List of Character Skills
The following is a list of all publicly known skills in the game. There are other skills, not directly related to the main game, which can be gained by players who are willing to experiment and go the extra mile in order to find them. Click on each skill to find out more information about it's use, and to see if any pre-requisites are required to learn the skill.
Music
Basic Composing
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write a song.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Composing or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Lyrics
Skill that improves the maximum quality your lyrics will receive when you write a song.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Lyrics & Poetry or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Record Production
Vital when it comes to recording a track in the studio. The character with the best record production skill level in the locale at the time of the recording is used. This character doesn't have to be a member of the band.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Record Production or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Composing Anthems
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write an Anthem.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Anthems or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Anthems:
Basic Composing 
Composing Ballads
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write a Ballad.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Ballads or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Ballads:
Basic Composing
Composing Crowdpleasers
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write a Crowdpleaser.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Crowdpleasers or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Crowdpleasers:
Basic Composing
Composing Easy Listening
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write an Easy listening.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Easy Listening or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Easy Listening:
Basic Composing
Composing Floorfillers
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write a Floorfiller.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Floorfillers or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Floorfillers:
Basic Composing
Composing Music for Musicians
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write Music For Musicians.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Music for Musicians or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Music for Musicians:
Basic Composing
Composing Simplistic Music
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write Simplistic Music.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Simplistic Music or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Simplistic Music:
Basic Composing
Composing Singalongs
Skill that improves the maximum quality your melody will receive when you write a Singalong song.
Learn this skill from the book Composing Singalongs or a master.
Prerequisites for Composing Singalongs:
Basic Composing
Music Improvisation
Any attempt of performing a solo would just turn out like a cacophony of seagulls without this skill.
Learn this skill from the book Music Improvisation or a master.
Prerequisites for Music Improvisation:
Basic Composing
Social
Animal Training
Learn this skill from the book Basic Animal Training or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Comedy
Everyone loves a good laugh. And the person who made them laugh.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Comedy or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Cooking
Improves your ability to mix ingredients and prepare food for eating.
Learn this skill from the book Cookbook or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Illusionism
The craft of using nimble fingers and simple illusionist tricks to entertain a small audience. Tricks used may include card tricks, pulling a hankie from someone's ear and making a coin disappear.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Illusionism or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Leadership
Improves your capacity or ability to lead other people in various situations.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Leadership or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Party Planning
Throwing a casual birthday party or an elegant dinner dito? This skill might be useful then.
Learn this skill from the book Party Planning or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of convincing crowds of people with your words. Politicians of all times, whether they are in power or on the streets working against the regime, have appreciated this skill.
Learn this skill from the book Fundamentals of Rhetoric or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Professional Rhetoric
This skill raises your ability to swing the opinions of the masses while making speeches of all sorts.
Learn this skill from the book Professional Rhetoric or a master.
Prerequisites for Professional Rhetoric:
Rhetoric
Proper Drinking Habits
Do you always end up feeling like crap the day after a night downtown? Then you need to learn this skill - the art of knowing what to drink and what not to drink. And when.
Learn this skill from the book Proper Drinking Habits or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Police
Basic Detective
Remember Columbo? Use this skill to ask cunning question to others, to make them reveal things from their diary. On the interact screen, choose "Interrogate". Things that help interrogation: Your charm and intelligence, skill level and low intelligence of the target. The attitude of the target matters (e.g. aggressive are hard to question, friendly easy). Their state (incarcarated, hospitalized etc) also matters, and the locale you are in. Possibly other things as well.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Detective or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Law
Necessary skill to work as a lawyer at Law Firm.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Law or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
DNA Analysis
Specialised skill needed for using DNA as a tool for identification.
Learn this skill from the book DNA analysis or a master.
Prerequisites for DNA Analysis:
Basic Detective
Basic Medicine
Fingerprint recognition
Specialised police skill needed for fingerprint analysis.
Learn this skill from the book Fingerprint recognition or a master.
Prerequisites for Fingerprint recognition:
Basic Detective
Image analysis
Specialised skill needed for using moving or still images as a tool for identification.
Learn this skill from the book Image analysis or a master.
Prerequisites for Image analysis:
Basic Photography
Basic Detective
Special Weapons And Tactics
Special Weapons And Tactics is a specialized unit in many police departments which is trained to perform dangerous operations. This skill has all the basics you need to join a SWAT team.
Learn this skill from the book Special Weapons And Tactics or a master.
Prerequisites for Special Weapons And Tactics:
Basic Detective
Basic Fire Arms
Undercover Operations
Undercover Operations is a second level Police skill which is necessary to be able to work undercover. It also improves your ability to do stakeouts.
Learn this skill from the book Undercover Operations or a master.
Prerequisites for Undercover Operations:
Basic Detective
