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Typically used with: '''Persuasion'''. | Typically used with: '''Persuasion'''. | ||
| − | Apart from the [[Thievery]] skill, | + | In short: lie. Apart from the [[Thievery]] skill, Bluff is the only thing that can help you weasel out of a situation. Used to mislead or deceive other characters for many purposes including passage ("I'm the emperor, you fool! Let me pass!"), false innocence ("It was like that when I got here"), or boasting ("So I'm dating the princess"). You can use Bluff to [[Feint]] in combat (see the combat chapter) or to disguise the contents of a conversation from nearby listeners. |
{{section|Difficulty|Bluff checks have no set difficulty, as they're always opposed by a Discern check, however, completely outrageous fibs should allow the character or NPC discerning a bonus to the Discern check.}} | {{section|Difficulty|Bluff checks have no set difficulty, as they're always opposed by a Discern check, however, completely outrageous fibs should allow the character or NPC discerning a bonus to the Discern check.}} | ||
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{{section|Opposed Rolls|Bluff checks are opposed by a [[Discern]] check.}} | {{section|Opposed Rolls|Bluff checks are opposed by a [[Discern]] check.}} | ||
| − | {{section|Retry|Bluff attempts cannot be retried without the expenditure of a [[fate point]]; however, the character can try a different | + | {{section|Retry|Bluff attempts cannot be retried without the expenditure of a [[fate point]] (fool me once…); however, the character can try a different Bluff on the same subject (fool me twice…).}} |
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Revision as of 17:16, 29 December 2010
Typically used with: Persuasion.
In short: lie. Apart from the Thievery skill, Bluff is the only thing that can help you weasel out of a situation. Used to mislead or deceive other characters for many purposes including passage ("I'm the emperor, you fool! Let me pass!"), false innocence ("It was like that when I got here"), or boasting ("So I'm dating the princess"). You can use Bluff to Feint in combat (see the combat chapter) or to disguise the contents of a conversation from nearby listeners.
Difficulty
Bluff checks have no set difficulty, as they're always opposed by a Discern check, however, completely outrageous fibs should allow the character or NPC discerning a bonus to the Discern check.
| Example | Check |
|---|---|
| It's a stretch. (Saying to a police officer "I realize it's illegal, but I was just holding it for that old man over there.") | +5 |
| Unbelievable. (Telling the bartender "Oh, my tab? I already paid it.") | +10 |
| Inconceivable. ("I did not have sexual relations with that woman.") | +15 |
| Absurdly preposterous. (Saying "I'm the sheriff around these parts" to the sheriff around those parts) | +20 |
Opposed Rolls
Bluff checks are opposed by a Discern check.
Retry
Bluff attempts cannot be retried without the expenditure of a fate point (fool me once…); however, the character can try a different Bluff on the same subject (fool me twice…).
