the player is given knowledge points based on character archtype you choose , decide which kind of knowledge u want for your character
once a skill is at least assigned with one point ,it is considered usable even though the rated for it is not that good
however it is also rated as
0=useless
1=below average/you know about it but only done it once in a while or isn`t good enough when confronted with delicate situation
2=average /you know about it and if there is any problem there is 50% chance that you be able to solve it
3=above average /sometimes people asked you advice
4=outsatnding/if there is a doctorate in that thing you know you would have been considered to have already earned it
5=exceptional/ your the leading expert in the field
6=superhuman/you are far beyond your years( for more example think of Sir Newton or for more easy one think of forge(tm) in the x-men(tm) comics or washu(tm) in the tenchi muyo(tm) series

the score of 6 is not "allowed" unless games ruling allowing it
and if the gamemaster thinks its ok.beside each written knowledge there is written on what situation does it use for either physical(phy) social(soc) or mental(ment) and last but not less All(all)
physical is well physical stuff and social is related to how you interact with other people and mental is your thinkung process
while knowledge which only has in el hazard or knowledge which must be learn again when arrived to el hazard is marked with (el).earthers cannot choose this as a starting knowledge until learned from someone who knows especially el hazard

before you actually choose which traits you want , you must first choose the traits male or female,you don`t have to spend any knowledge point . remember to choose only one done? ok you ccan now choose other traits.

the list example of trait is as below
animal kin(soc):how good are you with animals,the higher the rating the better are you with animals
artistic(ment):you could understand the value of artsand its meaning whether an opera singing to an oil painting
blind luck(all):you always in the right place and at the right time
cute(social):makes people adore you,usefull in social interaction
deduction(ment):you could make conclusion others couldn`t
genius(ment):your apparently able to solve problems which you have never encountered before
intimidation(soc):you could scare people out of their wits
leadership(soc):your are so inspiring people would follow your lead
peeping(phy):u could ....secretly watch someone without anyone knowing
persuasion(phy):you could ask someone to do something for you
pureheart(all):no one could convince you to do bad things and you fight more determinely when trying to right the wrong
rage(all):angers fuels your battle making you immune to the pain of battle
royalty(all):you are of royal blood,people listens to you either out of fear or out of love
seduction(soc):you could convince someone to do something against his own priciple
speed(phy):you are fast
student(ment):you learn fast
streetwise(soc and ment):you could survive i any part of a city in any nation althought it is usefull only on the street
strength(phy):you are strong
subterfuge(soc):you could hide the truth from anyone
survival(phy and ment):your ability to survive(you must state what kind of terrain(desert,jungle,etc) when you choose this
taunt(soc):you simply could make someone angry
teacher(ment and soc):you are able to teach anything you know to someone else
trick(soc):how good are you when you lie

the list example of task is as below
acrobatic(phy):tumbling,balancing on rope that sort of stuff
beast riding(phy and ment)(el):riding an animal ,have to choose a specialty:horse for example
brawl(phy):basically how you fight without any kind of weapons or martial arts
climbing(phy):ability to climb any surface
cooking(ment):to cook food
disguise(all):to change looks from minaor changes to soething completely different
drive(phy and ment)(el):you ability to drive a gorund vehiclehowever you must choose a specialty first (a man who know how to drive a car doesn`T mean that he knows how to drive a tank)
flying(phy and ment)(el):just like it say flying ,of course with certain device
hunter(phy and ment):basically tracking,camouflouge and the ability to move without macking a sound
lock picking(phy):just what it means
marksmen(phy):how good are you with both firearms and projectile weapons.must choose a specialty)
martial arts(phy):more will be explained in the combat resolution,
melee(phy):how good are you with weapons in a close combat(must choose a specialty:a sowrd,battle axe etc)
pilot(phy and ment):ability to drive flying vehicle,must choose a specialty
performance:the ability to actualy dance sing or act(must choose a specialty:painting,dancing,singing,acting)
repair(ment and phy):the ability to repair stuff
scavenge(ment and phy):scavanging stuff
seamanship(phy and ment)(el):ability to drive and maintain water based vehicle
swimming(phy):just what it say

the list example of trade is as below
bussiness(ment)(el):you know how to make an account,realize and oppoturnity to make money etc(sorry i don`t know much about bussiness)
bureaucracy(ment and soc)(el):you know how to appropriate licenses, use a contract to your advantage and recover, alter, and destroy files from most organizations.you also know the inner and outer workings of such organization or royalty family
communication(ment and soc):you know how to talk your way through things,strengthen diplomatic relations etc
computer(ment)(el):you know how to use,program,or even hack your way to el hazard based computer
first aid(ment):u know how to help someone who is injured before sending him/her to someone who is capable
investigation(ment and soc):you know how to pick up clues ,find hidden details and information and capable of tracking someone in a city
interrogation(soc):u are able to uncover or get information from a specific person
law(ment)(el):you know the local rule and law and know how to get around it.must choose specifics(which nation?roshtaria or depends on the gamemaster)
linguistic(ment)(el):you able to communicate read etc other language.must choose a specialty(rules note: earthers is considered able to speak write read etc the main spoken language of the the land where he/she falls,note makoto and co)
mech(ment)(el):you know how the working of mechs technology whether android ,cyborgs,robots
medic(ment):you are good at healing,diagnose or at least lessen the pain of someone,you could fasten a person healing process.must at least have equipment
military(ment)(el):you know miitary operation when you see one and you know how one`s army oraganization works and know some warfare and security(military style) tactics(must choose a specialty; for example roshtaria`s army)
navigating(ment)(el):by watching at the star or some other way you know which way is north or whatever and you could decipher maps
phsycology(ment and soc):you could understand how a person thinks
police(ment)(el):you know police operation when you see one(stake outetc) and you know how one`s police oraganization works and know some police and security(police style) tactics(must choose a specialty; for example roshtaria`s police)
science(ment):you could understand and make use of your knowledge either it is physics biology or chemistry
priest(ment and soc)(el):you know the laws and bureaucracy of the priestess of the ancient .and soemtime people asked your advice or ask you to be a judge in a trial if you are a priestess yourself(consider this phsycology)
occult(ment)(el):you know things which people never usually knows,and you also know most of the ancient secrets
tech(ment)(el):you know the working of technology which is neither mech nor computer and know how to fix it.(for example:electronics and all those stuff)
worksmith(ment and phy):you are good in architecture,making furniture,forge a sword or a horse shoe and know how to maintain something none mechanical

the list example of elements is as below
fire(phy and ment)(el):skills involved in shaping and controling fire using one`s fire element gift
magic(ment) : you know how to construct believable illusion using your illusion gift
water(phy and ment)(el) :you know how to shape and control water using your water elemnts gift
wind(ment and phy)(el) :the ability to control your wind elements gift

example
Fujisawa sensei wants his character to have skill which he could used for time to time
and so that he could kick anyone else's butt, and try to give guidance to others
and of that which he feels would give some excitement to his life
so he decided that he wants martial arts and climbing
and the teacher traits(after all he is a teacher)
he rated them as 2 to martial arts, 3 to climbing 2 to teaching

the gamemaster may add or remove some  of the skill which they feel  appropiate
or not appropiate
another source which i found really suitable is from The Ani Mayhem cards