Empathy measures a character’s ability to identify other people’s emotions and feelings. They may use this to take advantage of someone, feign sympathy, or form a genuine connection. A particularly successful empathy roll may even identify a lie. A highly empathetic character will need to be on guard, as they may be so caught up in another’s feelings that their own may be affected.

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Novice: You provide the odd shoulder to cry on.
••Practiced: Sometimes, you feel the same emotions as the person you’re talking with.
•••Competent: You can analyze the emotions of those around you with a degree of accuracy.
••••Expert: It takes a real master (or sociopath) to lie to you.
•••••Master: You know what they’re going to say before they do.