Ability Focuses
Specialized training in specific abilities
Focuses represent specialized training in specific areas of an ability. When you have a focus, you gain +2 to tests using that focus.
Communication
(11 focuses)Animal Handling
Working with animals, calming mounts
Bargaining
Negotiating prices and deals
Deception
Lying and misleading others
Disguise
Changing your appearance to fool others
Etiquette
Understanding proper social behavior
Gambling
Playing games of chance
Investigation
Questioning witnesses and gathering information
Leadership
Inspiring and commanding others
Performance
Entertaining an audience
Persuasion
Convincing others to see your point of view
Seduction
Romantic and sexual persuasion
Constitution
(6 focuses)Drinking
Consuming alcohol without ill effects
Rowing
Powering boats and ships
Running
Long-distance running and endurance
Stamina
Enduring physical hardship
Swimming
Moving through water
Tolerance
Resisting poison and disease
Cunning
(19 focuses)Arcane Lore
Knowledge of magic and the Fade
Brewing
Creating potions and poisons
Cartography
Making and reading maps
Cryptography
Creating and breaking codes
Cultural Lore
Knowledge of different cultures
Engineering
Understanding machines and structures
Evaluation
Appraising value and quality
Healing
Treating wounds and illness
Heraldry
Knowledge of noble houses and symbols
Historical Lore
Knowledge of history
Military Lore
Understanding warfare and tactics
Musical Lore
Knowledge of music and instruments
Natural Lore
Understanding nature and wildlife
Navigation
Finding your way
Qunlat
Understanding the Qunari language
Religious Lore
Knowledge of faiths and beliefs
Research
Finding information in books and archives
Tracking
Following trails and traces
Writing
Creating written works
Dexterity
(9 focuses)Acrobatics
Tumbling, jumping, and gymnastics
Calligraphy
Beautiful handwriting
Crafting
Making things with your hands
Initiative
Reacting quickly in combat
Legerdemain
Sleight of hand and pickpocketing
Lock Picking
Opening locks without keys
Riding
Controlling mounts
Stealth
Moving silently and hiding
Traps
Setting and disabling traps
Magic
(6 focuses)Arcane Lance
Spells that deal damage at range
Blood Magic
Forbidden magic using blood
Creation Magic
Healing and protective spells
Entropy Magic
Curses and weakening spells
Primal Magic
Elemental spells
Spirit Magic
Mental and spiritual spells
Perception
(7 focuses)Empathy
Reading emotions and intent
Hearing
Detecting sounds
Searching
Finding hidden things
Seeing
Visual observation
Smelling
Detecting odors
Tasting
Identifying flavors and poisons
Touching
Feeling textures and differences
Strength
(6 focuses)Climbing
Scaling walls and cliffs
Driving
Controlling carts and wagons
Intimidation
Frightening others with physical presence
Jumping
Leaping distances
Might
Raw physical power
Smithing
Crafting metal items
Willpower
(4 focuses)Courage
Facing fear and danger
Faith
Devotion to beliefs
Morale
Maintaining composure in battle
Self-Discipline
Controlling impulses and emotions