Analects Book 1 Chapter 5: Interaction Expertise

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The following tables provide a collection of Interaction Expertise you may purchase or equip. For more information on their use in the game, see Player's Guide Chapter 7: Gear and Wealth.

Interaction Expertise Table

Expertise	Type	Wealth
Comedy	General	2
Etiquette	General	2
Leadership	General	2
Observation	General	2
Philosophy	General	2
Espionage	Diplomacy	3
Mediation	Diplomacy	3
Negotiation	Diplomacy	3
Seduction	Diplomacy	3
Storytelling	Diplomacy	3
Chromancy	Illusion	3
Chronomancy	Illusion	3
Glamour	Illusion	3
Phonomancy	Illusion	3
Recreancy	Illusion	3
Bartering	Streetwise	3
Delinquency	Streetwise	3
Intimidation	Streetwise	3
Local Dialect	Streetwise	3
Skulduggery	Streetwise	3
Celebrancy	Thaumaturgy	3
Empathy	Thaumaturgy	3
Liturgy	Thaumaturgy	3
Mediumship	Thaumaturgy	3
Wonderworking	Thaumaturgy	3

Interaction Expertise Entries

Bartering

Bartering	Streetwise Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Bits of minor haggling are a part of everyday shopping. Those with true bartering skill sell for a living, whether honestly or otherwise.
(Action) Seek a Deal [Persuasive]
If you win the opposed roll, the target's Reaction takes effect as if there was no opposed roll.
Argue	1d12
Defense	1d4
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory. Restore any one Stat Track. Suffer 1d4 damage; apply any Damage bonus from your Augment to this damage.
(Reaction) Offer Compromise [Persuasive]
This Reaction can only be played against Actions with an Argue entry. Choose only one of the two entries below; the other does not take effect.
Damage	1d4
Special	If the Debate Counter is at 2 or less, advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.

Celebrancy

Celebrancy	Thaumaturgy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Religious rites performed by the pious have real power. Often that power is subtle, infusing a person with traces of a spirit of the divine.
(Action) Rites of Worship [Charming]
Choose only one of the Damage and Special entries below; the other does not take effect. Your choice is declared before the target chooses a Reaction.
Argue	1d8
Damage	1d6 (Piercing 1)
Special	You or an ally in your occupied position gains +1 Power.
(Reaction) Pray for Guidance [Charming]
Rebuttal	1d4
Defense	1d2
Special	You may draw a card.

Chromancy

Chromancy	Illusion Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Every practitioner of this magic gravitates toward one color above the others. This becomes something of their signature when weaving these illusions.
(Action) Prismatic Haze [Charming]
If the target is not in your occupied position, it cannot play a Reaction against this Action.
Range	1
Damage	1d4
Special	The target suffers -1 Mind.
(Reaction) Dramatic Lighting [Comical]
Rebuttal	1d6
Damage	1d4
(Strategy) Soothing Light
You and an ally in your occupied position recover 1 lost WP per level.

Chronomancy

Chronomancy	Illusion Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
This school of magic interferes with perception of time's passage rather than changing time itself, but oft the difference is only academic.
(Action) Contingency
A target of your choice (at any range) ignores the next Stat Track loss of -2 or less that they suffer. Restore your Power. This Action is non-hostile.
(Reaction) Time Dilation [Comical]
Rebuttal	1d6
Special	The target suffers -1 Mind.
(Strategy) Illusory Haste
An ally of your choice that has not been subject to Illusory Haste this round takes a turn as soon as your turn ends. They skip their following turn. Your Power is set to -5.

Comedy

Comedian	General Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 2
What is your comic style? Do you play a character? Rely on sarcasm and deadpan comments? Or do you take an intellectual approach with clever wit?
(Action) Lighthearted Insult [Comical]
Argue	1d8
Damage	1d6
(Reaction) Witty Quip [Comical]
Rebuttal	1d6
Special	Gain +1 Skill.

