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DECEPTION

CHARISMA SKILL

You can trick and mislead others using disguises, lies, and other forms of subterfuge.

TABLE 1: DECEPTION ACTIONS
Actions Proficiency Summary
Create a Diversion Untrained With a gesture, a trick, or some distracting words, you can create a diversion that draws creatures’ attention elsewhere.
Impersonate Untrained You create a disguise to pass yourself off as someone or something you are not.
Lie Untrained You try to fool someone with an untruth.
Feint Trained With a misleading flourish, you leave an opponent unprepared for your real attack.
TABLE 2: DECEPTION FEATS
Untrained in Deception Level Benefits
Skill Training 1 You become trained in the skill of your choice.
Trained in Deception Level Benefits
Assurance 1 Even in the worst circumstances, you can perform basic tasks.
CharlatanLOGM 1 You’ve learned to mimic the abilities of spellcasters by studying their flourishes and words.
Charming Liar 1 Your charm allows you to win over those you lie to.
Lengthy Diversion 1 When you critically succeed to Create a Diversion, you continue to remain hidden after the end of your turn.
Lie to Me 1 You can use Deception to weave traps to trip up anyone trying to deceive you.
Secret SpeechAA-03 1 Choose a secret society (such as the Lacunafex or the Bellflower Network).
Expert in Deception Level Benefits
Backup DisguiseLOCG 2 You have a specific disguise that you keep at the ready, worn underneath your outer garment.
Confabulator 2 Even when caught in falsehoods, you pile lie upon lie.
Discreet InquiryAPG 2 You are subtle in your efforts to learn the things you need to know.
Fleeing DiversionLOF 2 You are quick to capitalize on your distractions.
Half-TruthsLOF 2 You are able to weave your words in such a way that you never use actual lies, but still mislead people to certain conclusions.
Quick Disguise 2 You can set up a disguise in half the usual time (generally 5 minutes).
Sow RumorLOCG 2 You spread rumors, which may or may not be true, about a specific subject.
Distracting Flattery APG 4 You know how to maintain a good impression and manage your image, even while keeping uncouth company.
Analyze IdiolectAPG 6 You break down a specific individual’s idiolect, memorizing their speech mannerisms and habits.
Master in Deception Level Benefits
DoublespeakAPG 7 You are skilled at saying one thing while meaning something different.
Fabricated ConnectionsAPG 7 You can lie about having taken an action so convincingly that you acquire all the tangible benefits of having successfully completed it.
Slippery Secrets 7 You elude and evade attempts to uncover your true nature or intentions.
Legendary in Deception Level Benefits
Reveal Machinations AA-03 15 You reveal that you played a minor but recurring role in another humanoid’s life—or at least convince them that’s the case.