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cptbutton · 01-23-2020, 06:27 PM

What is the rules way to handle shallow or nonexistent identities?

I mean for people like crossworld travellers or In Nomine Celestials who didn't previously exist in the world and have no background or history unless they fake one.

This isn't Zeroed but rather the opposite problem where you want to have some kind of recorded identity because if you don't it causes problems. The price of this disadvantage would obviously vary depending on how well the fake identity holds up under scrutiny.

If you are from this world but are permanently living under a false identity is that a Secret Identity or just Secret (actually John Smith, wanted for murder)?

01-23-2020, 06:27 PM	#4
cptbutton Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the Week: Secret and Secret Identity What is the rules way to handle shallow or nonexistent identities? I mean for people like crossworld travellers or In Nomine Celestials who didn't previously exist in the world and have no background or history unless they fake one. This isn't Zeroed but rather the opposite problem where you want to have some kind of recorded identity because if you don't it causes problems. The price of this disadvantage would obviously vary depending on how well the fake identity holds up under scrutiny. If you are from this world but are permanently living under a false identity is that a Secret Identity or just Secret (actually John Smith, wanted for murder)? __________________ -- Burma!