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+Attribute + Skill
+=================
+
+Theory
+------
+
+Everything is two things: An attribute, plus a Skill.
+They combine in different ways.
+
+| Strength | Dexterity | Speed | Intelligence | Wits | Charisma |
+|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|
+| Academics | Orating to a massive crowd | Forgery | Courier Runs | Recalling facts | Resisting an enchantment spell | Storytelling |
+| Athletics | Lifting heavy loads | Climbing | Sprinting | Finding the easiest route to climb | Identifying optimal climbing conditions | Stage acrobatics |
+| Deceit | Intimidation | Feigning an injury | Spreading a rumour across an entire town | Crafting a plausible lie | Making a quick excuse | Implausible lies |
+| Stealth | Hiding in a hay bail | Moving quietly | Escaping into a crowd | Identifying the best hiding spot | Quickly hiding | Slipping into a party uninvited |
+
+
+None of this should ever be hard coded.
+The programmer should - at any point - decide that a creature's `X + Y` will affect how the environment responds.
+
+For the most part, this will be a simple comparison.
+
+
+```pseudo code
+if ( Strength + Wyldcrafting > 3 ) {
+    self.pickup(object)
+}
+```
+
+Application
+-----------
+
+Within the game, the main combinations will probably be:
+
+- **Running**: Speed + Athletics
+- **Gathering**: Dexterity + Wyldcrafting
+- **Swimming**: Speed + Seafaring
+