=Climbing= 
**Type:** Active, Physical
**Linked Aptitude:** SOM
**What it is:** Climbing is the skill of ascending and descending sheer surfaces with or without the aid of specialized equipment.
**When you use it:** This skill is used whenever a character wishes to scale a climbable surface. For heights greater than one story, climbing is handled as a Task Action with a timeframe equivalent to one meter per Combat Turn. For rappelling, the timeframe for descent is 50 meters per Action Turn. Climbing gear provides appropriate modifiers.
**Specializations:** Assisted, Freehand, Rappelling

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