Hangman

Hangman (Technical) (Specialty) by Taalismn

“Are you sure this thing is safe?” - Dr. William Palmer, British serial killer, last words (1856).

Not for the faint of heart, this skill is meant for capital punishment. A properly trained and careful hangman(not a lyncher) can calculate the proper length of rope, drop, and siting of the knot to insure a quick neck break and hopefully short suffering on the part of the condemned. An unsuccessful roll, and history is rife with accounts of botched hangings(GMs, use your discretion, or even provide a miracle if it’s a PC being hung). The skill also covers knowledge of the proper construction of gallows and trapdoors. Professional hangmen(and executioners in general) have historically enjoyed a dubious distinction; shunned by the public but called upon to serve when and where capital punishment in the form of the noose looms.

Prerequisite skill: Ropeworks.

Base Skill: 50 % + 5% per level of experience, +5% if the Anatomy skill is also taken( or Xenology, especially useful if hanging beings other than human).