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Diplomat's Insight

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Name Diplomat’s Insight
Cost 6 points
Prerequisites Evaluate
Key Words Archetype / Twice per day
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 since the beginning of that negotiation.
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, which he had up until this point been treating as a trifling concern.

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.


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