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This has a lot to do with physical appearance and body language, but quite a bit to do with how one speaks as well.  Having a good Presence helps with making good first impressions, intimidating others and performing. Those with Presence are also adept at traveling incognito.
 
This has a lot to do with physical appearance and body language, but quite a bit to do with how one speaks as well.  Having a good Presence helps with making good first impressions, intimidating others and performing. Those with Presence are also adept at traveling incognito.
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A character with a poor Presence score is overlooked, easily-forgettable, completely nonthreatening, and makes a bad public speaker. A character with a good Presence score is always noticed, always remembered, excels at acting and orating, and brings saloons to screeching halts with a step through the door.
  
 
Andre the Giant had presence, as do James Bond, and super models.
 
Andre the Giant had presence, as do James Bond, and super models.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:23, 20 June 2010

Presence is how striking a figure you present to the world.

This has a lot to do with physical appearance and body language, but quite a bit to do with how one speaks as well. Having a good Presence helps with making good first impressions, intimidating others and performing. Those with Presence are also adept at traveling incognito.

A character with a poor Presence score is overlooked, easily-forgettable, completely nonthreatening, and makes a bad public speaker. A character with a good Presence score is always noticed, always remembered, excels at acting and orating, and brings saloons to screeching halts with a step through the door.

Andre the Giant had presence, as do James Bond, and super models.