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ACTIONSPlaytest v3, August 2020
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ConsortSocialise with friends and contacts
You might gain access to resources, information, people, or places. You might make a good impression or win someone over with your charm and style. You might make new friends or connect with your training or cover. You could try to manipulate your friends with social pressure (but Sway might be better).
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RigInteract with mechanical and electronic devices
You might create a new gadget or alter an existing item. You might set off a bomb to demolish a wall. You might tamper with a helicopter engine. You might alter the bias of a roulette wheel. You might tap into a CCTV feed (but Surveil might be better).
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SurveilClosely monitor a person or place
You might plant a bug in a office. You might take closeup photographs with a hidden microcamera. You might listen to a conversation through a wall. You might track a person leaving a safehouse (but Pursue might be better).
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StudyScrutinise details and interpret evidence
You might gather information from documents, newspapers, and books. You might do research on an esoteric topic. You might closely analyze a person to detect lies or true feelings. You might examine a device to discover how it works (but Rig might be better).
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CommandCompel swift obedience
You might intimidate or threaten to get what you want. You might lead a squad in a group action. You might pull rank on a subordinate. You could try to order people around to persuade them (but Consorting might be better).
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HurtleAct with speed or power
You might sprint through a busy market. You might charge at an enemy and knock them over. You might leap away from a thown grenade. You might try to knock down a wooden door (but Strike might be better).
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PursueFollow or track a moving target
You might surreptitiously follow someone in a busy shopping mall. You might start a high speed car chase through a city. You might spend a week hunting a person across national borders. You might sprint into gunfire to get to someone (though Hurtle might be better).
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StrikeEnact violence with precision
You might shoot a target through a crowd. You might aim a swift kick to a vulnerable knee joint. You might snipe an enemy from a great distance. You might set an explosive to damage only one specific small area (though Rig may be better).
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InfiltrateGain illicit access to a location or object
You might sneak past a guard or hide in the shadows. You might climb up a wall using a grappling hook. You might disable an alarm or trap. You might attack someone from hiding with a back-stab or silenced pistol (but Strike might be better).
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TradecraftEmploy espionage training and technique
You might communicate with someone via seemingly innocuous means. You might spot that you are being followed. You might predict someone's actions based on their profile. You might crack a coded message (but Study might be better).
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SlipDeftly manipulate objects or attention
You might pick someone's pocket. You might concel an object on your person. You might plant an item on an unwitting mark. You might sneak through the crowd to get backstage (but Infiltrate might be better).
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SwayInfluence with guile, charm or argument
You might lie convincingly. You might persuade someone to do what you want. You might argue a compelling case that leaves no clear rebuttal. You could try to trick people into affection or obedience (but Consort or Command might be better).
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AttributeResisting means...
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Insight...you foresaw the danger and took precautions
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Prowess...you challenge the danger or shrug it off
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Technique...you evade the danger with expert skill
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