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Con

Based On: Perception, Presence, Charisma

Lying, tricking, or deceiving others, as well as verbal evasion, misdirection, and blustering. Disguise can complement uses of this skill. Also useful in putting on acting performances. (Fantasy, bluff)

Bluffing, lying, tricking, or deceiving others, as well as verbal evasiveness, misdirection, and blustering. Also useful in putting on acting performances. (Adventure, con)

Bluffing, lying, tricking, or deceiving others, as well as verbal evasiveness, misdirection, blustering, and altering features or clothing to be unrecognizable or to look like someone else. Also useful in putting on acting performances. (Space, con)

Specializations

Bluff

Con is called Bluff in D6 Fantasy. Although the names appear essentially synonymous, Bluff could be considered a specific subset or specialization of Con.

Disguise

Altering features or clothing to be unrecognizable or to look like someone else. Also useful in acting performances. (Adventure, Fantasy, disguise)

Based On: Presence, Charisma

No Attribute

Con can be a stand-in for the Confidence attribute along with Persuasion.

Notes

The word “Con” refers to a “scam” or “confidence trick”.

genre conversion for Con
SpaceAdventureFantasy
con (Perception)con, disguise (Presence)bluff, disguise (Charisma)
Skills
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