Recall Knowledge

You can use certain skills to recall knowledge about specific topics. The topics a given skill relates to are detailed in the individual skill descriptions. A successful skill check allows you to answer questions about the topic in question. You can attempt untrained skill checks to recall knowledge if the DC is 10 or less. You can take 20 on this check, but only if you have a means of researching, such as access to an information network or downloaded data set (see page 430); this typically takes 2 minutes.

The DCs for skill checks to recall knowledge are determined by the GM and are based on how well known the piece of knowledge is, using the following guidelines.

QUESTION DIFFICULTY	BASE DC
Really easy questions	5
Average questions	15
Very difficult questions	20 to 30

The specific topics and the skills you use to recall knowledge about them are listed in the small table below.

SKILL

RECALLED KNOWLEDGE TOPICS
Culture
A culture's customs, laws, government,
leaders, prominent inhabitants, legends,
religion, history, and related topics
Life Science
Bioengineering, biology, botany, ecology,
genetics, xenobiology, zoology, and other
fields of biological science
Mysticism
Alchemical theory, arcane symbols, deities,
magic traditions, the planes, religious
traditions and symbols, and related topics
Physical Science
Astronomy, chemistry, climatology,
geography, geology, hyperspace,
meteorology, oceanography, physics, and
other fields of natural science
Profession
A specific profession and related topics