Zachary McLoud's Modus Operandi Website

Zachary McLoud's Modus Operandi Website

Skills Guide

Below I've listed all the skills available to you in Modus Operandi and the some of the easiest ways of training each of them.

Note on ESP and Humanities:
There seems to a lot of confusion on this subject. For those of you who train in the Paranormal Arts (ESP), it would be a wise decision for you to also train in the Humanities skill, as training in both will net you some of the Humanities abilities, in addition to more mentality points with which to use your PSI abilities. However, those of you who wish to have the roundtime reduction capability of the Humanities ability FOCUS SELF, should not train in the Paranormal Arts, as your ESP training will interfere with your ability to use the FOCUS SELF ability and many of the other Humanities abilities such as ATTUNED EYESIGHT and PHOENIX FIRE.

Acrobatics	Flip, flip back, cartwheel, somersault, split, handstand. Use STANCE ROLL in combat.
Archaeology	Read exhibit descriptions in the Royal Museum.
Archery	Use bows and/or crossbows in combat. STANCE PRACTICE with archery weapon in hand.
Artistic Ability	Sketch, paint, sculpt, dye clothing, dye hair.
Blunt Weapons	Use blunt weapons in combat. STANCE PRACTICE with blunt weapon in hand.
Climbing	Climb the jungle gym in Colonial Park, the jacaranda tree downtown.
Crafts	Make balloon shapes, repair lockpicks, stitch crafts, dye, make candles.
Criminology	Accuse perps, put perp weapons in the evidence collection box at the Police Dept.
Culinary Arts	Make lemonade at the lemonade stand, bake cookies
Dancing	Dance w/ partner (DANCE <name> jitterbug, lambada, tango, waltz, mambo, hustle) or by yourself (jig, breakdance, hula, tapdance <when wearing tap-shoes ).
Earth Science	Pan for gold, look at plants in the greenhouse, recycle, search for gems.
Economics	Appraise items.
ESP Ability	Sense room, sense objects, and sense people. Use PSI abilities.
Evasion	STANCE EVASION in combat and practice.
Explosives	Throw cylindrical generators.
Fencing	Use fencing weapons (i.e. swords) in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with fencing weapon in hand.
Firearms	Use firearms in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with firearm in hand.
First Aid	Tend wounds, DIAGNOSE GROUP while in group.
Fishing	CAST fishing ROD.
Fitness	USE the bikes in the Mercado gym.
Forensics	Get samples.
Grappling	Use grappling moves in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with no weapon in hand.
Humanities	Meditate, FOCUS SELF and all FOCUS abilities, except FOCUS <weapon>.
Kicking	Use kicking moves in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with no weapon in hand.
Knife Fighting	Use knives in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with knife in hand.
Laboratory Science	Sample the calamari at Blue Bay Fish N' Chips with a pharmacology kit.
Musical Instruments	Play a musical instrument.
Nautical	Ride back on the fishing charters.
Occult Studies	FOCUS <weapon>, fight paranormal perps.
Paired Weapons	Use two weapons in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with weapon in both hands.
Pilfering	PALM items in your hand, or STEAL from NPCs.
Prowling	Hide, sneak from room to room while hidden. (Wizard FE has auto-sneak option.)
Punching	Use punching maneuvers in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with no weapon in hand.
Research	Read books in University Library or articles in the Informer morgue.
Scuba Diving	Un-learnable except by listening to a class.
Security	Appraise boxes (up to 75), pick locks on boxes, push buttons on safe at pawn shop.
Singing	Hum, sing.
Sports	Shoot basketballs, hit volleyballs, use skateboards, jump rope, or play golf.
Stancing	STANCE PRACTICE
Swimming	SWIM in the pools in the Mercado gym, Hideaway Hotel, or TIC. Also swim in streams, rivers, etc.
Teaching	TEACH a skill to someone.
Throwing	THROW you opponent in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with no weapon in hand.
Thrown Weapons	THROW weapons in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with throwing weapon in hand.
Two-Handed Weapons	Use two-handed weapons in combat, STANCE PRACTICE with a two-handed weapon in hands.
Urban Tracking	Appraise perps, search for shells on beach, analyze perps.
Zoology	Look at the animals at the Royal Moradian Zoo, cross the Western Beach stream with the crocodile, look at the exhibits in the Cape Aquarium and take part in the interactive activities such as the Sea Turtle Maze and Touching Pool, and FORAGE for BUGS.

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