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|description=People have many fears, so they can be intimidated in many ways. It can occur subtly without your character even realizing she's doing it. Perhaps her strength of character alone makes her an intimidating figure. Perhaps her physical stature intimidates. In certain instances, she may wish to intimidate someone actively as well, through verbal or physical assault. The Intimidation Talent represents your character's awareness of her ability to overshadow others and her skill at using this factor to get her way, draw information from an unwilling target or frighten others away from taking action against her. | |description=People have many fears, so they can be intimidated in many ways. It can occur subtly without your character even realizing she's doing it. Perhaps her strength of character alone makes her an intimidating figure. Perhaps her physical stature intimidates. In certain instances, she may wish to intimidate someone actively as well, through verbal or physical assault. The Intimidation Talent represents your character's awareness of her ability to overshadow others and her skill at using this factor to get her way, draw information from an unwilling target or frighten others away from taking action against her. | ||
| − | |onedot=Your | + | |onedot=Your threats are crude, but effective. |
| − | |twodots=You intimidate those smaller than you. | + | |twodots=You intimidate those smaller than you / That cold, hard stare of yours usually gets results. |
|threedots=You make people think twice before acting. | |threedots=You make people think twice before acting. | ||
|fourdots=You don't try; people just avoid pissing you off. | |fourdots=You don't try; people just avoid pissing you off. | ||
|fivedots=You scare vicious pit bulls. | |fivedots=You scare vicious pit bulls. | ||
|possessedby=Bullies, Executives, Military Officers, Bouncers, Gangsters, Gypsies | |possessedby=Bullies, Executives, Military Officers, Bouncers, Gangsters, Gypsies | ||
| − | |specialties=Physical Scariness, Grit, Bluffing, Implied Threats, Crudeness, Fearlessness | + | |specialties=Physical Scariness, Grit, Bluffing, Implied Threats, Crudeness, Fearlessness, Veiled Threats, Good Cop/ Bad Cop, Blackmail, Revenge |
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 24 October 2014
| Category: | Abilities |
| Subcategory: | Primary Talent |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Reference: | Mage: The Ascension (Revised edition/WW4600), page 82. |
People have many fears, so they can be intimidated in many ways. It can occur subtly without your character even realizing she's doing it. Perhaps her strength of character alone makes her an intimidating figure. Perhaps her physical stature intimidates. In certain instances, she may wish to intimidate someone actively as well, through verbal or physical assault. The Intimidation Talent represents your character's awareness of her ability to overshadow others and her skill at using this factor to get her way, draw information from an unwilling target or frighten others away from taking action against her.
x Untalented: Untalented. • Novice: Your threats are crude, but effective. •• Practiced: You intimidate those smaller than you / That cold, hard stare of yours usually gets results. ••• Competent: You make people think twice before acting. •••• Expert: You don't try; people just avoid pissing you off. ••••• Master: You scare vicious pit bulls.
| Possessed by: | Bullies, Executives, Military Officers, Bouncers, Gangsters, Gypsies |
| Example Specialties: | Physical Scariness, Grit, Bluffing, Implied Threats, Crudeness, Fearlessness, Veiled Threats, Good Cop/ Bad Cop, Blackmail, Revenge |