Skills are areas of expertise where a crew member might excel in. Renowned Explorers knows ten different Skill types, each consisting of a number of different Perks. A character's Level in each Skill is equal to the number of Perks they possess within that Skill. Having a crew member with a certain level in a skill might give additional options in Events, or give additional bonuses from Research, Treasures, or Entourage.
Obtaining Perks[ | ]
Each crew member starts with two Perks, and gains a choice between two different additional Perks when they reach experience levels 2 and 4. Each character has two Natural Skills, which are the Skills they have access to either by starting with their Perks, or being able to select their Perks on later levels. Further Perks can be obtained through:
- Equipping Trinkets or other Equipment. These Perks are bound to the item and will be lost when the item is unequipped.
- Many Entourage members give a selected crew member an additional Perk. Entourage members are randomly selected, but will always have the same Perk (or choice between two Perks) associated with them.
- Events might give a crew member an additional Perk. Most Expeditions include multiple of these events, which give a character one specific perk. Usually only one is available per Expedition, though.
- Opening the Observations Research tree gives the player one Science-related Perk of their choice to a selected crew member.
- Certain Campfire Stories give the player the opportunity to give a character additional Perks. These Perks are usually predetermined by the Campfire Story card.
Perk Sources[ | ]
Below are all ways that each Perk can be obtained. In the case of Entourage, the location where the Specialist can be hired and its level are listed. In the case of Equipment, the location where the item is sold is listed.
Certain Campfire Stories may also grant specific perks, or a perk of the player's choice. Treasures might come with an option to gain a certain perk, give an item that bestows a perk, or might have a fixed bonus to bestow a perk for those playing without More to Explore.
Archaeologist[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Agatha (level 2)
Min-Jeong (level 4) |
The Secret Shop (requires 60 Armour)
The Secret Shop (Boots - Must be a Scout or Phailin) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| Excavation | Emilia (level 2)
Yvonne's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Moscow lvl 4 | San Francisco lvl 1/3 | Viking Landing
Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| History | Agatha (start)
Min-Jeong (start) |
Sydney lvl 3
The Secret Shop |
Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Unlocking Observations Research Tree |
| Legends | Emilia (level 4) Jan-Piet (level 4) Maria (level 2) Min Joeng (level 2) |
Sydney lvl 3
The Secret Shop (requires 40 Armour) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Celtic Code
Unlocking Observations Research tree Anagogic Archipelago |
| Medieval | Agatha (start)
Admires Agatha (Crew Relationships) |
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| Occult | Jan-Piet (level 2) Maria (level 4) Kiwi (level 4) Ivan's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Memphis Desert
Unlocking Observations Research tree Skull of Ceruneos (pre-DLC) | |
| Prehistory | Emilia (start)
Admires Emilia (Crew Relationships) |
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| Symbolism | Agatha (level 4) Kiwi (level 2) |
The Secret Shop (requires 80 Armour) | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| Royalty | Min-Jeong (start)
Admires Min-Jeong (Crew Relationships) |
Diplomat[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customs | Victor (level 4) Charles (level 4) Molly's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
New Orleans lvl 1
Sydney lvl 3 |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Shangri-La |
| Etiquette | Charles (level 2) Hildegard (level 2) |
Sydney lvl 3
The Secret Shop (requires 80 Speech Defence) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | The Veteran (Victor) (From offense item: Decorated Rapier)
Etiquette Course (Charles/Hildegard) Shangri-La |
| Generous | Kwame (start)
Hatice's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
The Secret Shop | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Memphis Desert |
| Honesty | Kwame (start)
Admires Kwame (Crew Relationships) |
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| Languages | Hildegard (start) | Moscow lvl 2
The Secret Shop (requires 40 Speech Defence) |
San Francisco lvl 1/3 Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 |
Shangri-La |
| Negotiations | Hildegard (level 4) Kwame (level 2) |
New Orleans lvl 2 | San Francisco lvl 1/3 | Viking Landing Globus Cruciger (basegame only) |
| Politics | Victor (level 2) Kwame (level 4) |
Muscat lvl 2
The Secret Shop (requires 60 Speech Defence) |
Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | |
| Pompous | Charles (start)
Admires Charles (Crew Relationships) |
Beguiler[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonishing | Pedrinho (level 4) Yvonne (level 2) Maria (level 4) Phailin (level 2) |
New Orleans lvl 3 Mask Charm (Mali Masked Village with lvl 2 beguiler) |
San Francisco lvl 1/3 | Sailor Stories (crewmember) |
| Beautiful Smile | Phailin (start) |
Moscow lvl 4 | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | |
| Charms | Yvonne (start) Maria (level 2) |
Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Meet the Locals (Min-Jeong/Phailin) | |
| Drama | Yvonne (start)
Admires Yvonne (Crew Relationships) |
