Description

Stealth is a character’s ability to stay hidden, unseen, and unheard

  • It covers sneaking around in the shadows, blending into a crowd, using a disguise to appear as just another bystander in the background, or taking advantage of an appropriately timed distraction
  • Any means a character uses to avoid being noticed by those who are looking for her will use this Skill

Examples

Sample Actions

  • Losing a tail (Wits + Stealth)
  • Shadowing (Wits + Stealth)
  • Sneaking (Dexterity + Stealth)

Sample Specialties

  • Crowds
  • Hiding
  • Moving Quietly
  • Shadowing
  • Stakeouts

Sample Contacts

  • Bow Hunter
  • Burglar
  • Lookout from a Former Job

Levels

Examples and descriptions of someone at each level

Novice (1 dot)

  • A character with this level knows how to find a shadowy corner to hide in, or how to blend into a crowd

Professional (2 dot)

  • At this level, a character can follow someone without tipping them off or sneak past a sentry

Experienced (3 dot)

  • A character at this level is rarely seen unless she wishes to be
  • She can evade people actively searching for her and ditch a tail in seconds

Expert (4 dot)

  • A character at this level can avoid being noticed on security cameras in the heart of London
  • He can disappear from sight in moments

Master (5 dot)

  • At this level of Skill, the character is a ghost
  • She is almost impossible to find or follow unless she allows it
  • She can hide in an open field or walk up behind an alert guard without being noticed