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Originally Posted by Maz
Damn this is the third my question has been answered by DF:2... I really should get around to getting that book
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Just don't be too quick about applying the answers to other settings. DF kind of blurs the distinctions between Hidden Lore and Occultism IMO... presumably for the purpose of simplicity. Your original proposition ('specific' knowledge vs. 'general') seemed good to me, but remember that while a good Occultism roll might allow for more details, it won't let you know things that are not generally available to be known. That's what Hidden Lore is for... having knowledge that ordinary academics don't possess because the sources are so rare, secret, or just plain scary :|
An occultist will always have Occultism. A good one will also have some Hidden Lore. Someone who knows only Hidden Lore may not be pleasant to associate with.