Delinquency

Delinquency	Streetwise Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Did tragedy or neglect send you in a spiral toward the life of a criminal? Or were you just naturally something of a jerk and a bully?
(Action) Threaten [Aggressive]
Argue	1d8
Damage	1d8
(Reaction) Disrespect [Aggressive]
Rebuttal	1d4
Defense	1d4

Espionage

Espionage	Diplomacy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
The most famous spy is arguably Quillon du Wont, whose fictionalized exploits somehow managed to undersell the fantastic reality of what happened.
(Action) Gather Information [Persuasive]
Argue	1d8
Damage	1d4
Special	The target must reveal its hand to you. You may choose a card; the target discards the card. If the target does not draw cards, it suffers -1 Power.
(Reaction) Cover Story [Persuasive]
Rebuttal	1d8
Special	You or an ally in your occupied position restores their Resilience.
(Strategy) Spycraft
Pass a card in your hand to an ally in your occupied position. When the card is discarded, it goes into your discard pile.

Empathy

Empathy	Thaumaturgy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
This school of magic is often learned by medical professionals to aid in care. It is also wielded by nefarious people seeking a manipulative advantage.
(Action) Emotive Appeal [Charming]
Argue	1d10
Damage	1d4
Special	The target suffers -1 Skill.
(Reaction) Read Emotions [Charming]
If you fail the opposed roll, suffer -1 Mind.
Rebuttal	1d10
Special	Restore your Mind.

Etiquette

Etiquette	General Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 2
Each culture has its own rules of social engagement. Typically there are layers of such rules depending on such things as class and circumstance.
(Action) Proper Manners
Put an Etiquette Token into play. You may draw a card. This Action is non-hostile.
(Reaction) Polite Refusal [Persuasive]
Rebuttal	1d8
Special	Put an Etiquette Token into play.
(Strategy) Social Ritual
Remove any number of Etiquette Tokens from play. For each Etiquette Token removed, you or an ally in your occupied position recovers 1 lost WP and gains +1 Resilience or +1 Mind.

Glamour

Glamour	Illusion Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Some wielders of glamour magics create and stick to their ideal vision of themselves, while others drastically alter their appearance at a whim.
(Action) Disarming Beauty [Charming]
Range	1
Argue	1d10
Damage	1d4
Special	Gain +1 Skill.
(Interrupt) Wink
Trigger	An enemy plays a Reaction with Rebuttal dice, and your Skill is above its base value.
Effect	The target immediately suffers -1 Resilience. If the target wins the opposed roll, suffer -1 Skill.

Intimidation

Intimidation	Streetwise Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Right-hand enforcers typically engage in this form of silent aggression to help the boss get their way in negotiations.
(Action) Imposing Presence [Aggressive]
Area Attack
Damage	1d6
(Reaction) Scowl [Aggressive]
Defense	1d2
Special	If the target's Action would move the Debate Counter, you may suffer 1d8 damage to cancel one notch of the Counter's movement.

Leadership

Leadership	General Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 2
Leaders come in many forms - inspirational, autocratic, fearsome, mystical. What is it about you that makes people decide to follow your lead?
(Action) Take Charge [Aggressive]
Argue	1d6
Damage	1d4
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.
(Reaction) Resoluteness [Charming]
Rebuttal	1d4
Defense	1d4

Liturgy

Liturgy	Thaumaturgy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Public readings, rites, and prayers channel group worship to the gods and their blessings back in return, but proper performance is delicate.
(Action) Give Thanks [Comical]
You must discard a card to play this Action. If the card you discard has a Trait, this Action's Trait is changed to that card's Trait.
Argue	1d6
Damage	1d4
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory. You or an ally in your occupied position may draw a card or recover 1d4 lost WP. Increase this recovery to 2d4 at level 6.
(Reaction) Repentance [Persuasive]
Defense	1d6
(Strategy) Communal Blessing
Discard a card: All entities in your occupied position restore any 1 Stat Track. Each entity chooses their Track to restore.