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| Seduction | Yvonne (level 4) Maria (start) Bia's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Moscow lvl 4 | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Freyja's Spear |
| Sense of Humor | Harry (level 4)
Hojo's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
The Secret Shop (Boots - Must be a Scout or Phailin) | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Anagogic Archipelago (Bobo at the end)
Sailor Stories (crewmember) |
| Storytelling | Harry (level 2) Phailin (level 4) |
Muscat lvl 1 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Viking Landing Sailor Stories (Jan-Piet, crewmember) Anagogic Archipelago (Bobo at the end) |
| Theatrics | Maria (start)
Admires Maria (Crew Relationships) |
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| Dancer | Phailin (start)
Admires Phailin (Crew relationships) |
Quick Thinker[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alert | Hatice (start)
Emilia's Opposite (Crew Relationships) Phailin's Opposite (Crew Relationships) Hojo (level 4) |
Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | ||
| Cunning | Hatice (start)
Admires Hatice (Crew Relationships) |
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| Escape Artist | Dolores (level 2) Kwame (level 4) |
Moscow lvl 4 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | |
| Footwork | Dolores (start)
Admires Dolores (Crew Relationships) |
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| Nimble | Hatice (level 2) Bia (level 2) Charles' Opposite (Crew Relationships) (Unconfirmed!) |
Moscow lvl 4 | San Francisco lvl 1/3 | |
| Reflexes | Bia (level 4)
Hojo (level 2) |
New Orleans lvl 3 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Dodgeball (Phillipe/Dolores) Mali Mystery |
| Unpredictable | Hatice (level 4) | The Secret Shop | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Celtic Code
Highlands (Likes to dance) |
| Wits | Dolores (level 4)
Hojo (start) |
Muscat lvl 2 | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Pumpkin King
Hojo's storycard |
| Focus | Hojo (start)
Admires Hojo (Crew Relationships) |
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| Ju-Jitsu | Hojo (Captain's perk) - only possible to gain if Hojo is your captain |
Tactician[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events, Treasures & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Victor (start)
Earl's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
The Secret Shop (requires 80 Grit)
The Secret Shop |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Fighter Training (Bia/Jan-Piet) Saxon Kings Memphis Desert Shangri-la |
| Distinctions | Victor (start)
Admires Victor (Crew Relationships) |
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| Formations | Victor (level 4)
Kiwi's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Moscow lvl 4 | Shangri-la | |
| Guerilla | Bia (start)
Yu (level 4) |
The Secret Shop | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Memphis Desert |
| Military History | Agatha (level 2) Victor (level 2) |
Muscat lvl 3
New Orleans lvl 3 |
Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Shangri-la |
| Offense | Agatha (level 4) Bia (level 4) |
Moscow lvl 5 New Orleans lvl 3 The Secret Shop (requires 40 Grit) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Shangri-la |
| Squad Tactics | Bia (start)
Admires Bia (Crew Relationships) |
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| Weapons Expert | Bia (level 2) | New Orleans lvl 1
The Secret Shop (requires 60 Grit) |
San Francisco lvl 1/3 Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 |
Hojo's storycard |
| Artillery | Yu (start)
Admires Yu (Crew Relationships) |
Engineer[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Tools | Anna (level 4) | Moscow lvl 1 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Transylvania (exchange for treasure or meet Female Beguiler or Scientist requirements - or else already have Pachinotti in your crew to learn it again)
Unlocking Observations Research Tree |
| Automata | Phillipe (level 4)
Dolores' Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Sydney lvl 3 | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| Clockwork | Phillipe (start)
Admires Phillipe (Crew Relationships) |
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| Combustion | Earl (level 2) Hatice (level 4) |
Moscow lvl 5 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Unlocking Observations Research tree
Will-o'-the-Wisp |
| Explosives | Earl (start)
Admires Earl (Crew Relationships) |
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| Piloting | Phillipe (level 2) Hatice (level 2) Victor's Opposite (Crew Relationships) Yu (Level 4) |
Sydney lvl 3 | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| Steam Engines | Earl (level 4) | The Secret Shop | San Francisco lvl 1/3 Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 |
Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| Tinkerer | Anna (level 2) Earl (start) Phailin (level 2) Yu (Level 2) |
Sydney lvl 3 | Unlocking Observations Research tree
Memphis Desert |
Rogue[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambush | Molly (start)
Admires Molly (Crew Relationships) |
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| Bluffing | Harry (level 2) Molly (level 4) |
New Orleans lvl 2 | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | |
| Merciless | Phillipe (level 4) Molly (start) |
The Secret Shop (requires 60 Speech) | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Memphis Desert
Lost Island (with Emilia) |
