Earthdawn Talent Knacks Summary

A summarised list of Talent Knacks available for use with the Earthdawn® roleplaying game. These lists include
Knacks published in printed Earthdawn® materials.
Abbreviations Used:
AM = Arcane Mysteries of Barsaive; CF = Ork Nation of Cara Fahd; ED = Earthdawn Rulebook; hrs = hours;
mins = minutes; MS = Magic: A Manual of Mystic Secrets; mths = months; NA = Not Applicable; R =
Spellcasting Rank; rnds = rounds; Ref = book:page reference; SD = Spell Defense; TSD = Target’
s Spell Defense;
WF = Willforce; WP = Willpower; yds = yards

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Contents
TALENT KNACKS, BY DISCIPLINE .......................................................................................................... 3
Air Sailor............................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Archer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Beastmaster.......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Cavalryman .......................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Elementalist ......................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Illusionist ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Nethermancer ..................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Purifier ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Scout...................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Sky Raider .........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Swordmaster.....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Thief...................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Troubadour.......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Warrior...............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Weaponsmith....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Wizard................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
ENDPLAY ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Credits................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Copyright...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Legal Information ...........................................................................................................................................................................................9

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Talent Knacks, by Discipline
Air Sailor
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Air Legs Air Sailing AM:53 3 100
2 Assault Air Sailing AM:54 7 100
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Glide Wind Catcher AM:57 8 100
5 Matched Weapons Second Weapon AM:59 6 200
6 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
7 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
8 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
9 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100
10 Vertical Jump Great Leap AM:63 5 100

Archer
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Arrow Stop Missile Weapons MS:20 5 100
2 Backbiter Bank Shot MS:21 5 200
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Explosive Flame Arrow Flame Arrow MS:21 7 100
5 Extend Range Missile Weapons AM:56 8 100
6 Fire Arrow Flame Arrow MS:21 3 100
7 Invisible Mark Mystic Aim MS:21 5 100
8 Mystic True Shot Mystic Aim AM:59 5 100
9 Placed Shot Missile Weapons AM:61 5 100
10 Spirit Flame Flame Arrow MS:21 5 100
11 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
12 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
13 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
14 Tracking Direction Arrow Direction Arrow AM:63 5 100
15 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Beastmaster
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
2 Cat’s Skill Cat’
s Paw AM:55 7 100
3 Claw Tool Claw Shape MS:21 4 100
4 Creature Remains Creature Analysis AM:55 5 100
5 Horror Analysis Creature Analysis AM:58 7 100
6 Share Sense Borrow Sense AM:61 7 100
7 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
8 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
9 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
10 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

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Cavalryman
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Air Mount Spirit Mount MS:22 11 100
2 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
3 Feinting Lunge Charge CF:119 6 200
4 Feinting Retreat Trick Riding CF:119 5 100
5 Mountain Hoof Trick Riding CF:117 6 100
6 Swift Hoof Trick Riding CF:119 3 100
7 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
8 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
9 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
10 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100
11 Water Mount Spirit Mount MS:22 9 100
12 Wound Share Blood Share AM:63 5 100

Elementalist
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Air Whisper Air Speaking AM:53 6 100
2 Anchored Spell Spellcasting MS:32 9 100
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Far Speaking Air Speaking AM:56 5 100
5 Forced Spellcasting Spellcasting MS:34 7 100
6 Halt Disease Cold Purify MS:22 5 200
7 Heal Others Fire Heal MS:22 5 100
8 Increased Dispel Difficulty Spellcasting MS:34 7 100
9 Maintain Spell Threads Spellcasting MS:35 7 100
10 Name Spell Spellcasting AM:60 7 100
11 Signature Spells Spellcasting AM:62 7 100
12 Spell Design Spellcasting MS:35 5 100
13 Spell Stacking Spellcasting MS:35 9 100
14 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
15 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
16 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
17 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100
18 Wound Heal Fire Heal AM:63 3 100

Illusionist
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Anchored Spell Spellcasting MS:32 9 100
2 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
3 Forced Spellcasting Spellcasting MS:34 6 100
4 Gaping Wound Spellcasting MS:22 6 100
5 Increased Dispel Difficulty Spellcasting MS:34 5 100
6 Maintain Spell Threads Spellcasting MS:35 5 100
7 Name Spell Spellcasting AM:60 6 100
8 Signature Spells Spellcasting AM:62 6 100

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 ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
9 Spell Design Spellcasting MS:35 5 100
10 Spell Stacking Spellcasting MS:35 8 100
11 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
12 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
13 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
14 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Nethermancer
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Anchored Spell Spellcasting MS:32 5 100
2 Astral Spy Orbiting Spy AM:54 7 200
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Deathsight Lifesight AM:55 9 200
5 Forced Spellcasting Spellcasting MS:34 7 100
6 Gaping Wound Spellcasting MS:22 7 100
7 Increased Dispel Difficulty Spellcasting MS:34 7 100
8 Maintain Spell Threads Spellcasting MS:35 7 100
9 Name Spell Spellcasting AM:60 7 100
10 Orbiting Watcher Orbiting Spy AM:60 7 200
11 Signature Spells Spellcasting AM:62 7 100
12 Spell Design Spellcasting MS:35 5 100
13 Spell Stacking Spellcasting MS:35 9 100
14 Spirit Shield Spirit Dodge AM:62 9 200
15 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
16 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
17 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
18 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Purifier
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Body Armor Body Control AM:54 6 100
2 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
3 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
5 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
6 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Scout
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Adept’ s Best Friend Tracking AM:53 5 100
2 Astral Tracking Tracking AM:54 9 100
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 By The Fingernails Climbing AM:55 5 100
5 Creature Remains Creature Analysis AM:55 5 300
6 Horror Analysis Creature Analysis AM:58 7 100

