Skill sphere

Skill sphere is the term used to denote the general nature of a Professional skill.

Spheres are comprised of a source:

1. Personal
2. Physical (endurance)
3. Aether
4. Equipment (gear)
5. Environment
6. Opponent
7. Team

and an application:

1. Defense
2. Offense
3. Support
4. Control
5. Utility

Each Profession belongs to a specific skill sphere. When that Profession is active, skills belonging to that sphere may be learned by example or practice.

Adapted Professionals may also learn any skill from the skill sphere of their currently active Profession by equipping a piece of gear with a bonus to that skill.

Skill spheres

(typical professions)

Spheres	Defense	Offense	Support	Control	Utility
Personal	Defenders	Dancers	Personal-Support	Jugglers	Pathmakers
Physical	Laymen	Breakers	Pilots	Rocks	Physical-Utility
Aether	Tacticians	Arcanists	Menders	Aethercallers	Aether-Utility
Equipment	Shieldbearers	Pointers	Equipment-Support	Equipment-Control	Equipment-Utility
Environment	Watchers	Hoofers	Scouts	Tacticians	Watchmen
Opponent	Bannerets	Opponent-Offense	Monitors	Pioneers	Opponent-Utility
Team	Advisors	Stabbers	Team-Support	Showmen	Team-Utility