Deceit
Descriptors
Suggested Favourite Use
- Acting on the stage
- Disguise
- Stealing objects
- Matters of money
- Matters of the heart
Description
A necessity for spies and thieves, Deceit skill is used for lying, for pretending to be someone else, and for playing anyone else false, for any reason. Deceit can be used to impersonate someone of a different social class, position, gender, or race.
In casual conversation, use Will & Deceit to lie to other people. Suspicious listeners use their Mind & Inquiry to see through your deception. The Game Host may penalize you for particularly outrageous lies.
Sometimes, an interrogator will attempt to brow- beat information from you, using their Mind, Inquiry, and Presence dice. You can pretend not to know anything - or pass along misinformation - by using Will, Deceit, and Negotiation dice.
To swipe an object without anyone noticing - a dangerous stunt - roll your Speed and Deceit dice. Other people will roll their Mind and Observation to notice your theft. To conceal an object on your person - another dangerous stunt - roll your Body & Deceit dice.
Other people will contest you with their Mind & Searching dice. The Game Host may impose penalties on you for particularly large or strange objects.