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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6148412" data-attributes="member: 6696971">I think breaking out the macro subtypes of narrative space options for mundane heroes and then filling them in is helpful to this endeavor.  Starblazer Fate is a good place to look here.  Martial Practices, Rituals, lots of powers and features embedded in Themes, Skill Powers, Skills being robust/broad packages has facilitated this in my 4e game.  This is generally how I would categorize them:- Create/Use Asset or Macgyver (eg Tangible tools, traps, equipment, vehicles, beasts etc to interact with to facilitate success or create complications for enemies)- Harness/Use Resource or Tyrian/Varys (eg Informants, underworld contacts, credibility with a specific faction, reputation generally that aids by proxy)- Enable Transition Scene or Expedite Travel/Movement (eg Reconnaissance, field experience, etc used to circumvent hazards while in dangerous territory)- Espionage or Bond (eg Intelligence gathering techniques, infrastructure saboteur techniques, secret identities, and other general spy M.O.)- Logistical Support (eg followers, minions, organizations that aid directly)- Physical (Breaking stuff, lifting stuff, climbing stuff, acrobatic...ing stuff)- Sherlock Holmes (Scholarship ,lore, science and otherworldly powers of deduction/extrapolation)</blockquote>