Non-Weapon Proficiencies

This page is intended to summarize the non-weapon proficiencies available on the Knights of Noromath server.

At level 3, all characters may select three non-weapon proficiencies. The available choices are based on a character’s class standing.

At level 7 a character may select an additional proficiency. Every 4 levels after 3rd the character will pick up an additional proficiency.

Proficiency	Lower Class	Middle Class	Upper Class
Alchemy	Unavailable	Available	Available
Anatomy	Unavailable	Available	Available
Armoring	Available	Available	Unavailable
Astrology	Unavailable	Available	Available
Carpentry	Available	Available	Unavailable
Decipher Script	Unavailable	Available	Available
Disguise	Available	Available	Available
Gunsmithing	Available	Available	Available
Herbalism	Available	Available	Available
History	Unavailable	Available	Available
Hunting	Available	Available	Available
Masonry	Available	Available	Unavailable
Mining	Available	Unavailable	Unavailable
Observation	Available	Available	Available
Siege Engineering	Available	Available	Available
Smelting	Available	Available	Unavailable
Survival	Available	Available	Available
Tailoring	Available	Available	Unavailable
Tracking	Available	Available	Available
Wood Gathering	Available	Unavailable	Unavailable

Alchemy

This proficiency enables a character to exploit the hidden properties of alchemical substances. Common uses of alchemical processes include the silvering of a weapon or the refinement of specialized reagents recovered from monsters.

An Alchemy check is made by rolling 1d20 plus level plus Intelligence modifier.

Click here to expand the register of alchemy recipes: (Alchemy recipes are crafted using the Crafter’s Box and Combiner)

Refined Material

Original Material	Refined Material
Ba’atezu Idol	Devil’s Blood
Beholder Eye	Hardened Eyedust
Bullywug Head	Mucous of Amphibian
Demon Heart	Demonic Essence
Drider Spinnerette	Aberrant Essence
Ectoplasm	Spectral Essence
Gnoll Tooth	Animalistic Essence
Infernal Crystal	Distilled Infernal Essence
Minotaur Horn	Blood of Minotaur
Murky Bottle	Distilled Gel
Ogre Ear	Distilled Giant Sweat
Skeleton Bone	Necrotic Material
Spinnerette	Essence of Arachnid
Tanar’ri Idol	Abyssal Essence
Troll Head	Troll Blood Emulsion
Vampire Teeth	Vampiric Essence
Werewolf Head	Werewolf Skin

Secondary Formulations

Refined Material	Secondary Formulation
Devil’s Blood	Divine Power Potion
Hardened Eyedust	See Invisibility Potion
Mucous of Amphibian	Breath Potion
Demonic Essence	Protection from Elements Potion
Aberrant Essence	Haste Potion
Spectral Essence	Invisibility Potion
Animalistic Essence	Longstrider Potion
Distilled Infernal Essence	Eagle’s Splendor Potion
Blood of Minotaur	Heroism Potion
Distilled Gel	Ultravision Potion
Distilled Giant Sweat	Bull’s Strength Potion
Necrotic Material	Cure Light Wounds Potion
Essence of Arachnid	Freedom of Movement Potion
Abyssal Essence	Polymorph Self Potion
Troll Blood Emulsion	Cure Critical Wounds Potion
Vampiric Essence	Clairaudience/Clairvoyance Potion
Werewolf Skin	Displacement Potion

Anatomy

This proficiency represents the study of the anatomy of living things. It enables a character to increase their effective critical hit severity by +2, as well as increase the save DC vs. death for a critical hit effect by +2. Additionally, a character with the Anatomy proficiency receives a +2 bonus to heal checks when applying a bandage, and they receive a +2 bonus to hunting checks to recover an organ or other resource.

Original materials are taken from monsters, and refined with an alchemist’s alembic. Failure to succeed in an Alchemy check (1d20 + intelligence modifier + level) will result in the destruction of the original material. Success produces a single sample of refined materials, which can then be mixed into a secondary formulation that requires gold pieces and an empty bottle. Alchemy Proficiency will also allow weapons to be silvered.

