Philosophy

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Basic Facts

Skill Definition: Philosophy is the process of studying questions of being, the mind, and other such existential conundrums by way of critical questioning and reasoned argument.

Common Uses: It mostly serves as a hobby; whereas Titanians, as sentient beings, of course wonder about such things... dedicating your life to wondering instead of doing is seen as utterly wasteful. No degrees are offered in philosophy by any higher education service, though one can take courses.

Rule Information

Rule Notes: History will probably not be rolled often day-to-day, but PCs with the skill may ask a staffer for a witnessed roll to see what they know about a certain topic, and staffers may ask PCs to roll when philosophical knowledge is relevant to a plot or scene.
Common Modifiers: Philosophy is typically rolled at 0, but can be modified for the difficulty of a task. To know what Plato or similar extremely famous philosophers vaguely espouse might be rolled at +2; to know the position of an extremely minor philosopher from some backwater Terran Empire world two millennia ago might be rolled at -2.
Counterskills: None relevant.