| Mischief | Harry (start) Yvonne (level 2) |
The Secret Shop
The Secret Shop (Boots - Must be a Scout or Phailin) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | |
| Sneaking | Phillipe (start)
Jan-Piet's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Sydney lvl 2
The Secret Shop (requires 30 Speech) |
San Francisco lvl 1/3 | Mali Mystery
Phailin's Storycard (Self) Shangri-la |
| Stealing | Phillipe (level 2) Harry (level 4) Pedrinho's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
The Secret Shop (requires 45 Speech) | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Shangri-la |
| Subterfuge | Harry (start)
Admires Harry (Crew Relationships) |
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| Surprise | Molly (level 2) Yvonne (level 4) |
Muscat lvl 2 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Shangri-la
Phailin's Storycard (Self) |
Athlete[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endure Hardship | Ivan (start)
Admires Ivan (Crew Relationships) |
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| Powerhouse | Ivan (level 4) Jan-Piet (level 4) Agatha's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
The Secret Shop | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | |
| Sailor | Jan-Piet (start)
Admires Jan-Piet (Crew Relationships) |
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| Smashing | Ivan (level 2) Jan-Piet (start) |
Sydney lvl 3 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Dolores' Storycard
Memphis Desert |
| Stamina | Dolores (level 4) Jan-Piet (level 2) |
Moscow lvl 2
Sydney lvl 3 |
San Francisco lvl 1/3 | Molly's Storycard |
| Tenacious | Molly (level 2) Dolores (level 2) |
New Orleans lvl 2 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Memphis Desert
Anagogic Archipelago |
| Tough | Molly (level 4) Ivan (start) Kwame's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
New Orleans lvl 1 | San Francisco lvl 1/3 Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 |
Highlands |
| Wrestling | Dolores (start) | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Dolores' Storycard |
Naturalist[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | Hildegard (level 4)
Maria's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Muscat lvl 3 | Unlocking Observations Research tree
Memphis Desert Shangri-la | |
| Biology | Emilia (start) Ivan (level 2) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Unlocking Observations Research tree | |
| Chemistry | Anna (level 4) | Moscow lvl 5 | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Unlocking Observations Research tree
Shangri-la |
| Classical Physics | Emilia (level 2) Anna (level 2) Hildegard (level 2) Harry's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Sydney lvl 1 | Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Unlocking Observations Research tree
Shangri-la |
| Electromagnetics | Emilia (level 4) Anna (start) Yu's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
New Orleans lvl 1
The Secret Shop |
Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Unlocking Observations Research tree
Hojo's Storycard |
| Geology | Ivan (level 4) | New Orleans lvl 2 | San Francisco lvl 1/3 Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 |
Unlocking Observations Research tree |
| Mathematics | Anna (start)
Admires Anna (Crew Relationships) |
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| Optics | Hildegard (start)
Admires Hildegard (Crew Relationships) |
Survivalist[ | ]
| Perk | Crew Members | Equipment | Entourage | Events & Campfire Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping | Kiwi (level 4)
Phillipe's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Mali Mystery | |
| Cooking | Pedrinho (level 4) Min-Jeong's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
New Orleans lvl 1 | San Francisco lvl 1/3 | Roche's Lost Treasure
Eye of the Tiger (Pedrinho/Charles) Shangri-la |
| Hunting | Charles (start)
Hildegard's Opposite (Crew Relationships) |
Moscow lvl 5 | Constantinople lvl 1/2/4 | Eye of the Tiger (Pedrinho/Charles) |
| Navigation | Earl (level 2) Kiwi (start) Pedrinho (level 2) |
Moscow lvl 1
Sydney lvl 3 |
Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Eye of the Tiger (Pedrinho/Charles) |
| Spotting | Earl (level 4) Pedrinho (start) Charles (level 4) |
Sydney lvl 1
New Orleans lvl 2 |
Stockholm lvl 1/2/3 | Mali Mystery
Anagogic Archipelago Eye of the Tiger (Pedrinho/Charles) Shangri-la |
| Tracking | Kiwi (level 2) Charles (level 2) |
The Secret Shop | Rio de Janeiro lvl 1/3/4 | Shangri-la |
| Trappings | Pedrinho (start)
Admires Pedrinho (Crew Relationships) |
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| Wilderness Lore | Kiwi (start)
Admires Kiwi (Crew Relationships) |
Perk Benefits[ | ]
A perk will give a character the following benefits:
- Increased Stats, based on the type of perk.
- An increased chance of succeeding on Adventure Wheel spins which involve that type of skill.
- Access to certain Events that might have different outcomes when a crew member possesses a specific Perk, or a sufficient level in a certain Skill.
Perk Stats[ | ]
Each perk gives the crew member possessing it an increase in Stats. Each Perk within the same Skill gives the same bonus, and these bonuses stack with each other.
| Perk | Speech Power |
Speech Defense |
Attack Power |
Armor | Grit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Archaeologist |
1 | 2 | |||
 Diplomat |
1 | 2 | |||
 Beguiler |
2 | 1 | |||
 Quick Thinker |
1 | 2 | |||
 Tactician |
1 | 3 | |||
 Engineer |
2 | 1 | |||
 Rogue |
1 | 2 | |||
 Athlete |
2 | 1 | |||
 Naturalist |
3 | ||||
 Survivalist |
3 |