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Navigationgenreskill

Based On: Mechanical, Knowledge, Intellect

Determining the correct course using external reference points, such as stars, maps, or landmarks, as well as creating maps. (Adventure, Fantasy, navigation)

Plotting courses, such as through space using a vessel's navigational computer interface, or on land using maps or landmarks, as well as creating maps. (Space, navigation)

Based On: Mechanical, Knowledge, Intellect

Plotting courses

Determining the correct course… (Adventure & Fantasy)

Plotting courses… (Space)

…using external reference points, such as stars… (Adventure & Fantasy)

…such as through space using a vessel’s navigational computer interface… (Space)

D6 Space adds the ability to use a navigational computer, a skill imported from Tech. Astrogation involves using stars as external reference points, so Adventure and Fantasy characters could use Navigation in the same way assuming they have a requisite understanding of Tech or Devices.

…using external reference points, such as stars, maps, or landmarks… (Adventure & Fantasy)

…or on land using maps or landmarks… (Space)

Cartography

Based On: Intellect, Perception, Coordination

Description: The cartography skill allows characters to read and create maps of various types, from topographical to political.

Action	Difficulty
Read maps and identify symbols	Very Easy
Create small-scale maps	Easy
Create terrain maps	Moderate
Create world maps	Difficult
Create dimensional/space maps	Very Difficult

Used By: Archaeologist, Cartographer, Explorer, Pilot

Chart Constellation

Used By: Archaeologist, Cartographer, Explorer, Outrider, Pilot

Terrain

Used By: Explorer, Outrider, Pilot, Tracker/Bounty Hunter, Wanderer

Trade Routes

Used By: Pilot, Smuggler

Natural vs Mechanical

In D6 Space Navigation is more of a technical skill like Comm, Sensors, and Shields.

Astrography

See Scholar:Astrography

Notes

genre conversion for Navigation
Space	Adventure	Fantasy
astrography (Knowledge)	scholar, navigation (Knowledge)	scholar, navigation (Intellect)
navigation (Mechanical)	navigation (Knowledge)	navigation (Intellect)

Land navigation - Wikipedia

Skills
System Book	Acrobatics • Anatomy • Arcane Lore • Assume Identity • Balance • Blindfighting • Cartography • Computer Operations • Contacts • «Creative Ability» • «Creature» Riding • Customs of «Region or Cultures» • Diagnose Malady • Etiquette • Forgery • Gambling • Haggling • Healing • Heraldry • History of «Area» • Identify «Subject» • Information Gathering • «Instrument» • Jumping • Law • Library Use/Database Use • Lockpicking • Meditation • «Melee Weapon» • «Missile Weapon» • Navigation • Public Speaking • Read/Write «Language» • Scaling • «Science» • Secret Societies • Shadowing • Sneak • Speak «Language» • Swimming • Theatrics • Theurgy • Tracking • Traps • Urban Geography • «Vessel» Piloting • «Weaponless Fighting Style»
Genre	Artist • Business • Climb/Jump • Command • Con • Dodge • Fighting • Flying • Hide • Intimidation • Investigation • Know-how • Languages • Lifting • Marksmanship • Medicine • Melee Combat • Mettle • Persuasion • Piloting • Repair/Craft • Riding • Running • Scholar • Search • Security • Sleight of Hand • Stamina • Stealth • Streetwise • Survival • Tech • Throwing

Skills

System Book

Acrobatics • Anatomy • Arcane Lore • Assume Identity • Balance • Blindfighting • Cartography • Computer Operations • Contacts • «Creative Ability» • «Creature» Riding • Customs of «Region or Cultures» • Diagnose Malady • Etiquette • Forgery • Gambling • Haggling • Healing • Heraldry • History of «Area» • Identify «Subject» • Information Gathering • «Instrument» • Jumping • Law • Library Use/Database Use • Lockpicking • Meditation • «Melee Weapon» • «Missile Weapon» • Navigation • Public Speaking • Read/Write «Language» • Scaling • «Science» • Secret Societies • Shadowing • Sneak • Speak «Language» • Swimming • Theatrics • Theurgy • Tracking • Traps • Urban Geography • «Vessel» Piloting • «Weaponless Fighting Style»

Genre

Artist • Business • Climb/Jump • Command • Con • Dodge • Fighting • Flying • Hide • Intimidation • Investigation • Know-how • Languages • Lifting • Marksmanship • Medicine • Melee Combat • Mettle • Persuasion • Piloting • Repair/Craft • Riding • Running • Scholar • Search • Security • Sleight of Hand • Stamina • Stealth • Streetwise • Survival • Tech • Throwing