Armoring

This proficiency enables a character to create arms and armors at a blacksmith’s workstation. The base materials gathered by Mining are required to use Armoring. A certain number of days of work must be completed before an item can be finished. Character level and other factors are used to determine success or failure. Exceptional success means that an item will be masterwork quality. Masterwork quality arms and armor are required for Craft Magic Arms and Armor feat.

Armoring allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on the crafting roll. Without Armoring proficiency, a character cannot attempt to craft items at a blacksmith’s station.

Click here to expand the register of all armoring combinations: (Hammer, Bellows, Tongs are options accessible when finishing a craft at the blacksmith’s station)

HHHBTH – Airwalker’s Heavy Flail
THTHBH – Arcanist’s Dagger
THBBHT – Arcanist’s Longsword
HBHHBH – Authlim Scimitar
HHTTHB – Banded Mail
BTHHTT – Bastard sword
BHTHHT – Battleaxe
BHTHHH – Battleaxe of the Mordinsamman
BHTHHB – Battleguard’s Battleaxe
THBBTH – Bladesinger’s Longsword
HHBBBT – Bladesinger’s Rapier
THBTHH – Bloodreavers’s Longsword
BHHTBT – Breastplate
HTHBTT – Brooch of Shielding
TTTHHH – Bullet (Needed for Slings)
BHBHBH – Bullet, Lead (Needed for Guns)
HTTBHT – Chain Shirt
BTHTTB – Chainmail
HTTBBT – Chime
THTHHT – Dagger
TTBHTT – Dark Moon Fan
THBTTH – Demarch’s Longsword
BBTHHB – Diremace
BTHTTT – Doomguide’s Bastard sword
BHBHHB – Double Axe
BBHHHT – Dwarven Waraxe
HTHBHT – Dweomerkeepers Throwing Star
HBTTTB – Earthwalker’s War Hammer
THBBBH – Falchion
HBBBBT – Firewalker’s Light Flail
BTHTHB – Full Plate
BTBTTH – Gauntlets of the Broken Ones
BTBHTH – Gauntlets of the Dark Moon
BTBHBT – Gauntlets of the Shining Hand
BTBTBH – Gauntlets of the Sun Soul
THTHHB – Glyphscribes Dagger
HBTTBB – Gondsman’s War Hammer
BBHHTT – Greataxe
BTHHTB – Greatsword
BBHBBT – Halberd
HTHBBT – Half Plate
HBBTHB – Hammer of Weaponsmithing
THTBBH – Handaxe
HHHBTB – Heavy Flail
HTBTTB – Heavy Mace
BBTTBT – Helmet
HTHTBT – Highborn’s Mace
HBBBTT – Holy Censer
BTHHHH – Holy Champion’s Greatsword
THBTHB – Holy Justices’s Longsword
THBHHH – Holy Strategist’s Longsword
HTTBTH – Holy Symbol
BHTHBT – Icepriest’s Battleaxe
TBHBBH – Iron Golem Parts
HTHHBB – Joydancer’s Throwing Star
TTBHHB – Kama
HHBBHT – Katana
TTHTHH – Kukri
BTTBHH – Large Shield
HBBBHT – Light Flail
HBBTHT – Light Hammer
THBTHT – Longsword
THBHHT – Longsword of the Seldarine
THBTTT – Lorekeeper’s Longsword
BTHBBH – Luckbringer’s Throwing Star
HTHTTB – Mace
BTBTHH – Malagent’s Wraps
THTHHH – Malefactor’s Dagger
BTBBBH – Metal Bracers
BTBTHT – Metal Gauntlet
THHBHH – Metal Magic Staff
BBHHHH – Metal Staff
THTHTT – Mistcaller’s Dagger
TTBHHH – Monk Fan
HTHTBH – Morninglord’s Mace
HHBHHH – Morningstar
HTTBTT – Necklace
HTHTTT – Nightcloak’s Mace
HTTBTB – Nightsinger’s Vigil
BTHHHT – Ornate Bastard Sword
THTHBT – Ornate Dagger
THBBBT – Ornate Falchion
BTBTHB – Ornate Gauntlet
BTHHTH – Ornate Greatsword
BBHBTT – Ornate Halberd
HHBHTB – Ornate Heavy Flail
BBHBHB – Ornate Lance
HBBHBT – Ornate Light Flail
THBTTB – Ornate Longsword
HTHHBT – Ornate Mace
HHBHHT – Ornate Mornigstar
HHBBTB – Ornate Rapier
HBTHBB – Ornate Scimitar
THHBBB – Ornate Short Sword
BBHTHH – Ornate Spear
BTBTTT – Painbearer’s Gloves
BTHBTH – Pitted Greatsword
HHHBTT – Pitted Heavy Flail
HBBBTH – Pitted Light Flail
THBBBB – Pitted Longsword
TTBHTB – Punching Dagger (kama)
BTHBTB – Ranger’s Greatsword
HHBBTH – Rapier
HBBTHH – Repair Hammer
BHHTTT – Ring
HBHHBT – Scimitar
TTHTHB – Scythe
BTBHHT – Sensate’s Claw
THTHTH – Sewing Needle
HBHHBB – Shadoweir Scimitar
BTTBHT – Shield Gauntlet
BTTBHB – Shield of the Triad
THHBBT – Shortsword
HTHTHH – Shuriken Throwing Star
HBHHTB – Sickle
BBHBHH – Silvermaid’s Spear
HTHHTT – Silverstar’s Mace
TTHTBB – Small Shield
BBHBBB – Spear 1h
BBHBBH – Spear 2h
BBHBTH – Spear of the Seldarine
HTHBTB – Splint Mail
BBHBHT – Stormlord’s Spear
THBTBT – Strifeleader’s Longsword
THBBTT – Sword of the Triad
BTBHTT – Talon’s Claw
HTHTBB – Throwing Axe
TTHTHT – Tower Shield
HHBBTT – Tuneservant’s Rapier
BHBBTT – Two Bladed Sword
HBTTTH – Warhammer
HBTTBT – Warhammer of the Mordinsamman
BTHTHH – Watcher’s Full Plate
TTHTTH – Watcher’s Tower Shield
BTHBBB – Watchers’s Bastard sword
HBTTTT – Waterwalker’s War Hammer
BBHTTH – Waveservant’s Spear
BTHBBT – Windwalker’s Greatsword