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 ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
7 Lay Of The Land Astral Sight AM:58 4 100
8 Shadow Hide Silent Walk MS:22 5 100
9 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
10 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
11 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
12 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Sky Raider
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Armor Beater Melee Weapons AM:54 7 100
2 Boarding Action Air Sailing AM:54 8 100
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Flaming Wounds Fireblood AM:56 7 100
5 Flying Kick Great Leap AM:57 5 100
6 Glint Steely Stare AM:57 6 200
7 Hard Glare Steely Stare AM:57 9 200
8 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
9 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
10 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
11 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100
12 Vertical Jump Great Leap AM:63 5 100
13 Weapon Scream Melee Weapons MS:22 6 100

Swordmaster
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Armor Beater Melee Weapons AM:54 6 100
2 Arrow Cutting Riposte MS:23 9 100
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Claw Riposte Riposte AM:55 7 100
5 Flourish Melee Weapons AM:57 7 100
6 Matched Weapons Second Weapon AM:59 5 200
7 Parry Melee Weapons AM:60 5 100
8 Second Riposte Second Weapon AM:61 7 200
9 Second Tail (t’
skrang only) Second Weapon AM:61 7 200
10 Setup Maneuver AM:61 6 100
11 Snag Weapon Disarm AM:62 8 200
12 Spell Riposte Riposte MS:23 11 100
13 Sword Rattler Melee Weapons AM:62 5 100
14 Swordcrash Melee Weapons MS:23 6 100
15 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
16 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
17 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
18 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

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Thief
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Avoid Spell Avoid Blow AM:54 11 100
2 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
3 Covet Item Fence MS:23 5 100
4 Create Mechanical Trap Disarm Mechanical Trap AM:55 7 200
5 Improvised Missiles Throwing Weapons AM:58 8 200
6 Lightning Throw Throwing Weapons AM:59 7 200
7 Offguard Picking Pockets AM:60 5 100
8 Pin Throwing Weapons AM:60 6 200
9 Placed Shot Throwing Weapons AM:61 5 200
10 Shadow Hide Silent Walk MS:22 3 100
11 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
12 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
13 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
14 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Troubadour
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
2 Defuse Mob Incite Mob AM:55 8 200
3 Disassociate Empathetic Sense AM:56 9 100
4 Epic Emotion Song AM:56 5 100
5 Mimic Music Mimic Voice AM:59 6 100
6 More Than Words Emotion Song AM:59 6 100
7 Rapier Wit Resist Taunt AM:61 8 200
8 Songs Of Inspiration Emotion Song MS:23 5 100
9 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
10 Telling The Tale Emotion Song AM:62 4 100
11 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
12 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
13 Understudy Emotion Song AM:63 7 100
14 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Warrior
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Armor Beater Melee Weapons AM:54 5 100
2 Avoid Spell Avoid Blow AM:54 11 100
3 Bounce Avoid Blow AM:55 7 100
4 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
5 Head Butt Unarmed Combat AM:57 5 100
6 Improvised Weapons Melee Weapons AM:58 5 100
7 Mighty Throw Unarmed Combat AM:59 7 100
8 Parry Melee Weapons AM:60 5 100
9 Pin Down Unarmed Combat AM:60 3 100
10 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100

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 ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
11 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
12 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
13 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

Weaponsmith
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
2 Faulty Bowyer Warp Missile AM:56 7 200
3 Faulty Goods Haggle AM:56 7 100
4 Forge Arrow Forge Blade AM:57 3 100
5 Here’s The Deal Haggle AM:58 7 100
6 Remove Curse Abate Curse MS:23 11 100
7 Sense Curse Abate Curse MS:23 7 100
8 Smooth Armor Forge Armor AM:62 7 300
9 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
10 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
11 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
12 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100
13 Whittle Weapons Forge Blade AM:63 5 100

Wizard
ID Knack Talent Ref Rank Cost
1 Anchored Spell Spellcasting MS:32 5 100
2 Arcane Curses Arcane Mutterings AM:54 6 100
3 Braiding Threads Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
4 Diagnose Astral Sight MS:24 5 100
5 Forced Spellcasting Spellcasting MS:34 6 100
6 Hold Multiple Threads Hold Thread AM:58 8 200
7 Increased Dispel Difficulty Spellcasting MS:34 5 100
8 Maintain Spell Threads Spellcasting MS:35 5 100
9 Name Spell Spellcasting AM:60 5 100
10 Remember Conversation Book Memory AM:61 7 100
11 Signature Spells Spellcasting AM:62 5 100
12 Spell Design Spellcasting MS:35 5 100
13 Spell Stacking Spellcasting MS:35 7 100
14 Subliminal Mutterings Arcane Mutterings AM:62 7 100
15 Talent Linking Thread Weaving MS:28 5 100
16 Thread Masking Thread Weaving MS:29 6 100
17 Thread Sight Thread Weaving MS:29 3 100
18 Unraveling Thread Weaving MS:31 7 100

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Endplay
Credits
Design and Development
Dialog Publishing, James D Flowers
Dedication
To my son Nathaniel James Keats with all my love.
Version
Talent Knacks Summary 1.1

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