Disguise
(Appearance, Body Language, Voice, Disguise Others)
The Disguise skill allows a character to alter aspects of their appearance, behavior, or other personal traits to pass as someone or something else. This skill is crucial when the character needs to blend in, impersonate someone, or avoid detection. The effectiveness of a disguise is determined through Opposed Skill Flips, typically against the Notice [SP] skill of others.
General Rules
- Opposed Skill Flips: The effectiveness of a disguise is determined through an Opposed Skill Flip against the Notice [SP] skill of those interacting with the disguised character.
- Suspicious Actions: If the character acts suspiciously or goes where they shouldn’t, they may suffer penalties like (shift-1) or (flip-1) during the Opposed Skill Flip.
- Impersonating Specific Individuals: If the character is attempting to impersonate someone known to those they interact with, those people may gain bonuses like (shift+1) or (flip+1) to oppose the disguise.
Appearance
The most basic form of disguise, this involves changing one’s physical look, such as hair, makeup, or clothing.
| Situation | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minor Changes (e.g., changing hairstyle, applying makeup) | Easy (9+) |
| Moderate Changes (e.g., altering facial features with makeup, dressing as a different class or profession) | Average (12+) |
| Significant Changes (e.g., using prosthetics to change facial structure) | Hard (15+) |
| Drastic Changes (e.g., disguising as a different race or species) | Very Hard (18+) |
Some additional modifiers may be considered:
| Circumstance | Modifier |
|---|---|
| If the character has access to high-quality materials or magical enhancements | (shift+1) or more |
| If the disguise must hold up under close scrutiny or for an extended period | (flip-1) |
Body Language
This involves altering the way the character moves and carries themselves, which is crucial when the disguise requires mimicking someone’s mannerisms or general demeanor.
| Situation | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minor Adjustments (e.g., walking with a slight limp) | Easy (9+) |
| Moderate Adjustments (e.g., changing posture to appear more confident or submissive) | Average (12+) |
| Significant Adjustments (e.g., mimicking a specific person’s gait) | Hard (15+) |
| Extreme Adjustments (e.g., acting as a different gender, age, or profession convincingly) | Very Hard (18+) |
Some additional modifiers may be considered:
| Circumstance | Modifier |
|---|---|
| If the character has studied the target’s mannerisms beforehand | (shift+1) |
| If the character is under stress or time pressure while maintaining the disguise | (flip-1) |
Voice
Voice changes can be crucial when interacting with others while disguised. This involves altering tone, pitch, accent, or speech patterns.
| Situation | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minor Changes (e.g., softening or deepening voice slightly) | Easy (9+) |
| Moderate Changes (e.g., adopting a regional accent) | Average (12+) |
| Significant Changes (e.g., mimicking another person’s voice) | Hard (15+) |
| Extreme Changes (e.g., imitating a voice of different pitch or gender) | Very Hard (18+) |
Some additional modifiers may be considered:
| Circumstance | Modifier |
|---|---|
| If the character uses vocal training or a voice-altering device | (shift+1) |
| If the conversation is lengthy or requires a detailed back-and-forth | (flip-1) |
Disguise Others
This specialization involves using the Disguise skill to alter the appearance and demeanor of another person, effectively making them unrecognizable or helping them assume a new identity.
| Situation | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minor Changes (e.g., changing hair and clothing) | Easy (9+) |
| Moderate Changes (e.g., altering face and body posture) | Average (12+) |
| Significant Changes (e.g., complete transformation with makeup, prosthetics) | Hard (15+) |
| Drastic Changes (e.g., changing another’s apparent race or gender) | Very Hard (18+) |
Some additional modifiers may be considered:
| Circumstance | Modifier |
|---|---|
| If the subject is cooperative and still during the process | (shift+1) |
| If the subject is uncooperative or the disguise needs to last for an extended period | (flip-1) |