Astrology

This proficiency enables a character to read the stars for signs and portents. It is not currently supported by in-game mechanics but can be supported by a DM.

Carpentry

This proficiency enables a character to create bows, crossbows and wooden shields at a woodworking station. The base materials gathered by Wood Gathering are required to use Carpentry. A certain number of days of work must be completed before an item can be finished. Character level and other factors are used to determine success or failure. Exceptional success means that a bow, crossbow or wooden shield will be masterwork quality. Masterwork quality items are required for Craft Magic Arms and Armor feat.

Carpentry allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on the crafting roll. Without Carpentry proficiency, a character cannot attempt to craft items at a woodworking station.

Click here to expand the register of all carpentry combinations: (Planer, Saw, Lathe are options accessible when finishing a craft at the woodworking station)

PSSPLP – Arcanist’s Quarterstaff
PPSSSP – Arquebus
PSPPLS – Arrow
PSPSPL – Arrow of Fire
SPSPSL – Bolt
SPSPSS – Bolt of Fire
PPSSPP – Caviler
SSPSSL – Club
SSPSSS – Darkwalker’s Club
SPSLSS – Dart
PSPSLP – Fauna Staff
PPPSLP – Harp
PPSPLS – Heavy Crossbow
PSSLSS – Large Shield
PPSSLP – Light Crossbow
PPSPLL – Longbow
PPSPLP – Longbow of the Seldarine
PSPLLP – Longbow, Composite +1
PPSPPL – Longbow, Composite +2
PPSPPS – Longbow, Composite +3
PPSPPP – Longbow, Composite +4
SSLPLS – Magistrati’s Quarterstaff
SSLPSL – Necrophant’s Quarterstaff
SSLPPL – Ornate Staff
PPSSLL – Pistol
SSLPLP – Quarterstaff
PSPPPS – Ranger’s Arrows
PPSSPS – Ribald
PSSSLP – Rod of Dimension Door
PSSSPL – Rod of Negation
PSSPLS – Shortbow
PSSPSP – Shortbow, Composite +1
PSSPSL – Shortbow, Composite +2
PPLSSS – Small Shield
PSPSLS – Staff of Command
PSSPLL – Staff of Fire
PPSLPP – Tantan
SSPPPS – Wooden Magic Staff
PPSLLP – Yarting

