Start describing custom skills

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@@ -13,7 +13,23 @@ Science!
 The Science! skill is about researching the laws of nature *and*
 warping them.
 
+Actions
+-------
 
+Overcome
+~~~~~~~~
+
+Create an Advantage
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Attack
+~~~~~~
+
+Defend
+~~~~~~
+
+Lore stunts
+-----------
 
 Default skill list
 ==================
@@ -21,6 +37,13 @@ Default skill list
 See the Fate Core manual for details on the default skills; these are
 a few setting-specific notes.
 
+Crafts
+------
+
+This involves all traditional crafts and mainteinance of “modern”
+machinery, but obviously not the invention of new ones, as that's in the
+scope of Science!.
+
 Drive
 -----
 
@@ -30,3 +53,39 @@ self-propelled creation of Science!.
 
 If relevant for your game feel free to split this into multiple skills
 as needed.
+
+Lore
+----
+
+Lore involves all aspects of knowledge and education that are not
+related to scientific *research*, including the humanities, but also
+passive knowledge of scientific discoveries.
+
+Lore also defines which language a character speaks and writes.
+
+Terrible (-2)
+   just the most local and least prestige language of the place they
+   live in, and no literacy; e.g. in Como this would be spoken Western
+   Lombard.
+Poor (-1) 
+   all of the local languages of the place they live in, with limited
+   literacy; e.g. in Como this would be Western Lombard and Italian.
+Mediocre (+0)
+   as Poor, but including reading and writing at a reasonably competent
+   level.
+Average (+1)
+   the above, plus French (the common language of commerce, enabling
+   conversations with an international audience).
+Fair (+2)
+   the above, plus Latin (the language of scientific publications).
+Good (+3)
+   the above, plus a number of European (plus Hebrew and Arabic)
+   languages; these can be decided during the game, as they are needed.
+Great (+4)
+   the above, plus a number of reasonably accessible non European
+   languages (e.g. Hindustani or Chinese, not the language spoken by an
+   insulated tribe somewhere in Amazonia)
+Superb (+5) and above
+   the above, plus any exotic language the player may come up with.
+
+