Slough Blame

Step

 * Rank + CHA

Action

 * Standard

Strain

 * 1

Skill Use

 * Yes (Journeyman)

Description

 * The adept temporarily diverts suspicion and blame from one character to another by concocting a plausible explanation, then making a Slough Blame test against the higher of the accuser’s or scapegoat’s Social Defense, +1 for each additional character involved. If successful, the blame is passed on, per the adept’s explanation for a number of minutes equal to his Slough Blame rank—hopefully sufficient time for the adept to make himself scarce.