Active Skills and Support

Skills

Over the course of the game you will learn various Skills or Special Skills. Every Skill that takes effect in battle is shown in this area.
Hover the mouse over one to see its description, so make good use of it.
If there is a diamond-shaped block below a Skill, that Skill has a usage limit.
It may be the number of Charges, or it may be the number of Rounds remaining.

Support

Sometimes people will come to support you in battle, and they are shown in this area too.
You can simply treat them as Special Skills that only exist in that battle.
Hover the mouse over a portrait and its description will show as well.