[Social Engineering] Hostage Negotiator Style

[vicky_molokh]

First, I must say that Covert Ops p. 119 has a Negotiator template just for your job!

Secondly, I will point out some of the things about the template traits. Leadership is a two-edged sword: it's nice to get people to do what you ask, but a negotiator must not have actual authority - this is important and intentional! - and when given unacceptable demands, s/he has the option of not personally saying 'No' while still being unable to meet the demands.
Another important thing is that Acting and Fast-Talk are generally risky things to ever use. Lying is risky. Each time a negotiator lies in order to catch/shoot the hostage-takers, this drops down the trustworthiness of said negotiator personally and negotiators in general, making further jobs harder. In fact, a CoH is an offered option in the template!

Primary skills tend to be Diplomacy, Law Enforcement, and one of Criminology, Detect Lies or Psychology.