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Hello I've recently Picked up a Heros Unlimited 1st Edition (Not Revised) Book for use with RECON (and the Old Scool After the Bomb Books) and I've posted the Skill Percentages and Listings Here. Some of these skills are diferent than later versions of HU so I thought people would be interested in them for using the Palladium conversion rules in Deluxe Revised RECON. Here they are (I will post the secondary skill list later):

(H) Indicates areas of knowledge available in High School.
(M) Indicates skills scolastic areas available through the Military.
Collegiate: All other studies are generally limited to a college education.

Skills Studied:
Accounting (M)(H) 45%+5%
Advertising 35%+5%
Agriculture (H) 34+5%
Anthropology 40%+5%
Archeaology 30%+4%
Architectural Design/Engineering 30%+5%
Automotive Mechanics (M)(H) 50%/30%+5%
Astrophysics 30%+5%
Biology (M)(H) 40%+5%
Botany (M)(H) 40%+5%
Buisness (M)(H) 50%+5%
Chemistry (M)(H) 40%+5%
Chemistry: Analytical 30%+5%
Chemistry: Pharmaceutical 50%+5%
Computer Technology/Operation (M)(H) 60%+5%
Computer Programming (M)(H) 45%+5%
Computer Repair (M)(H) 35%+5%
Cryptography (M) 30%+5%
Criminal Sciences/Florensics 35%+5%
Electrical Engineering (M)(H) 40%/30%+5%
Explosives/Demolitions (M) 25%/20%+5%
Economics (H) 40%+5%

Fine Arts: (H)
Drawing (pencil - ink - chalk) 36%+6%
Painting (oil - acrylic - water color) 30%+6%
Sculpture 36%+6%
Music (vocal or intrumental or composition) 32%+4%
Writing (fiction, non-fiction, or poetry) 30%+4%

Commercial Arts: (M)(H)
Illistration (black and white - painting) 30%+4%
Keylining/Technical Spec. Type 40%+5%
Lettering/Logo/Calligraphy 35%+5%
Design/Coposition/Layout 40%+5%
Foreign Language 42%+8%

History (Philosophy/Religion - Regional - World - Political - Mythology - Art) (H) 50%+8%
Investigative (M) 30%+5%
Industrial Engineering 35%+5%
Journalism (H) 40%+8%
Laser Technology (M) 30%+5%

Law:
Civil 30%+5%
Criminal 30%+5%
Corporate 35%+5%
Intenational/Federal 30%+5%

Mathematics:
Basic (M)(H) 90%+2%
Algebra (M)(H) 80%+3%
Trigonometry (M)(H) 60%+3%
Geometry (M)(H) 70%+3%
Calculus 63%+3%

Medical:
First Aid (M)(H) 60%+5%
Paramedic (M) 30%+5%
Nurse (M) 30%+5%
Medical Doctor 30%/25%+5%
General Practitioner 30%/+25%+5%
Surgeon 30%/20%+5%
Specialist 32%/25%+5%
Diagnostic 30%+8%
Microbiology (M) 20%+6%

Mechanical Engineer (M) 40%/30%+5%
Metallurgy (M) 30%+6%
Meteorology (M) 35%+5%
Mining Engineering (M) 30%+5%
Navigation: Land (M)(H) 36%+5%
Navigation: Water (M) 32%+5%
Navigation: Air (M) 30%+5%
Optics 25%+5%
Oceanography 20%+6%
Photagraphy: Still (H) 50%+5%
Photagraphy: Film 40%+5%
Photography: Video 42%+6%
Pathology (M) 25%+6%
Physics 25%+5%
Physics: Nuclear 20%+5%
Political Science (H) 40%+6%
Psychology (the study of) 35%+5%
Psycho-Therapy 30%+5%

Pilot Automobile: (Trade school type training)
Automatic Transmission (M)(H) 98%
Manual Transmission 85%+5%
Race 60%+5%
Motorcycle 60%+8%
Small Truck/4-Wheel Drive (M) 80%+5%
Large Truck/Semi (M) 50%+5%
Military Vehicles (Tanks and APCs) (M) 50%+5%

Pilot Aircraft: (Trade school type training)
Small Single Engine Prop Plane (M) 80%+4%
Twin Engine Prop Plane (M) 70%+4%
Small Jet (M) 60%+4%
Commercial (Large) Jet/Airliner (M) 40%+4%
Helicopter (M) 44%+4%
Helicopter: combat (M only) 40%+4%
Jet Fighter (M only) 35%+5%

Pilot Water Vehicle: (Trade school Type training)
Paddle Type 98%
Motor/Speed Type (M) 70%+5%
Sail Type 75% +5%
Small Ship (M) 30%+5%
Freighter Ship 20%+5%
Submersibles (M) 25%+5%
War Ship/Boat (M only) 25%+5%
War Submersibles (M only) 20%+5%

Radiation Technology: Medical (M) 30%+5%
Radiation Technology: Industrial 25%+5%
Radiation Technology: Military (Weapons) (M) 20%+5%
Research (M) 35%+5%
Surveilance Systems (M) 30%+5%
Theology/Philosophy (H)40%+6%
Teaching 30%+5%
Veterinary Sciences 30%/25%+5%

