D20r:Silly Skill Uses
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''Relevant Skills'': Bluff, Sense Motive, Disable Device (Cheating attempts only). | ''Relevant Skills'': Bluff, Sense Motive, Disable Device (Cheating attempts only). | ||
| - | == Knowledge (Adventure Spoilers) == | + | === Knowledge (Adventure Spoilers) === |
''Use'': Attempt to know exactly what the next fight's enemies will be. DC 20 for an obvious encounter, DC 30 for a surprise attack. +5 DC if your opponents, being clever bastards, have made a successful Fnording attempt on the encounter environment. | ''Use'': Attempt to know exactly what the next fight's enemies will be. DC 20 for an obvious encounter, DC 30 for a surprise attack. +5 DC if your opponents, being clever bastards, have made a successful Fnording attempt on the encounter environment. | ||
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If you succeed this check, the GM can, by passing the encounter details to you as a note, restrict you from telling others about the details, in or out of character. Any monsters that have Charm spells will likely target you first, too... | If you succeed this check, the GM can, by passing the encounter details to you as a note, restrict you from telling others about the details, in or out of character. Any monsters that have Charm spells will likely target you first, too... | ||
| - | == Pose == | + | === Pose === |
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''Special'': One character out of the party can make a Pose check at the ''start'' of battle. If he does so, one enemy can make a counter Pose check. The comrades of the loser must make a Will+Intimidate save as normal; if the difference was less than 5, they get a +2 bonus. If the difference was 2 or less, they get another +2. | ''Special'': One character out of the party can make a Pose check at the ''start'' of battle. If he does so, one enemy can make a counter Pose check. The comrades of the loser must make a Will+Intimidate save as normal; if the difference was less than 5, they get a +2 bonus. If the difference was 2 or less, they get another +2. | ||
| - | == Seduction == | + | === Seduction === |
''Use'': If you need us to say, you don't want to try this. It only works on beings that would be attracted to your race and gender... ''Usually''. | ''Use'': If you need us to say, you don't want to try this. It only works on beings that would be attracted to your race and gender... ''Usually''. | ||