Decipher Script

This proficiency enables a character to decipher long-lost languages or coded messages. There are specific places where the Decipher Script proficiency can be used to gain area-specific information.

Decipher Script allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on the crafting roll. Without Decipher Script proficiency, a character cannot attempt to decipher coded inscriptions or passages.

Disguise

This proficiency enables a character to more effectively disguise themselves, gaining +5 to disguise checks. This capability is something a merit badge among professional killers and spies for hire.

See the article on Console Commands for more information.

Gunsmithing

When paired with Carpentry, this proficiency enables a character to make firearms from base crafting materials, as well as make modifications to a firearm without requiring a crafting roll.

Click to expand and see more information about guns

All smoke powder weapons use similar ammunition types, so the rounds used in a pistol or caviler are equally suited to an arquebus. Typical smoke powder rounds have a sonic damage bonus, but other types of special ammunition are known.

Critical hits from a smoke powder weapon can be very severe. Ranged weapons already receive a benefit to their critical severity roll based on size, but smoke powder weapons receive an additional +2 to their critical severity.

On the Knights of Noromath server, several types of smoke powder weapons fall into two main categories. The base items are always treated as either a light crossbow or a heavy crossbow, except as noted below. This means that a weapon focus in light crossbows applies to pistols and cavilers of all kinds, and it means that improved critical feat in heavy crossbows imparts the same benefits when using an arquebus, jezail, or ribald.

Smoke Powder Weapon Base Items

Weapon	Category	Damage	Weight
Pistol	Light Crossbow	1d8, 19-20/x2	6
Caviler	Light Crossbow	1d8, 19-20/x2	6
Calishite Caviler	Light Crossbow	1d8, 19-20/x2	6
Arquebus	Heavy Crossbow	1d10, 19-20/x2	9
Calishite Jezail	Heavy Crossbow	1d10, 19-20/x2	9
Gondsman’s Ribald	Heavy Crossbow	2d10, 19-20/x2	59

Due to the modular nature and design of modern smoke powder weaponry, several modifications to smoke powder weapons are possible. A smoke powder weapon has six modification slots. Some modifications can be purchased in shops, but others you may have to seek out!

Smoke Powder Weapon Modifications

Modification Name	Modification Type	Effect	Slots Required
Astral Drift Metal	Barrel Upgrade	Ghost Touch	1
Crosshair	Barrel Upgrade	+1 Attack Bonus (max +2)	1(2)
Profane Horn	Barrel Upgrade	Evil Aligned	1
Rebelling Mark	Barrel Upgrade	Chaotic Aligned	1
Sanctified Brass	Barrel Upgrade	Good Aligned	1
Silver Barrel	Barrel Upgrade	Overcomes Silver DR	1
Abiding Seal	Stock Upgrade	Lawful Aligned	1
Darkwood Stock	Stock Upgrade	40% weight reduction	1
Improved Smoke Powder Well	Stock Upgrade	+2 Damage Bonus (max +4)	2(4)
Repeater Chamber	Stock Upgrade	Bonus Feat, Rapid Reload	2
Smoke Powder Well Cap	Stock Upgrade	+1d10 Massive Criticals	2

Herbalism

This proficiency enables a character to combine certain base materials with empty bottles in their crafting box. Characters possessing herbalism proficiency can also apply raw herbs to themselves or others more easily.

