Writing

Writing (IQ/Average) is a skill for writing in a clear or entertaining manner.Basic Set: Characters, p.228 A successful roll means the work is readable and accurate. While this skill is mainly useful for earning a living (such as writing novels, or tabletop game books), it can help on adventures--or after them. The effectiveness of a writer's writing, the weight it carries, can vastly change how seriously it is taken--and how far its story is spread.
== Modifiers ==
* Time Spent modifiers often apply, although time-sensitive documents (such as reports from the front lines) might not have this luxury
* -5 if writing about an unfamiliar subject (winging it)
* Language modifiers apply if attempting to write (such as a report or letter) in a language you're not fully-versed in
== As a Complementary Skill ==
* Writing can work as a Complementary Skill to many skills!
** Public Speaking--for instance, writing a speech before speaking it.Social Engineering, p.21Social Engineering, p.60
** Diplomacy, Savoir-Faire (High Society), and Sex AppealSocial Engineering, p.31
** Writing can certainly help with advertising and propagandaSocial Engineering, p.61
== As a Substitute for Influence Skills ==
* Writing can be used as an Influence skill in most circumstances where the user is communicating through text.See Text in Social Engineering, p.33 This includes requesting information or aid,Social Engineering, p.31 debatingSocial Engineering, p.34 (including political disputes)Social Engineering, p.63, and of course, wit and mockery.Social Engineering, p.35
== Techniques ==
* The Irony technique uses either Writing or Public Speaking as its prerequisite.
== Character Templates ==
Writing appears in the following character templates
* Hacker in GURPS Action 1 Heroes p. 10-11
* Investigator in GURPS Action 1 Heroes p. 12
* Medic in GURPS Action 1 Heroes p. 13
* Courtier in GURPS Banestorm p. 205-206
* Entertainer in GURPS Banestorm p. 206-207
* Mystic in GURPS Banestorm p. 212
* Priest-Wizard in GURPS Banestorm p. 214-215
* Activist in GURPS Biotech p. 202
* Bioengineer or Gengineer in GURPS Biotech p. 203
* Ecological Engineer or Ecoteur in GURPS Biotech p. 204-205
* Epidemiologist in GURPS Biotech p. 205-206
* Forensic Pathologist in GURPS Biotech p. 206
* Nurse in GURPS Biotech p. 207
* Bard in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 1 Adventurers p. 5-6
* Cleric in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 1 Adventurers p. 6
* Wizard in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 1 Adventurers p. 13
* Scholar in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 4 Sages p. 8-9
* Demonologist in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 9 Summoners p. 6
* Necromancer in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 9 Summoners p. 13-14
* Agent in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 15 Henchmen p. 4-6
* Initiate in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 15 Henchmen p. 12-13
* Sage in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 15 Henchmen p. 15
* Cultist in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 15 Henchmen p. 18-20
* Servant in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 15 Henchmen p. 23-24
* Holy Man in GURPS Fantasy p. 120-121
* Scholar in GURPS Fantasy p. 123
* Peregrin in GURPS Fantasy p. 217
* Philosopher in GURPS Fantasy p. 218
== Bestiary Entries ==
Writing appears in the following bestiary entries:
* Lich in Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1, p. 23
== See Also ==
* GURPS: Social Engineering (this page doesn't have all the mentions yet!)
== References ==
Category:Skills