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Modifiers: +2 for Voice (p. 97); -3 for Low Empathy (p. 142); -1 for Oblivious
(p. 146); -1 to -4 for Shyness (p. 154); -2 for Stuttering (p. 157). Apply any bonus for above-average appearance (p. 21) – or double the penalty for below-average appearance! That's the modifiers section for Sex Appeal (B219). Notice that both Voice and Appearance are described in unqualified terms. I think the assumption when the book was written that the skill always requires a verbal and visual component. |
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Permanent modifiers always permanently add to base skill level (Basic, p. 174). Since Allure, Appearance, and Voice are permanent modifiers, they all permanently add to Sex Appeal, so a character with HT 12, Allure 4, Appearance (Very Handsome), and Voice could buy Sex Appeal-24 for only 2 CP. In addition, since reaction modifiers usually apply to Influence skills, that character would get a further +12(!) to skill when they are engaging in a face-to-face conversation with someone attracted to their gender and race, so a final roll against an effective skill of 36. Of course, it would make sense to ignore Appearance/Allure for blind people and Voice for deaf people, but that would only apply for the bonus provided for the reaction bonus.
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Improved self-confidence? I have looked at Social Engineering, and there is no explicit prohibition against double-dipping (at least not from what I can see). Of course, the reaction bonus from Voice would not apply to non-verbal communications, but Sex Appeal receives a permanent bonus from Voice, so the permanent skill level is still higher (same with Allure/Appearance with blind people). Of course, a blind person or a deaf person may have trouble understanding that someone is trying to seduce them, so they would be automatically immune to certain seduction attempts (non-verbal attempts for blind people, verbal attempts for deaf people). Of course, negative Appearance and bad vocal quality would also apply twice (ugly people should really not attempt Sex Appeal).
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That is sort of silly. That means that Charisma will not influence Sex Appeal. No, I think that the rules from Basic just make more sense.
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