Node Reading
Availability: Authored scenes live -- One-shot, location-specific interactions for this skill are live. The broader repeatable 'read' system through node state, failure pressure, safe paths, and magical infrastructure remains planned.
Sense and interpret magical node energy patterns.
Domain Synergy: Resonance
How It Improves: Use it in the world, practice it directly with practice node_reading, and seek out trainers when independent practice begins to slow.
Design Milestones (not live unlocks):
- Active nodes felt at close range
- Node state assessed (dormant/active/critical)
- Failure probability estimated, safe paths identified
- Node behavior predicted minutes ahead
- Dragon-era node schematics intuited from energy flow
Practical Advice: Skills are long-term investments. Keep the tool or context they need on hand, use them in the zones that support them, and check skills often so you can lean into what your character is already getting good at.