Editing Unwritten: System Reference Document/Skills (section)

==Surveying==

Surveying is the skill that is about investigating the lay of the land and exploring unknown places. Maps (using and creating) fall under this skill as well.

'''Potential Uses:''' reading maps, navigating on land, sea, or air, cartography, examining natural features, designing structures such as dams or roads, civil engineering, uncovering the effects of weather on the terrain

===Actions===
* '''Overcome:'''Use Surveying to overcome large scale obstacles that block your progress. You can use it to get around cave-ins and plan treks the wilderness.
* '''Advantage:'''Advantages created using Surveying will relate to understanding the local topography. You can discover details about the local geology or the layout of ancient ruins, or make up reasonable aspects about the local area. Mapping an area can create aspects that can be used later.
* '''Discover:'''Surveying lends itself well to investigation. Looking for hidden passages is covered by Surveying, as well as making deductions based off of maps and blueprints. Anything that involves the large-scale examination of an area could be uncovered using Surveying.
* '''Sample Questions:'''
** What is the best way to get from here to there?
** What geological features might not be immediately apparent?
** How safe is this structure?

===Example stunts===

'''Unerring Direction.''' You always know which way is north (or the local equivalent) and you get a +1 on navigation rolls made with Surveying.

'''Cut ‘em Off at the Pass.''' Once per contest or similar situation, you can make a Surveying roll to catch-up with someone you are following provided you have a map or are familiar with the area.

'''Seen One Tomb, Seen ‘em All.''' When investigating a place of the type you’ve seen before (Maintainer installation, Egyptian burial chamber, etc.), you get an extra free invocation on any advantage actions you place on the location, due to your familiarity with the style.