Terror/Awe and Reaction Rolls / Influence Skills

[oneofmanynameless]

What is the interaction between these things? It seems like Terror should enhance an intimidate check and Awe might be good for leadership, great for public speaking (or any performance), and maybe some other things like... sex appeal?

Anyways, are there rules for direct effects?

Also, shouldn't some of those skills be sorta able to enhance the effects?

[David Johnston2]

The usual rule for using advantages to help skills applies.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by oneofmanynameless

What is the interaction between these things? It seems like Terror should enhance an intimidate check and Awe might be good for leadership, great for public speaking (or any performance), and maybe some other things like... sex appeal?

Anyways, are there rules for direct effects?

Also, shouldn't some of those skills be sorta able to enhance the effects?

I've given a +4 bonus for "miraculous aid" to appropriate reaction rolls or Influence skill rolls in the past (e.g., Terror helps with Intimidation rolls).

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

I've given a +4 bonus for "miraculous aid" to appropriate reaction rolls or Influence skill rolls in the past (e.g., Terror helps with Intimidation rolls).

Yeah, that seems reasonable. I don't think it would normally help with, say, Fast-Talk or Sex Appeal.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Yeah, that seems reasonable. I don't think it would normally help with, say, Fast-Talk or Sex Appeal.

I would think Awe would help with Diplomacy, Savoir-Faire, Sex Appeal, and Fast-Talk, while Confusion might assist with Fast-Talk and Savoir-Faire (bafflegab!). Streetwise could be any of the three really depending on the situation.

[Mailanka]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

I've given a +4 bonus for "miraculous aid" to appropriate reaction rolls or Influence skill rolls in the past (e.g., Terror helps with Intimidation rolls).

That's explicitly how I treat it in Psi-Wars as well. I also grant a bonus for distractions with Terrify (I think +2).