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Typically used with: '''Presence'''.
 
Typically used with: '''Presence'''.
  
The super spy posing as the king (the king having just met with a terrible fate), the undercover martial artist gathering secrets from a rival clan, and the minstrel taking place in a large-scale play all make use of the Disguise check to its fullest.  If a character wants to look like someone else, or at least not look like him or herself, the Disguise skill is a necessary tool.
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In short: play dress-up. If a character wants to look like someone else, or at least not look like him or herself, the Disguise skill is a necessary tool. The super spy posing as the (recently, tragically, deceased) king, the undercover martial artist gathering secrets from a rival clan, and the minstrel taking place in a large-scale play all make use of the Disguise check to its fullest.
  
 
{{section|Difficulty|Disguise checks are always opposed by a [[Discern]] check.  Below are some situational penalties.}}
 
{{section|Difficulty|Disguise checks are always opposed by a [[Discern]] check.  Below are some situational penalties.}}
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! Example !! DL
 
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The following table lists situational bonuses to the Disguise check.
 
The following table lists situational bonuses to the Disguise check.
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{{section|Opposed Rolls|Disguise checks are always opposed by a target’s [[Discern]] check.}}
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{{section|Opposed Rolls|Disguise checks are always opposed by a target's [[Discern]] check.}}
 
{{section|Retry|Disguise attempts cannot be retried without the expenditure of a [[fate point]]; however, the character can try a different disguise on the same subject.}}
 
{{section|Retry|Disguise attempts cannot be retried without the expenditure of a [[fate point]]; however, the character can try a different disguise on the same subject.}}
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]

Revision as of 17:23, 29 December 2010

Typically used with: Presence.

In short: play dress-up. If a character wants to look like someone else, or at least not look like him or herself, the Disguise skill is a necessary tool. The super spy posing as the (recently, tragically, deceased) king, the undercover martial artist gathering secrets from a rival clan, and the minstrel taking place in a large-scale play all make use of the Disguise check to its fullest.

Difficulty

Disguise checks are always opposed by a Discern check. Below are some situational penalties.

Example DL
Trying to deceive a casual acquaintance of someone into thinking you're them +2
Trying to deceive a fairly close friend +4
Trying to deceive a lover or best friend +10

The following table lists situational bonuses to the Disguise check.

Situation Check
Employing a costuming kit with wigs, makeup, facial hair, etc. +5
Access to the type of clothes the impersonated figure might wear. +5

Opposed Rolls

Disguise checks are always opposed by a target's Discern check.

Retry

Disguise attempts cannot be retried without the expenditure of a fate point; however, the character can try a different disguise on the same subject.