Physical Skills/Training:
Athletics General (M)(H)
Acrobatics (H)
Archery (W.P. Bow) (H)
Body Building/Weight Lifting (M)(H)
Boxing: High School level (M)(H)
Boxing: Collegiate Level
Climbing (M)(H) 30%/40%+8%
Dance (H) 45%+5%
Fencing (M)(H)
Gymnastics (H)
Hand to Hand: Basic (M)
Hand to Hand: Expert (M)
Hand to Hand: Assasin
Hand to Hand: Martial Arts
Hockey (H) 50%+4%
Running (M)(H)
Swimming:
Basic (M)(H)70%+8%
Competitive (H) 70%+8%
Snorkel (M) 60%+8%
S.C.U.B.A (M) 50%+8%
Deep Sea (M) 40%+8%
Wrestling (M)(H)

Espionage Skills/special Training:
Cryptography 30%+5%
Criminal Sciences/Florensics 35%+5%
Disguise 40%+5%
Drugs 70%+5%
Escape Artist 35%+5%
Explosives/Demolitions 30%/20%+5%
Forgery 30%+5%
Investigative 35%+5%
Pathology 25%+5%
Pick Pockets 30%+6%
Pick Locks 25%+6%
Prowl 35%+5%
Sleight of Hand 25%+5%
Survival 35%+5%
surveilance Systems 30%+5%
Tracking 35%/30%+5%

OK here are the Secondary Skills I promised from HU 1st Edition for use with the Recon to Palladium Conversion Rules in Deluxe Revised Recon ank Old School After the Bomb Character Creation Rules.

Secondary Skills
Arts
Draw (pencil - Ink) 30%+6%
Marker 32%+6%
Paint (water color, oil or acrylic) 25%+6%
Sculpture 30%+6%
Craft (needlework, ceramic, etc.) 40%+5%

Audio Communications (broadcasting/recording) 30%+5%
Automotive Mechanics (Basic) 40%/25%+5%
Carpentry 30%+5%
Computer Operation 60%+5%
Computer Programming 40%+5%
Cook 50%+8%
Disguise (Make-Up Artist) 30%+5%
Drugs 60%+5%
Electronics (Basic) 40%+5%
Escape Artist 25%+5%
Explosives (Basic) 20%+5%
Fishing 50%+10%
Forgery 20%+5%
Hunting (W.P. Bolt-Action Rifle) 35%+5%
Imitate Voices 20%+5%
Mathematics (Basic) 80%+4%
Medical: First Aid 60%+4%
Photography: Still (Black & White and Color) 40%+5%
Photography: Film (16mm/35mm) 30%+6%
Photagraphy: Video 35%+5%
Pick Locks 20%+6%
Pick Pockets 25%+6%
Play Wind Instruments 40%+8%
Play String Instuments 42%+8%

Pilot Automobile:
Motorcycle 60%+8%
Automatic Transmission 90%+3%
Manual Transmission 82%+4%
Race 50%+4%
Small Truck/4-Wheel drive 64%+4%
Large Truck (Semi) 40%+4%

Pilot Air Vehicle:
Single Engine Prop 72%+4%
Twin Engine Prop 60%+5%

Pilot Water Vehicle:
Paddle Types 90%+3%
Motor/Speed Types 68%+4%
Sail Types 70%+4%

Read/Write Foreign Language 50%+5%
Speak a Foreign Language 52%+5%
Sewing (Basic) 60%+5%
Sleight of Hand 22%+4%
Study (through reading, travel, obsevation): Biology, Botany, Anthropology, Animals, Grammer, Writing, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Movies, TV/Video (Pick ONE) 50%+5%
Ventriloquism 16%+8%
Writing: Creative 24%+6%
Writing: Journalism 32%+8%

Secondary Physical Skills:
General Athletics
Archery (W.P. bow)
Body building/Weight Lifting
Climbing (Mountains/Scale Walls) 15%/30%+4%
Dance 40%+5%
Hand to Hand: Basic
Hand to Hand: Martial Arts (Counts as 2 skills)
Ice Skating 40%+4%
Prowl 32%+4%
Running
Swimming: Basic 60%+10%
Swimming: Competitive (Counts as 2 skills) 50%+8%
Swimming: Snorkle 50%+8%
Ancient Weapon Profiecienies: ANY

Here are some Modern Weapon Proficiencies Suitable For the World of Recon and After the Bomb (For ancient W.P.s just look in any palladium game). Characters start with a +1 to strike and recieve an additional +1 to strike at 4th, 7th, 10th, and 14th levels.

(S) Indicate a W.P. available as a Secondary Skill
(H) Indicates a W.P. available in a High School Education.
(M) Indicates W.P.s available through the Military.

W.P. Ancient:
W.P. Any Ancient (M)(H)(S)
W.P. Bayonet Fighting (M) -- Bonuses: +1 to strike and parry at levels 1, 4, 8, and 12 with a bayonet mounted on a rifle or shotgun.

W.P. Modern:
W.P. Aircraft Weapons (M only)
W.P. Artillery (M only)
W.P. Assault Rifle (M)
W.P. Bolt-Action Rifle (M)(H)(S)
W.P. Flamethrower (M)
W.P. Genade (M)
W.P. Grenade Launcher (M)
W.P. Ground Vehicle/Tank Weapons (M only)
W.P. Helicopter Weapons (M only)
W.P. Heavy Machineguns (M)
W.P. Infantry Missiles (M)
W.P. Light Machineguns (M)
W.P. Mortar (M)
W.P. Pistol (M)(H)(S)
W.P. Semi-Automatic Rifle (M)(H)(S)
W.P. Shotgun (M)(H)(S)
W.P. Sub-Machinegun (M)