Swim

Swim is a Strength-based skill. It is a measure of your character's conditioning and strength while swimming in various bodies of water. With this skill, you may; swim, dive, resurface, and navigate underwater. This skill is affected by Armor Check Penalty.

• Special: You can Take 10 when making a Swim check, but you can't Take 20.
• Retry: A new check is allowed the round after a check is failed.

Common Uses for the Swim Skill

Skill uses marked by * can only be attempted if trained in the skill.

Swimming

A successful Swim check allows you to swim one-quarter your Speed as a Move Action or one-half your Speed as a Full-Round Action. Roll once per round.

If you fail, you make no progress through the water. If you fail by 5 or more, you go underwater and must hold your breath with an Endurance check until you can reach the surface by succeeding on a Swim check.

The DC for the Swim check depends on the situation

Diving

A successful Swim check, for Diving, allows you to dive down a number of squares equal to your Speed as a Move Action. You may also make a dive check as a Full-Round Action, if successful, you may dive down & Swim a number of squares up to double your Movement Speed.

Resurfacing

A successful Swim check, for Resurfacing, allows you to rapidly ascend a number of squares equal to double your Speed as a Move Action. You may also make a Resurfacing check as a Full-Round Action, if successful, you may ascend a number of squares up to triple your Movement Speed.

*Navigating Underwater

A successful Swim check, for Navigation, allows you to see and track the movements of other creatures in the water.