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Old 07-01-2017, 07:05 AM   #4
Stormcrow
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Default Re: Maximum Realistic Reaction Bonus

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Originally Posted by Alonsua View Post
Since I have used 4 social traits (Appearance + Charisma + Reputation + Voice) should I assume that my character is realistic?
Such people do exist—gorgeous, charismatic, beloved, and smooth-talking—but they're relatively rare. This is a cinematic trope, but it's not a completely implausible one. The line between realistic and cinematic is very fuzzy in this case. How To Be a GURPS GM isn't telling you where that line is, just that it exists, somewhere.

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If I do so, should I apply +16/12 bonus to reaction rolls, or what?
I'd stick with the rules until I've rolled a few reactions. Remember to apply all the given penalties: if characters try to take advantage of all those bonuses to ask for outrageous things, they'll get hefty penalties. They may also gain a negative Reputation (Takes unfair advantage of how much people like them) which will impact rolls, if they do it too much.
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