Pyramid #3/54: Social Engineering

[vicky_molokh]

I just realised that I liked the article so much that I actually forgot about my disagreement with the author about the existence of Seduction as a separate Technique to distinguish it from more general-purpose reaction-boosting influences.

[PK]

Originally Posted by Celti

Can you buy language groups up from their default to another language group? I suspect that that's supposed to be the case, but it's not directly mentioned, and my GM feels (not strongly, but enough to want clarification) that the 'Language Defaults' section implies that groups that mention a default should be bought up as 'distantly related' to each other.

Yes, absolutely. I'm sorry if that didn't seem clear -- in GURPS, you can always buy things up from their default unless explicitly told otherwise. So if two groups are closely related, you can spend 4 points to buy off that default penalty completely.

[dataweaver]

I'm thinking of adapting Martial Arts' Styles-as-Wildcard-Skills mechanics for use with the Civil Arts.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by dataweaver

I'm thinking of adapting Martial Arts' Styles-as-Wildcard-Skills mechanics for use with the Civil Arts.

I don't see any obvious reason you shouldn't do so. The main thing is just to buy the prerequisite advantages for the cinematic social skills and techniques.

Bill Stoddard

[Celti]

Originally Posted by PK

Yes, absolutely. I'm sorry if that didn't seem clear -- in GURPS, you can always buy things up from their default unless explicitly told otherwise. So if two groups are closely related, you can spend 4 points to buy off that default penalty completely.

That's what I thought. Thanks!