[Social Engineering] Can you use "Cutting Out" with Empathy?

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Originally Posted by NineDaysDead

Can you use "Cutting Out" with Empathy when judging approachability? What if your Empathy is skill based?

I don't understand the meaning of "your Empathy is skill based." Other than that, by the RAW, the answer would be no, you can't, since Empathy is neither Per-based nor a skill, but I don't see any obvious problems if you allow it as a house rule.

Bill Stoddard