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! Name !! Diplomat’s Insight
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| Cost || 6 points
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| Prerequisites || [[Intuition]]
| Prerequisites || [[Intuition]]
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| Key Words|| Archetype / Scout / Twice per day
| Key Words || Archetype / Scout / Stamina
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| Description || This skill requires the character to engage in negotiation with the subject for at least two minutes. After that time, the player may ask the subject which is the most important of the topics discussed ''to them''.
| Description || At the cost of '''2 stamina''', the character can engage in negotiation with the subject for at least two minutes. After that time, the player may ask the subject which is the most important of the topics discussed to them.


:'''Example'''
:Serena the Wise has been negotiating a peace with the Imperial ambassador, during which they have been discussing access to deep sea ports, disarmament, religious freedom and return of hostages. Serena uses her Diplomat's Insight skill, asking the NPC which of these things is most important to him. The NPC admits that he's most concerned to have the hostages returned (although in discussions he had been treating that as a trifling concern).


As with the [[Detect Lies]] skill, either the character or the subject may request a referee to administrate. See [[Theft, Assassination and Interrogation#Interrogation|''Interrogation'']].
As with the [[Detect Lies]] skill, either the character or the subject may request a referee to administrate. See [[Theft,_Assassination_and_Interrogation#Interrogation|Interrogation.]]


The subject does not know that this skill has been used, unless they have a special ability that lets them know (the question and answer themselves take place out of character).
The subject does not know that this skill has been used, unless they have a special ability that lets them know (the question and answer themselves take place out of character).


Note that this ability may be foiled by the skill [[Subterfuge]].
'''Note:''' that this ability may be foiled by the skill [[Subterfuge]].


See ''[[Information Gathering]]'' for more on information-gathering skills.
See [[Information Gathering]] for more on information-gathering skills.
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| Progression || [[Friendly Face]], [[Silver Tongue]]
| Progression || [[Friendly Face]]
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 31 March 2026

Name Diplomat's Insight
Cost 6 points
Prerequisites Intuition
Key Words Archetype / Scout / Stamina
Description At the cost of 2 stamina, the character can engage in negotiation with the subject for at least two minutes. After that time, the player may ask the subject which is the most important of the topics discussed to them.


As with the Detect Lies skill, either the character or the subject may request a referee to administrate. See Interrogation.

The subject does not know that this skill has been used, unless they have a special ability that lets them know (the question and answer themselves take place out of character).

Note: that this ability may be foiled by the skill Subterfuge.

See Information Gathering for more on information-gathering skills.

Progression Friendly Face

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