
 * Contacts - You know a lot of people who know people.
 * Guidance - Guide, motivate, and inspire others.
 * Intrigue - Navigate the world of politics, posturing, and ridicule.
 * Music - Master the art of music, and move the hearts of those who hear you.
 * Oratory - Sway the crowd with your words.
 * Swindling - Exploit the trust of others to part them from their secrets and valuables.

Cunning Talents

 * Arcane Research - Push the boundaries of magic and invent your own spells.
 * Chirurgy - Treat the sick and injured, with or without magic.
 * Herbalism - Distill the special properties of herbs and plants down into potions, salves, and tonics.
 * Linguistics - Speak the languages of Thedas.
 * Lore - Gather strange and esoteric knowledge about all manner of things.
 * Poison-Making - Subdue, main, and kill your enemies with dangerous toxins of your own creation.
 * Runecrafting - Craft runes that can enchant items with special magical properties. (Dwarf & Tranquil only.)
 * Street Smarts - Navigate the shadier parts of Thedas with ease.

Dexterity Talents

 * Horsemanship - Be one with your horse.
 * Quick Reflexes - Act fast.
 * Scouting - Scout ahead, and track the movements of people and creatures.
 * Subterfuge - Ambush and distract your enemies.
 * Thievery - Steal lots and lots of stuff.
 * Trap-Making - Make things go boom.

Magic Talents

 * Creation Magic
 * Entropy Magic
 * Primal Magic
 * Spirit Magic
 * Wild Magic

Perception Talents

 * Blindsight
 * Observation
 * Photographic Memory

Fighting Style Talents

 * Armor Training
 * Archery Style
 * Coordinated Fighting Style
 * Dual Weapon Style
 * Mounted Combat Style
 * Opportunist
 * Overwatch
 * Pole Weapon Style
 * Single Weapon Style
 * Thrown Weapons Style
 * Two-Handed Style
 * Unarmed Style
 * Weapon & Shield Style

Willpower Talents

 * Conviction
 * Meditation

Mage Specializations

 * Arcane Warrior
 * Arcanist
 * Blood Mage
 * Force Mage - A specialist in the hybrid schools of Veil Magic and Graviturgy.
 * Keeper - A keeper of Dalish secrets and lore.
 * Mortalitasi (Necromancer) - A practitioner of ancient Nevarran Holy Rituals.
 * Shapeshifter - Transform yourself (and eventually others) into new forms.
 * Seer - Spirit mediums and divination specialists.
 * Spirit Healer

Rogue Specializations

 * Artificer
 * Assassin
 * Bard
 * Duelist
 * Legionnaire (Legion of the Dead)
 * Marksman
 * Perrepatae (Magekiller)
 * Ranger
 * Shadow
 * Swashbuckler

Warrior Specializations

 * Berserker
 * Champion
 * Chevalier
 * Guardian
 * Perrepatae (Magekiller)
 * Reaver
 * Spirit Warrior
 * Templar