Panhandling

From Masq
Category: Abilities
Subcategory: Secondary Talent
Prerequisites: None
Reference: Players Guide to the Sabbat (1st edition/WW2055), page 102.


You are a skilled beggar. You are able to get people to give you money just by asking for it. The art of panhandling is performed through a subtle blend of Manipulation, Empathy, Intimidation, Streetwise and Subterfuge. You know whom to ask, how to approach them, what to say, and how to avoid police. This is a useful Talent for picking up quick cash or for creating a cover.


x Untalented: N/A
• Novice: You can tell a good hard-luck story.
•• Practiced: You can gain sympathy from most people.
••• Competent: Real smooth. You can hit even the hardhearted for a few bucks.
•••• Expert: People want to take you home and feed and clothe you.
••••• Master: You can get whatever you want (within reason) for free.


Possessed by: Street People, Addicts, Drifters, Professional Beggars
Example Specialties: The Rack, Yuppies, Sob Stories, Targeting