diff --git a/module/sheets/base-actor-sheet.mjs b/module/sheets/base-actor-sheet.mjs
index 2291bd0..eb41732 100644
--- a/module/sheets/base-actor-sheet.mjs
+++ b/module/sheets/base-actor-sheet.mjs
@@ -203,9 +203,13 @@ export default class VagabondActorSheet extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(Actor
         case "feature":
           items.features.push(item);
           break;
-        case "perk":
+        case "perk": {
+          // Add formatted prerequisite string for display (hide "None")
+          const prereqStr = item.system.getPrerequisiteString?.() || "";
+          item.prerequisiteString = prereqStr !== "None" ? prereqStr : "";
           items.perks.push(item);
           break;
+        }
         case "class":
           items.classes.push(item);
           break;
diff --git a/styles/scss/sheets/_actor-sheet.scss b/styles/scss/sheets/_actor-sheet.scss
index 59d2739..80d9e6e 100644
--- a/styles/scss/sheets/_actor-sheet.scss
+++ b/styles/scss/sheets/_actor-sheet.scss
@@ -1062,6 +1062,323 @@
       }
     }
   }
+
+  // ----------------------------------------
+  // Abilities Tab Layout
+  // ----------------------------------------
+  .abilities-tab {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: $spacing-4;
+  }
+
+  .abilities-section {
+    .section-header-row {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      align-items: center;
+      margin-bottom: $spacing-2;
+
+      .section-header {
+        margin: 0;
+        padding-bottom: 0;
+        border-bottom: none;
+      }
+
+      .item-create {
+        @include flex-center;
+        width: 28px;
+        height: 28px;
+        padding: 0;
+        background-color: $color-parchment;
+        border: 1px solid $color-border;
+        border-radius: $radius-md;
+        color: $color-text-primary;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        transition: all $transition-fast;
+
+        &:hover {
+          background-color: $color-success;
+          border-color: $color-success;
+          color: white;
+        }
+
+        i {
+          font-size: $font-size-sm;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Ancestry Block
+  .ancestry-block {
+    background-color: $color-parchment-light;
+    border: 1px solid $color-border-light;
+    border-radius: $radius-md;
+    overflow: hidden;
+
+    .ancestry-header {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: $spacing-3;
+      padding: $spacing-3;
+      background-color: $color-parchment-dark;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid $color-border-light;
+
+      .ancestry-img {
+        width: 48px;
+        height: 48px;
+        object-fit: cover;
+        border: 2px solid $color-border;
+        border-radius: $radius-md;
+        background-color: $color-parchment;
+      }
+
+      .ancestry-info {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: $spacing-1;
+
+        .ancestry-name {
+          font-family: $font-family-header;
+          font-size: $font-size-lg;
+          font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
+          color: $color-text-primary;
+          cursor: pointer;
+
+          &:hover {
+            color: $color-accent-primary;
+          }
+        }
+
+        .ancestry-being-type,
+        .ancestry-size {
+          font-size: $font-size-sm;
+          color: $color-text-secondary;
+        }
+
+        .ancestry-being-type::after {
+          content: " · ";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    .ancestry-traits {
+      padding: $spacing-3;
+
+      .trait {
+        padding: $spacing-2 0;
+        border-bottom: 1px solid $color-border-light;
+        font-size: $font-size-sm;
+        line-height: $line-height-relaxed;
+
+        &:last-child {
+          border-bottom: none;
+          padding-bottom: 0;
+        }
+
+        &:first-child {
+          padding-top: 0;
+        }
+
+        strong {
+          color: $color-text-primary;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Ability Lists (Features & Perks)
+  .ability-list {
+    list-style: none;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: $spacing-2;
+  }
+
+  .ability-item {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
+    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
+    gap: $spacing-2;
+    padding: $spacing-3;
+    background-color: $color-parchment-light;
+    border: 1px solid $color-border-light;
+    border-radius: $radius-md;
+    transition: background-color $transition-fast;
+
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: $color-parchment;
