Knowledge refers to information about a general class of people, locations, or objects. Information about specific individuals is covered by intelligence.
A character rolls a knowledge check to determine if they know about such a class, or to identify the class of a person, location, or object.
Most knowledge checks use the following attributes:
Equipment | Equipment Quality | Base Time Span | Base Attention |
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None | No equipment | 1 round | 0 |
A relevant textbook or detailed catalogue | Poor equipment | 5 minutes | |
A collection of relevant textbooks or detailed catalogues | Standard equipment | 30 minutes | |
A library of relevant texts | Exceptional equipment | 3 hours |