Monitors: oh look, skills

A slightly tweaked attribute table follows.

Attribute	Summary	Uses
Agility	Perform dextrous feats and avoid physical danger	Avoid falling rocks, dodge attacks, jump over chasm, roll under closing bulkhead, sprint through crowd, squeeze through vent, intercept frisbee, ride hoverboard, drive a boat through rapids
Ballistics	Shooting, throwing, calculation, analysis	Shoot an enemy, throw a stone, determine angle of fire, prep artillery, find cover
Bureaucracy	Accounting, bureaucratic procedures, filing, loopholes, organisations, office politics, paperwork, law	Spot corruption, exploit procedures, identify appropriate contacts, play officers against each other, apply for grants, forge permits, guess where documentation is kept, interpret jargon, conduct legal case, draw up contracts
Combat	Hand-to-hand fighting, with or without weapons	Punch, wrestle, kick, headbutt, bite, restrain, stab, bludgeon, disarm
Endurance	Perform feats of toughness and tenacity	Force-march long distances, swim stormy lakes, remove objects from fire, keep hold of thrashing porcupine, resist disease
Fettle	Evaluate, fix, patch or sabotage structures or physical machinery	Reroute plumbing, fix weapon, repair fence, fettle engines, cannibalise machinery, patch hulls, reinforce viewports, pick locks, plan demolition, use explosives
Knowledge	Knowledge of current events and historical past, archaeology, anthropology	Identify obsolete technology, recognise historical figures, identify heraldry, recall political scandal, evaluate ancient sites, identify artefacts, remember cultural taboo, memorise
Medicine	Injury, illness, accident, epidemiology, disease, poisons, parasites, drugs	Treat poison, treat disease, give vaccinations, stop bleeding, splint a limb, administer painkillers, diagnose insanity, identify medication
Occult	Myths, artefacts, magical practices, tomes, sorcerers, spirits	Recognise names, perform rituals, identify artefacts, identify a practitioner's traditions, guess intentions
Parley	Befriend, bully, startle, bargain, overawe, disdain, bluster, fob off, charm, distress, bluff, empathise, psychoanalyse, impersonate	Excuse trespass, impress a crowd, make friends in a pub, bluff past a guard, get a signature, obtain an invitation, avoid a fine, borrow a car, strike bargain, intimidate a thug, detect deceit
Perception	See, hear, smell, taste, feel	Find spots of blood, recognise repainted car, spot feet under bulging curtain, trace gas leak, detect alien, anticipate chloroform, notice drugged coffee, appreciate wine, detect an intruder, locate a songbird, pick out password, sense vibration, orient yourself
Science	Biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy, maths...	Develop vaccine, identify creature, plot orbit, identify star system, predict volcanic eruption, find secret mine, synthesise chemical, crack code
Stealth	Avoidance, discretion and surveillance	Lurk in bushes, evade CCTV, disappear into a crowd, walk silently past guard, remove wheels from car full of mobsters without being heard, carry a weapon undetected, hide a vehicle, apply camo makeup, place a bug, make a hidden cache, stash incriminating evidence away from the cleaners, follow a car
Strength	Climb, swim, lift, push, drag, wrestle, throw, run	Climb a tree, shin along a beam, pull someone back to safety, bend bars, lift gates, escape from sharks
Tech	Assembly, software, data, security, theory, personalities, equipment	Build server, write program, follow data flows, track hacking attempt, hack system, manipulate photo, use robotic surgery bay, synch with battlecruiser, identify blogger, pilot mech, hotwire vehicle, disable droid
Will	Concentration, independence, tenacity and strength of purpose	Ignore hunger, stare down aggressors, remain still for long periods, ignore distractions, resist hypnosis, withstand fear

I've reskinned Guns as Ballistics to incorporate the inevitable throwing of things, with any technical issues handled under either Fettle or Tech. This skill can also be used for things like forensic ballistics or finding safe routes under fire.

The three "resistance" attributes of Agility, Endurance and Will have been slightly tweaked to emphasise active uses, rather than passive ones. I don't want these to shut down player options too much, which is a mild concern; "you can't keep concentrating unless you pass Will" is a potential drawback. The basic idea though is that they let you push past normal limits, so it becomes a case of "you would normally X, but you can try to use Y to ignore that". Obviously resisting spells and other effects is one use, but things like slipping through someone's legs, forcing your way through horse nettles or staying absolutely still disguised as a statue to observe a cult meeting are active uses.

I'm strongly considering cutting out Medicine, especially given the short-term injury model I'm using. These activities, where necessary, could be handled under a mixture of Science (diagnose and treat), Perception (notice symptoms), Fettle (first aid) and Knowledge (general information). As it stands I'm not sure there's much immediate use for Medicine, but it's sort of hovering on the brink. Specific medical training could be a Background trait allowing a bonus on medical-related checks.

The Will, Agility and Endurance attributes will be used for resisting the effects of certain spells, basically because I haven't come up with anything better. In some cases another attribute will be used; for example, Perception may counter illusions. Another feature that may potentially end up being used is the creature's remaining Wounds.