Body Language: The Skill

JCD · 03-04-2009, 12:13 AM

In Nomine provides some interesting implications in RP which keep cropping up.

The latest in my campaign is one of the subtleties of vessels. A player had her vessel killed by an NPC. She is now in another vessel and feels, with a certain amount of confidence, that she is now unrecognizable. And I have to agree.

But how absolute is it? I recall from Children of Dune the section where Alia was possessed by the Baron Harkonnen. While her mother was watching her, she noted that Alia had a nervous tic in her hand which was identical to that the Baron and acted on that knowledge accordingly.

Now, not everyone has a nervous tic, but gestures, postures, phraseology etc can all help identify a person. How often has someone blocked from a forum logged on under another name and e-mail in an attempt to bypass, only to be identified by his/her style, phrases or habits of writing? When one adds the physical dimension, it becomes more likely

So I am speculating on a Body Language: Identification skill for celestials and ethereals, which would give them a small chance to identify a previously met celestial in a new vessel.

I don't know if this has been mentioned before or how other GMs handle this issue.

03-04-2009, 12:13 AM	#1
JCD Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birthplace of the Worst Pizza on the Planet	Body Language: The Skill In Nomine provides some interesting implications in RP which keep cropping up. The latest in my campaign is one of the subtleties of vessels. A player had her vessel killed by an NPC. She is now in another vessel and feels, with a certain amount of confidence, that she is now unrecognizable. And I have to agree. But how absolute is it? I recall from Children of Dune the section where Alia was possessed by the Baron Harkonnen. While her mother was watching her, she noted that Alia had a nervous tic in her hand which was identical to that the Baron and acted on that knowledge accordingly. Now, not everyone has a nervous tic, but gestures, postures, phraseology etc can all help identify a person. How often has someone blocked from a forum logged on under another name and e-mail in an attempt to bypass, only to be identified by his/her style, phrases or habits of writing? When one adds the physical dimension, it becomes more likely So I am speculating on a Body Language: Identification skill for celestials and ethereals, which would give them a small chance to identify a previously met celestial in a new vessel. I don't know if this has been mentioned before or how other GMs handle this issue.