UNIVERSAL TALENT TREES

Advanced Patrol – Your skills at observation and stealth are frequently called upon as you gather information about enemy forces.

• Forward Patrol, Mobile Combatant, Trailblazer, Watchful Step

Ambusher – Forewarned is forearmed, goes the proverb. Your enemies won't be forearmed with you around.

• Ambush Specialist, Destructive Ambusher, Keep It Going, Keep Them Reeling, Perceptive Ambusher, Spring The Trap

Anticipation – You have studied the ways of your enemies and have learned how to read the actions and thoughts of others.  You can predict what they will do, and you gain advantage over them by anticipating their every move.

• Anticipate Movement, Forewarn Allies, Get Down, Heavy Fire Zone, Summon Aid

Armor Specialist – You can maximize the benefits of wearing armor while reducing or eliminating some of its drawbacks.

• Armor Mastery, Armored Defense, Improved Armored Defense, Juggernaut, Second Skin

Artificial Intelligence - These talents can only be taken by AI (and by extension, only by Smart AI)

• Adept Assistant, Dull the Pain, Mechanics Mastery, Medical AI, Targeting Package, Vehicle Mechanic

Assault Training – Given the military realities of the galaxy, often small units of highly trained individuals can have a greater impact than massed troops. In order to ensure that they always have those sorts of individuals available, modern militaries select particularly talented soldiers to undergo additional training.

• Close Combat, Grenadier, Heavy Gunner, Improved Autofire, Improved Heavy Gunner, Vanguard
  

Awareness – You are exceptionally good at noticing things and avoiding perilous situations.

• Acute Senses, Expert Tracker, Improved Initiative, Keen Shot, Reset Initiative, Uncanny Dodge I, Uncanny Dodge II, Weak Point

Bionic Augmentation – Whether by design or accident, you found yourself in need of cybernetic replacement limbs. This talent tree helps you utilize them to their full potential.

• Augmented Strike, Concealed Weapon, Cybernetic Efficiency, Cybernetic Protection, Ghost In The Machine, Servo Assisted Leap, Targeting Optics

Brawler – You like to get up close and personal with your enemies and engage them in melee combat.

• Bayonet Master, Cantina Brawler, Counterpunch, Crowd Control, Devastating Melee Smash, Disarm And Engage, Entangler, Experienced Brawler, Expert Grappler, Grabber, Gun Club, Hammerblow, Make Do, Man Down, Melee Smash, Pick A Fight, Reverse Strength, Strong Grab, Stunning Strike, Sucker Punch, Unbalance Opponent, Unrelenting Assault

Brigand – You use your experience operating on the wrong side of the law to give you an advantage in a fight, fair or otherwise.

• Cheap Trick, Easy Prey, Quick Strike, Sly Combatant

Brute Squad – Your brutal fighting techniques give you an upper hand when operating in small groups.

• Gang Leader, Melee Assault, Melee Brute, Melee Opportunist, Squad Brutality, Squad Superiority

Camouflage – You learn quickly how to blend in with your environment.

• Dig In, Extended Ambush, Ghost Assailant, Hidden Movement, Hide In Plain Sight, Hunker Down, Improved Stealth, Shadow Striker, Slip By, Total Concealment

Commando – You use advanced combat tactics to take down enemies quickly, shield your comrades, and endure whatever challenges are thrown your way.

• Battle Analysis, Cover Fire, Coordinated Effort, Dedicated Guardian, Dedicated Protector, Defensive Position, Demolitionist, Draw Fire, Hard Target, Harm’s Way, Indomitable, Keep Them At Bay, Out Of Harm’s Way, Tough As Nails

Deep Space Explorer – You are an experienced deep–space explorer who has reamed a few tricks along the way that help you survive both in space and planet–side.

• Deep–Space Gambit, Deep–Space Savant, Guidance, Hidden Attacker, Silent Movement, Vehicle Sneak

Disgrace – Scandal fouls your family name, forcing you to live among the fringes of society and teaching you that honor is overrated when victory is on the line.

• Ambush, Castigate, Dirty Tactics, Misplaced Loyalty, Two–Faced, Unreadable

Epic – You've surpassed the threshold of normal people and entered the realm of the true monsters of reality.

