Ranks: 1
XP Cost: 5
Learn Time: 8
Skill Point Cost: Varies
Self-Teach :No
Pre-Requisite: –
Debarment: –
Limitation: Units required
Rarity: Uncommon
Description:
Some people just have their ear to the ground. This skill lets the character gain a small edge on trying to find information about certain things throughout the world. Granted, not all the info is necessarily true. Through the use of this skill, a character can attempt to gain information about a specific person, place, or thing. In appropriate circumstances, a character will be aware of major rumors circulating around a town or area. With a skill bid, information can be gleaned. The following modifiers are used:
Characters clout or notability in the area could vary the skill bid amount from -25% to +25%
Faction, guild, and merchant house members receive a -15% skill bid reduction to the target amount (due to resources of guild at their disposal).
When outside friendly territory there is a +25% skill bid increase to target amount.
Money is also required or a +25% skill bid penalty is imposed (Money is used for payoffs etc.), this will usually cost between 1 and 30 units, this must be spent before the skill bid is made, the investment is lost whether or not the desired information is made.
