Empirate
First Post
Gather Information: Wait, I paid skill points so the GM can keep the plot moving?![]()
Wait, I paid skill points to find a smuggler who'll get me my restricted alchemical substances? Or to find a buyer for my illegal magic items? Or to find a mage to swap spellbooks with? Or to find out which violation of local customs is really frowned upon? Or to find a cheap, clean hooker?
To be fair, I'm not quite sure what else an urban-focused version of Survival could do.
Know who you could turn to if you have to go to ground. Intuit which guards will most likely be crooked, or straight. Find accomodation where you're not likely to be robbed. Understand (and manipulate) social upheavals in a city. Quickly find a place to hide when followed, or follow somebody back to his lair/employer/lover yourself. Track down a specific person in a huge metropolis. Know beforehand whether the alley you're running into will have an exit or not. Find your way through an unfamiliar quarter. Etc.