• Attribute Increase, Epic Cleave, Epic Defense, Epic Skill Focus, Inherent Power, Instinctive Defense, Nexus, Quadruple Attack

Espionage – You use your knowledge of stealth and survival to make yourself a master of espionage and a valuable resource for those who wish to keep their hands clean in dirty situations.

• Fade Out, Keep Together, Prudent Escape, Reactive Stealth, Sizing Up

Evolutionary – You have expanded your control over your shapeshifting to allow you to introduce elements of other species into any of your forms.

• Ambush, Attribute Increase, Fast Healing, Scent, Swift

Exile – You have broken with your family, world, or organization and cannot rely on its aid or support. Whether forced or self–imposed, your exile allows you to adapt in new ways to the world at large.

• Arrogant Bluster, Band Together, Galactic Guidance, Rant, Self–Reliant

Fencing – Long ago, the fine art of swordplay was stylish among people. A particular style arose mixing martial precision with forceful panache. You seek to bring this back.

• Demoralizing Defense, Leading Feint, Noble Fencing Style, Personal Affront, Transposing Strike

Fortune – Many scoundrels like to gamble with destiny, putting everything on the line and trusting fate to bring them fortune, fame, and success.

• Avert Disaster, Bettery Lucky Than Dead, Dumb Luck, Fool’s Luck, Fortune’s Favor, Knack, Labyrinthine Mind, Lucky Shot, Lucky Stop, Ricochet Shot, Uncanny Luck, Unlikely Shot

Fringer – You’re especially gifted at “getting by” in backwater areas.

• Barter, Flee, Fringe Savant, Jury–Rigger, Keep It Together, Long Stride, Sidestep, Surge, Swift Strider

Gambling Leader – You aren’t afraid to take chances when leading your allies, and you risk defeat in exchange for a shot at even the most unlikely victories. You put yourself on the front lines to encourage your allies to overcome long odds.

• Assault Gambit, Direct Fire, Face the Foe, Lead From the Front, Luck Favors the Bold

Healer – You have a knack for keeping people alive when they otherwise wouldn’t be.

• Battlefield Medic, Healing Knack, Improved Healing, Improved Vital Transfer, Medic

Ideologue – Your zeal and dedication to your cause is inspirational. It motivates your allies and demoralizes your enemies.

• Idealist, Instruction, Know Your Enemy, Known Dissident, Lead By Example

Influence – One of greatest strengths is your ability to exert influence over your opponents.

• Demand Surrender, Fluster, Improved Weaken Resolve, Intimidating Defense, Presence, Weaken Resolve

Inspiration – Your are renowned for your ability to inspire others and urge them to greatness. You can often get results out of their friends, allies, and that other leaders cannot.

• Beloved, Bolster Ally, Ignite Fervor, Inspire Confidence, Inspire Haste, Inspire Zeal, Willpower

Investigator – Whether self–taught or highly trained, you have learned to ferret out the truth in the most unlikely of places.

• Empathy, Intuition, Investigative Procedure, Perceptive

Leadership – A born leader, you know how to take charge and lead your companions and followers to success.

• Born Leader, Commanding Presence, Coordinate, Coordinated Leadership, Distant Command, Fearless Leader, Rally, Reactionary Attack, Tactical Savvy, Trust, Unwavering Ally

Lineage – You lead a privileged life and reap the benefit of an upbringing beyond most people.

• Connections, Educated, Engineer, Five Star Service, Influential Friends, Personal Staff, Powerful Friends, Spontaneous Skill, Wealth

Loyal Protector – As a result of your station, occupation, or even just your natural charisma, you can attract one or more faithful followers who protect you from harm.

• Inspire Loyalty, Protector Actions, Punishing Protection, Undying Loyalty

Master of Intrigue – You are a skilled manipulator and have mastered the art of working behind the scenes to accomplish your goals. Flash and spectacle are inferior tools, only suitable for those without your unique talents.

• Advanced Planning, Blend In, Done It All, Get Into Position, Master Manipulator, Retaliation

Master Scout – You are more experienced and talented than the average scout. You draw upon your diverse abilities to gain advantages others cannot match.

• Piercing Hit, Quicktrap, Speedclimber, Surprisingly Quick, Tripwire

Mercenary – Mercenaries are guns–for–hire who sell their services to the highest bidder. Though money might motivate them, few types of soldiers are more capable of operating independently.

