Unobtrusiveness
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Imm, p.86
Roll Resolve + Stealth to become inconspicuous and beneath attention for a scene.

Few thieves get far in their careers as the center of attention, doing their deeds in broad daylight with an audience. Some do, but that’s another matter entirely. For the body thief, staying hidden and acting with subtlety can be the difference between escaping to the next lifetime and death or perhaps imprisonment as a lunatic. The thief who develops this ability has learned to excel in going unnoticed, blending and becoming a part of the background. This is not any form of invisibility, not even as much as the ability to create a fake invisibility by forcing others to ignore you. This power is simply the ability to be utterly un- interesting and avoid notice. Even on a successful roll, victims in the area will still be able to see the thief, they would simply think nothing ill of their presence. In a crowded restaurant, who notices the extra busboy rushing from table to table to keep things clean, and who would take notice of said busboy leaning over the table to take something from it? In a club full of club kids bumping into each other in a throng, what’s one more club kid?

In essence, this is not so different from donning a good disguise and acting unobtrusive. Though this is every bit as supernatural ability as the others listed in this section, as such a Storyteller should take that into account.

Dice Pool: Resolve + Stealth

Duration: One scene

Suggested Equipment: Inconspicuous clothing (+1), a crowd (+1), bright lights (–1), clothing that doesn’t fit environment (–2)

Possible Modifiers: Active pursuit (–2), Caster has Striking Looks (–1 or –2)

Roll Results

Dramatic Failure: The power fails. The caster is unaware of the failure.

Failure: The power fails. The caster is aware that she has failed, and can attempt again.

Success: If successful, this power’s successes subtract from any rolls to locate the caster.

Exceptional Success: In addition to the increased successes, the caster also enjoys a +2 benefit to any action where visibility may be a complication, such as pickpocketing.