Skill for laying low in an urban area

Erling · 02-10-2019, 09:19 AM

If a character is being manhunted by some investigating force (police, security agency, mafia, creditors etc.) and tries to hide from his enemies in an urban area, which skill does he need?

I don't mean a hot pursuit – in this case it would be series of DX, Running, Driving and/or Piloting rolls. Neither I mean a "physical" hiding in an urban area – in this case it would be Stealth, Camouflage and/or Urban Survival roll.

I rather mean more general hiding – changing addresses, avoiding whistleblowers, not using a real name, not looking suspucious to motel owners, avoiding raids, outguessing enemies' activities etc. In a high-tech setting it would also include not leaving digital fingerprints and avoiding city surveillance cameras.

I suppose Streetwise is a good guess, but the prey isn't necessarily a criminal. He can be a framed cop or just a regular guy in trouble. It is likely that there's no single skill that would cover such hiding, and prey shall rather use combination of Area Knowledge, Acting, Criminology, Disguise, Fast-Talk, Urvan Survival, Streetwise and Sense rolls depending on the current situation. Still, I'd like to figure out a single skill that would cover laying low for a good while, without too much detail about what the prey is doing in a current moment.

What would you say?

02-10-2019, 09:19 AM	#1
Erling Join Date: Sep 2014	Skill for laying low in an urban area If a character is being manhunted by some investigating force (police, security agency, mafia, creditors etc.) and tries to hide from his enemies in an urban area, which skill does he need? I don't mean a hot pursuit – in this case it would be series of DX, Running, Driving and/or Piloting rolls. Neither I mean a "physical" hiding in an urban area – in this case it would be Stealth, Camouflage and/or Urban Survival roll. I rather mean more general hiding – changing addresses, avoiding whistleblowers, not using a real name, not looking suspucious to motel owners, avoiding raids, outguessing enemies' activities etc. In a high-tech setting it would also include not leaving digital fingerprints and avoiding city surveillance cameras. I suppose Streetwise is a good guess, but the prey isn't necessarily a criminal. He can be a framed cop or just a regular guy in trouble. It is likely that there's no single skill that would cover such hiding, and prey shall rather use combination of Area Knowledge, Acting, Criminology, Disguise, Fast-Talk, Urvan Survival, Streetwise and Sense rolls depending on the current situation. Still, I'd like to figure out a single skill that would cover laying low for a good while, without too much detail about what the prey is doing in a current moment. What would you say? __________________ When in deadly danger, When beset by doubt, Run in little circles, Wave your arms and shout.