• Combined Fire, Commanding Presence, Dirty Fighting, Feared Warrior, Focused Warrior, Mercenary’s Determination, Mercenary’s Grit, Mercenary’s Teamwork, Ruthless

Misfortune – Your mother always said you were trouble. Now, your enemies know it too.

• Backstabber, Befuddle, Cunning Strategist, Dastardly Strike, Disruptive, Hesitate, Improved Skirmisher, Improved Sneak Attack, Seducer, Seize Object, Skirmisher, Sneak Attack, Sow Confusion, Stymie, Sudden Strike, Walk the Line, Weakening Strike

Mobile Scout – Always mobile, scouts have developed ways to ride and drive over all types of terrain. The following talents enable a scout to become a more effective rider and pilot.

• Battle Mount, Expert Rider, Terrain Guidance, Mechanized Rider

Opportunist – Profiteers, gunrunners, and privateers can use the chaos of war to make a tidy profit, and you are no exception. Your talents allow you to make the best of a bad situation, keep your pockets filled with credits, and keep you alive long enough to spend them.

• Advantageous Opening, Retribution, Slip By, Thrive On Chaos, Vindication

Outlaw Tech – You have learned variety of tricks that allow them to squeeze more life out of ailing technology, enhancing your gear in ways the manufacturer never intended.

• Fast Repairs, Hotwire, Mastercraft, Personalized Modifications, Quick Fix

Outsider – By their nature, scoundrels are outsiders. By blurring the line between lawful and lawless, scoundrels operate outside social and cultural norms. Eventually, they learn to make the most of their positions.

• Oafish, Outsider’s Eye, Outsider’s Query, Wary

Poisoner - You have mastered the deadly arts of poisons and toxins from secret masters (or just your own knowledge). You can employ a wide range of lethal toxins with which you can quickly and efficiently destroy your targets.

• Modify Poison, Numbing Poison, Toxic Techniques, Undetectable Poison, Vicious Poison

Provocateur – As a provocateur, you specialize in turning your enemies against one another, giving your allies the advantage. This is accomplished through a combination of gaining an enemy’s confidence, making careful use of deception, and coordinating your allies’ attacks.

• Cast Suspicion, Distress to Discord, Friend or Foe, Seize the Moment, Stolen Advantage, True Betrayal

Reconnaissance Team – You have learned to work in concert with a team to provide the best reconnaissance and cover as much ground as possible.

• Close–Combat Assault, Get Into Position, Reconnaissance Actions, Reconnaissance Team Leader

Recklessness – You take risks that put you and your allies in danger but that always seem to pay off. Others call you reckless, but you know great rewards come only from taking chances, even if they could be deadly.

• Find Openings, Hit The Deck, Lure Closer, Risk For Reward, Trick Step

Recruiter – You have learned that many enemies can be considered potential allies instead. You can recognize the telltale signs of a potential ally, and, rather than killing your enemy, you can bring them over to your side. Defeat Means Friendship.

• Bolstered Numbers, Noble Sacrifice, Recruit Enemy, Stay In The Fight, Team Recruiting

Revolutionary – You seek to overthrow the system and are adept at being a monkey wrench in the cogs of society, but often at the cost of others’ rights, freedoms, and lives.

• Bomb Thrower, For The Cause, Make An Example, Revolutionary Rhetoric

Riot Control - You're trained in the fine art of using stun batons, snap batons, and riot shields to do crowd control.

• Baton Training, Baton Block, Formation Tactics, Shield Deflection, Shield Retention, Shield Trapping

Rocket Jumper – You are an expert in the use of jet packs. You can use this form of transport to perform specialized aerial assaults and maneuvers.

• Burning Assault, Elevated Attack, Improved Trajectory, Jet Pack Training, Jet Pack Withdraw, Sudden Launch

Run and Gun – Scoundrels find ways to slip through fights of any size, even when the odds are against them.

• Cheap Shot, No Escape, Opportunistic Strike, Slippery Strike, Strike and Run

Shockboxer – You are trained in the shockboxing fighting style and can use your fists to devastate your enemies. Although you are trained for competitive shockboxing, much of your expertise can also be applied outside the ring.