+    }
+
+    &.empty {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+      padding: $spacing-4;
+      font-style: italic;
+      color: $color-text-muted;
+    }
+
+    .ability-img {
+      grid-row: span 2;
+      width: 40px;
+      height: 40px;
+      object-fit: cover;
+      border: 1px solid $color-border;
+      border-radius: $radius-md;
+      background-color: $color-parchment;
+    }
+
+    .ability-info {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: 2px;
+
+      .ability-name {
+        font-weight: $font-weight-semibold;
+        color: $color-text-primary;
+        cursor: pointer;
+
+        &:hover {
+          color: $color-accent-primary;
+          text-decoration: underline;
+        }
+      }
+
+      .ability-source,
+      .ability-prereqs {
+        font-size: $font-size-xs;
+        color: $color-text-secondary;
+      }
+
+      .ability-prereqs {
+        font-style: italic;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .ability-description {
+      grid-column: 2 / -1;
+      font-size: $font-size-sm;
+      color: $color-text-secondary;
+      line-height: $line-height-normal;
+
+      // Style inline HTML from descriptions
+      p {
+        margin: 0 0 $spacing-2 0;
+
+        &:last-child {
+          margin-bottom: 0;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    .item-delete {
+      grid-row: 1;
+      grid-column: 3;
+      @include flex-center;
+      width: 28px;
+      height: 28px;
+      padding: 0;
+      background-color: transparent;
+      border: 1px solid $color-border-light;
+      border-radius: $radius-sm;
+      color: $color-text-muted;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      transition: all $transition-fast;
+
+      &:hover {
+        background-color: rgba($color-danger, 0.1);
+        border-color: $color-danger;
+        color: $color-danger;
+      }
+
+      i {
+        font-size: $font-size-sm;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Active Effects
+  .effects-group {
+    margin-bottom: $spacing-3;
+
+    &:last-child {
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .effect-list {
+    list-style: none;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: $spacing-1;
+  }
+
+  .effect-item {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: $spacing-2;
+    padding: $spacing-2 $spacing-3;
+    background-color: $color-parchment-light;
+    border: 1px solid $color-border-light;
+    border-radius: $radius-md;
+
+    .effect-icon {
+      width: 24px;
+      height: 24px;
+      object-fit: cover;
+      border-radius: $radius-sm;
+    }
+
+    .effect-name {
+      flex: 1;
+      font-weight: $font-weight-medium;
+      color: $color-text-primary;
+    }
+
+    .effect-duration {
+      font-size: $font-size-xs;
+      padding: $spacing-1 $spacing-2;
+      background-color: rgba($color-warning, 0.15);
+      border-radius: $radius-sm;
+      color: $color-warning;
+    }
+
+    .effect-source {
+      font-size: $font-size-xs;
+      color: $color-text-muted;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Responsive abilities layout
+  @container sheet-content (max-width: 500px) {
+    .ability-item {
+      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
+
+      .ability-description {
+        grid-column: 1 / -1;
+      }
+
+      .item-delete {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: $spacing-2;
+        right: $spacing-2;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .ancestry-block .ancestry-header {
+      flex-direction: column;
+      text-align: center;
+
+      .ancestry-info {
+        align-items: center;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // ==========================================
diff --git a/templates/actor/character-abilities.hbs b/templates/actor/character-abilities.hbs
index 1e2f1f2..5e05180 100644
--- a/templates/actor/character-abilities.hbs
+++ b/templates/actor/character-abilities.hbs
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
         <img class="ability-img" src="{{this.img}}" alt="{{this.name}}" />
         <div class="ability-info">
           <span class="ability-name" data-action="itemEdit">{{this.name}}</span>
-          {{#if this.system.prerequisites}}
-          <span class="ability-prereqs">{{this.system.prerequisites}}</span>
+          {{#if this.prerequisiteString}}
+          <span class="ability-prereqs">{{this.prerequisiteString}}</span>
           {{/if}}
         </div>
         <div class="ability-description">{{{this.system.description}}}</div>