Herbalism provides a character with specific benefits such as during the roll to use bloodstaunch. It also allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier to effectively collect herbal supplies. A character without Herbalism proficiency can still attempt to collect herbal supplies, but only adds their Intelligence modifier to the roll.

It also allows a character to manufacture simple drugs such as haunspeir, rolling 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier to determine successful crafting.

History

In addition to allowing a character to recall bits of historical information that have been recorded over the centuries, this proficiency also improves their awareness of the value of certain historical artifacts.

History allows a character to receive specific historical insights in places where the information is available. There is no roll, and without History proficiency, a character is not able to receive the same insights.

Hunting

This proficiency enables a character to effectively hunt, trap, and clean game. Specific tasks such as the recovery of animal skins or other trophies are covered by Hunting proficiency. Using this proficiency requires a harvesting knife.

Hunting allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on the resource collection roll. Without Hunting proficiency, a character may attempt to collect a resource but only adds their Intelligence modifier to the roll.

See the article on Resource Collection for more information.

Masonry

This proficiency enables a character to build or repair stonework in castles and other buildings, as well as craft items in tribute to the deities and so on.

Masonry allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on the roll to repair leaks conduct other repairs, which a character cannot attempt to do without Masonry proficiency.

Mining

This proficiency enables a character to use a mining pick and gather resources from iron, mithril, and adamantine ore veins.

Mining allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Strength modifier to determine whether a resource is successfully collected. A character may attempt mining without the proficiency, but with a -10 penalty to the roll.

See the article on Resource Collection for more information.

Observation

This proficiency enables a character to more effectively determine if someone is disguised, gaining +5 to Examine checks made to overcome disguises. This capability is something of a merit badge among blackcoats and spies for hire.

Siege Engineering

This proficiency enables a character to make use of siege engines such as catapults, as well as improvise barricades and take down castle doors.

Siege Engineering allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on engineering rolls. Characters without proficiency are unable to make or use Siege Weapons.

Siege Arbalest (Arbalest Parts + Siegehammer)
Siege Onager (Onager Parts + Siegehammer)
Siege Scorpion (Scorpion Parts + Siegehammer)
Arbalest Ammo (Arbalest Supplies + Siegehammer)
Onager Ammo (Onager Supplies + Siegehammer)
Scorpion Ammo (Scorpion Supplies + Siegehammer)

Smelting

This proficiency enables a character to effectively purify metal ores, or combine base metals into refined products such as sophisticated alloys. This proficiency also enables a character to melt down and salvage metals if their crafting roll is successful.

Survival

This proficiency allows a character to ignore some negative resting conditions such as temperature, rain, or wind exposure. The benefits of the Survival proficiency stack with those gained from resting near a placeable tent, as well as from feats such as Endurance.

Tailoring

This proficiency enables a character to make gloves, boots and belts from animal hides, as well as make robes and cloaks from cotton. A certain number of days of work must be completed before an item can be finished. Character level and other factors are used to determine success or failure. Exceptional success means that a pair of gloves, boots, or a belt, cloak or robe will be masterwork quality. Masterwork quality items are required for Craft Wondrous Item feat.

Tailoring allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Intelligence modifier on the crafting roll. Without Tailoring proficiency, a character cannot attempt to craft items at a tailoring loom.

Click to expand the register of all tailoring recipes: (Scissors, Measure, Rack are options accessible when finishing a craft at the tailoring station)

SSMNSN – Adventurer’s Tent
SSMNSM – Bag
SSMMMN – Bag of Holding Type 1
SSMMNS – Bag of Holding Type 2
SSMMNN – Bag of Holding Type 3
SSMMNM – Bag of Holding Type 4
SSNNSN – Bedroll
MNSNNS – Cloak
MNSNSN – Cloak of Elvenkind
SSNSSN – Flesh Golem Parts
SSMMSN – High Quality Tent
SSMNSS – Low Quality Tent
MNMNSS – Padded Armor
SMNNMS – Robe

Click to expand the register of all leatherworking recipes: (Basin, Knife, and Rack are the options accessible when finishing a craft at the tanning station)

