Subterfuge
From Masq
| Category: | Abilities |
| Subcategory: | Primary Talent |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Reference: | Werewolf: the Apocalypse (Revised edition/WW3801), page 113. |
Subterfuge is all about figuring out your opponent’s motivations and twisting them to your best advantage, while hiding your own goals and interests. This Ability often works with Manipulation or Wits to convince potential targets of your sincere good intentions. Characters with a high rating in Subterfuge are masters of clever conversation, knowing exactly what to say and when to say it to fulfill their goals. Most people wouldn’t trust a master of Subterfuge... if they could recognize him.
x Untalented: Untalented. • Novice: Novice: White lies are easy to contrive. •• Practiced: Practiced: You’ve gotten quite good at intriguing pickup lines. ••• Competent: Competent: Hardened criminals follow your cues in their “not guilty” speeches. •••• Expert: Expert: The slickest used car salesperson is putty in your hands. ••••• Master: Master: They’ll never figure out it was you, all this time...
| Possessed by: | Lawyers, Con Artists, Vampires, Littlefinger |
| Example Specialties: | White Lies, Seduction, Innocent and Needy |