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shkspr1048 · 11-12-2011, 09:01 PM

"In general, reaction roll modifiers also affect Influence rolls – but not necessarily other rolls vs. Influence skills. However, if an advantage modifies reaction rolls and a specified list of skills, don’t transfer the reaction modifiers to Influence rolls. Listed Influence skills get the skill modifier; Influence skills that aren’t listed are unmodified.

Example: The faerie princess Plurabelle gains +2 from her Voice on reactions by anyone who hears her speak; it also raises her Sex Appeal from 12 to 14 and her Singing from 15 to 17. But her reaction roll bonus doesn’t give her an extra +2 on Influence rolls based on Sex Appeal; nor does she get a bonus to Intimidation."

The Example leaves me feeling lost. If Voice give her +2 to Sex Appeal, shouldn't that affect the Influence rolls for it? And if that's not the case, can someone explain the benefit of having a higher level of a given skill if it doesn't affect rolls? Or am I missing something?

11-12-2011, 09:01 PM	#1
shkspr1048 Join Date: Jun 2011	On Influence, as written in Social Engineering "In general, reaction roll modifiers also affect Influence rolls – but not necessarily other rolls vs. Influence skills. However, if an advantage modifies reaction rolls and a specified list of skills, don’t transfer the reaction modifiers to Influence rolls. Listed Influence skills get the skill modifier; Influence skills that aren’t listed are unmodified. Example: The faerie princess Plurabelle gains +2 from her Voice on reactions by anyone who hears her speak; it also raises her Sex Appeal from 12 to 14 and her Singing from 15 to 17. But her reaction roll bonus doesn’t give her an extra +2 on Influence rolls based on Sex Appeal; nor does she get a bonus to Intimidation." The Example leaves me feeling lost. If Voice give her +2 to Sex Appeal, shouldn't that affect the Influence rolls for it? And if that's not the case, can someone explain the benefit of having a higher level of a given skill if it doesn't affect rolls? Or am I missing something?