BRBRKR – Boots of Elvenkind
KRRBKK – Doommaster’s Whip
KRBKRR – Girdle of Horseback Riding
KRRBBK – Heartwarder’s Whip
RRBKKK – Hide Armor
RRBKKR – Leather Armor
KRBKRB – Leather Belt
BRBRKK – Leather Boots
RKBRRK – Leather Gloves
BKBKRB – Leather Hood
RRBRKR – Leather Thong (for Freedom and Displacement)
KRBKRK – Military Girdle
KRBKKR – Monk’s Sash
BKBKRR – Nightsinger’s Cowl
BRBRRR – Nightsinger’s Steps
KBRKBR – nkheg Full Plate
RRBBKR – Prepared Leather Gloves (for bigbys spells)
KRBKBK – Scabbard of Keen Edges
RRKBRK – Sling
KKRBRK – Studded Leather Armor
KRRBRK – Whip

Tracking

This proficiency enables a character to track other creatures in the area. By typing “-track” while not on horseback, a character will roll a tracking check. The base roll for a tracking check is 1d20 plus level plus wisdom modifier, and it is modified by many other circumstances, feats, and class abilities.

Click to expand for more information on the tracking system

A tracking check determines whether a creature can be tracked at all on a given attempt.
A tracking check can be made once per minute.
A journal entry under “Completed Quests” will appear in the Tracker’s character journal listing the date, time, environment DC, and list of creatures tracked.
The more successful the tracking check is, the more information a Tracker will receive.
- By just reaching the tracking DC, a Tracker will be able to determine a tracked creatures size. This is the minimum displayed information.
- When beating the tracking DC by 10 or more, a Tracker will know the creature’s type.
  - Natural Lycanthropes benefit from the scent ability and can always determine a creature’s type.
- On a heroic success (beating a tracking DC by 20 or more) a Tracker can identify a creature by name.
Terrain types modify the tracking DC in the following ways:
- Very soft ground contributes +5 to tracking DC
- Soft ground contributes +10 to tracking DC
- Firm ground contributes +15 to tracking DC
- Hard ground contributes +20 to tracking DC
The creatures being tracked modify tracking DC based on their size:
- Tiny creatures contribute +4 to tracking DC, their passage being harder to detect
- Small creatures contribute +2 to tracking DC
- Large creatures contribute -2 to tracking DC
- Huge creatures contribute -4 to tracking DC, their passage being easier to detect
The weather affects tracking outdoors in the following ways:
- Rain contributes +2 to tracking DC, making tracks harder to make out
- Fog contributes +3 to tracking DC
- Storms contribute +4 to tracking DC
If the Tracker does not possess Low-Light Vision or Darkvision and makes a tracking check outdoors, nighttime conditions contribute +4 to the tracking DC
If the Tracker does not possess Low-Light Vision or Darkvision and makes a tracking check indoors or underground, low light conditions contribute a +3 to the tracking DC, and no light conditions contribute a +6 to the tracking DC
If the Tracker also possesses the Hunting Proficiency, they will receive a +5 bonus to tracking animals, identifying animal tracks with greater ease
If the Tracker also possesses the Survival Proficiency, they will receive a +2 bonus to their tracking check
If the Tracker is a Ranger, they will receive a better tracking check.
- If the Tracking Ranger has a Favored Enemy bonus against the creature being tracked, they will receive a +2 bonus to the tracking check
Certain creatures are immune to being tracked, except on critical tracking success. These include:
- Creatures with Woodland Stride
- Flying or levitating creatures
- Incorporeal creatures
- Plant creatures
A character wearing Boots of Trackless Step increases the tracking DC by +5.

Wood Gathering

This proficiency enables a character to use a woodcutter’s axe to gather resources from trees.

Wood Gathering allows a character to roll 1d20 plus their level plus their Strength modifier to determine whether a resource is successfully collected. A character may attempt wood gathering without the proficiency, but only adds their Strength modifier to the 1d20 roll.

See the article on Resource Collection for more information.