Research Research attempts to discover sub-skills which are not commonly known or made available when the category skill is learned. Research is mostly used to discover new magical spells, as few spells are granted when a magic school is learned. However, even common skills such as Shipcraft, Combat and Construction may have hidden sub-skills which can be found through research.
Towers make good laboratories for scholarly investigations, and minimize distractions.
Other occupants of the tower may not use research . When a category skill is learned, its lore sheet appears in the player's turn report, listing information about the skill as well as sub-skills which may be studied directly based on the parent skill. All skills concerning ocean travel fall under this category. Shipcraft encompasses the building and repair of ships, training of sailors, and navigation at sea. Further skills may be found through research.