• Defensive Jab, Nimble Dodge, Retaliation Jab, Stinging Jab, Stunning Shockboxer

Skill Challenge – You excel at complex tasks and are always called upon when your allies need something done quickly and done right.

• Guaranteed Boon, Leading Skill, Learn From Mistakes, Try Your Luck

Slicer – You move like a ghost through cyberspace and can hack into enemy mainframes and computer systems with astonishing grace.

• Electronic Forgery, Electronic Sabotage, Gimmick, Master Slicer, Security Slicer, Trace, Virus

Smuggling – Smuggling is part skill, part talent, and part luck. The most notorious smugglers in the galaxy get along by making use of their quick wits and savvy.

• Art Of Concealment, Fast Talker, Hidden Weapons, Illicit Dealings, Surprise Strike

Sniper – Through a combination of natural ability and rigorous training, you have mastered the art of killing with a single shot from hiding.

• Clean Shot, Deadly Shot, Greater Careful Aim, Hidden Assailant, Opportunist

Spacer – You prowl the space lanes seeking wealth, fame, adventure, or something more. You’re also pretty good with vehicles in general.

• Cramped Quarters Fighting, Deep Space Raider, Hyperdriven, Make A Break For It, Spacehound, Starship Raider, Stellar Warrior

Spy – Scouts are often capable of getting into areas unseen, and they make excellent spies thanks to their survival instincts and aptitude for stealth.

• Blend In, Incognito, Improved Surveillance, Intimate Knowledge, Surveillance, Traceless Tampering

Squad Leader – You are a capable military leader who can issue orders to a squad of soldiers with poise and efficiency.

• Commanding Officer, Coordinate Tactics, Fire At Will, Squad Actions

Superior Skills – You’re not just good at what you do, you’re the best. Failure is but a stumbling block, and great success always follows.

• Assured Skill, Critical Skill Success, Exceptional Skill, Reliable Boon, Skill Boon, Skill Confidence, Skillful Recovery

Surveillance – You have mastered the art of surveillance, transforming the information you gather with scouting into a distinct advantage on the battlefield.

• Advanced Intel, Hidden Eyes, Hunt the Hunter, Seek and Destroy, Spotter

Survivor – As an explorer of dangerous places, you are trained to react to danger swiftly and adroitly, as well as navigate difficult terrain and reduce damage.

• Evasion, Extreme Effort, Sprint, Surefooted

Treatment - You have learned to perform medical treatment in an exceptional manner. These techniques have allowed you to perform tasks more reliably and better than other healers.

• Back on their Feet, Capable Assistant, Makeshift Treatment, Medical Specialization, Reliable Treatment, Steady Hands

Trooper – In war, soldiers stand side by side against deadly foes, and you have learned how to keep yourself and your comrades alive in battle.

• Comrades In Arms, Focused Targeting, Phalanx, Stick Together, Watch Your Back

Unpredictable – You make it difficult for enemies to harm you because you’re never in the place where they expect you to be. When they do manage to hurt you, you make them pay for it with sudden retribution attacks.

• Aggressive Surge, Blast Back, Fade Away, Second Strike, Swerve

Versatility – You are known for your ability to adapt to any situation, heedless of adversity.

• Adapt and Survive, Defensive Protection, Quick On Your Feet, Ready and Willing, Unbalancing Adaptation

Veteran – You have seen more combat in more environments than most people see in a lifetime.

• Battlefield Remedy, Grizzled Warrior, Reckless, Seen It All, Tested In Battle

Warrior – Warriors draw upon their natural aggressiveness, powerful bodies, and fighting abilities to defeat their enemies. Whether they fight with primitive or advanced weaponry, they are fearsome combatants.

• Champion, Quick Study, Simple Opportunity, Warrior’s Awareness, Warrior’s Determination

Weapon Mastery – You've learned to use your skills with specific weapons to instead improve your abilities with another kind of weapon.

• Adaptable Mastery, Tools of the Trade

Weapon Specialist – You are highly trained at using specific weapons.

• Autofire Assault, Crushing Assault, Devastating Attack, Disarming Attack, Impaling Assault, Improved Suppression Fire, Penetrating Attack, Stinging Assault, Weapon Specialization