Local Dialect

Local Dialect	Streetwise Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
When you are in your element, friends come easily. How do you adapt when thrust into unfamiliar cultures?
(Action) Build Rapport [Charming]
Argue	1d10
Special	The target suffers -1 Power and -1 Skill. Choose Power or Skill; the target suffers an additional -1 to the chosen Stat Track. Restore your Power.
(Reaction) Tit For Tat [Aggressive]
This Reaction can only be played against Actions with Damage dice.
Rebuttal	1d8
Damage	1d4

Mediation

Mediation	Diplomacy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
A good mediator is not merely a smooth talker but also possesses great insight, able to quickly get to the heart of the fear and agitation in others.
(Action) Calming Words [Charming]
Range	1
Argue	1d10
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory. One ally in your occupied position (if any) suffers -1 Power.
(Reaction) Smooth Over [Charming]
Rebuttal	1d4
Defense	1d4
(Interrupt) Intervention
Trigger	An ally within range 1 is targeted by an Action.
Effect	The Action targets you instead, even if it lacks the range.

Mediumship

Mediumship	Thaumaturgy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Speaking with the dead is fraught with dangers. Malevolent spirits can manifest, influence and twist the medium, or spread wicked lies.
(Action) Spiritual Consultation [Aggressive]
If you fail the opposed roll, all entities in your occupied position suffer 1d4 damage (Reactions cannot be played against this effect). Any Damage enhancement dice to Actions (such as from Augments) apply to this damage. You may voluntarily fail the opposed roll.
Argue	1d8
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.
(Reaction) Response From Beyond [Aggressive]
Rebuttal	1d4
Damage	1d4
Defense	1d2
(Strategy) Ancestor's Blessing
You or an ally in your occupied position recovers 1 lost WP per level.

Negotiation

Negotiation	Diplomacy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Are you personally comfortable taking the middle ground, or do you simply have a knack for solving other people's problems?
(Action) Accumulated Goodwill
Remove two Negotiation Tokens you put into play: Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory. This Action is non-hostile.
(Reaction) Give Ground [Charming]
Put a Negotiation Token into play.
(Interrupt) Let Them Speak
Trigger	An enemy deals damage to an ally with an Action.
Effect	Suffer 1d4 damage and put a Negotiation Token into play.

Observation

Observation	General Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 2
Legends speak of a great detective who honed this skillset to absurd levels. As is usually the case, the truth involved a bit of magic.
(Action) Social Perception
The target is treated as though its Power were 1 level lower for the next Action it plays against you and as though its Resilience were 1 level lower for the next Reaction it plays against you. You may draw a card. This Action is non-hostile.
(Reaction) Abductive Inference [Aggressive]
Increase the Rebuttal dice level by 1 against Persuasive Actions.
Rebuttal	1d6
Damage	1d4
Special	If the target's Action is not Persuasive, advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.

Philosophy

Philosophy	General Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 2
Were you tutored by a wise teacher? Devour books of knowledge and reason? Or simply have age and experience granted you this gift?
(Action) Reasoned Argument [Persuasive]
Argue	1d8
Special	If you suffer no damage from the target's Reaction, advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.
(Reaction) Rational Dismissal [Persuasive]
This Reaction cannot be played against an Action with Damage dice.
Rebuttal	1d8

Phonomancy

Phonomancy	Illusion Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
The ability to craft sound-based illusions grants many interesting possibilities outside of the limitations of conversation.
(Action) Vocal Swap [Aggressive]
Range	1
Argue	1d10
Damage	1d4
Special	An ally in the target's position may immediately play a valid Action against the target. If your Skill is below its base value, gain +1 Skill.
(Strategy) Wall of Silence
You cannot be the target of Actions until the start of your next turn. Suffer -2 Power and -2 Skill.

Recreancy

Recreancy	Illusion Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Wielders of fear magic are oft unpopular, even shunned. In many cases, it is those who were already shunned who turn toward the practice.
(Action) Cause Fear [Aggressive]
Range	1
Argue	1d6
Damage	1d6
Special	Put a Recreancy Token into play.
(Reaction) Mounting Despair
Rebuttal	1d8
Special	Put a Recreancy Token into play. The target suffers damage equal to the number of Recreancy Tokens you have put into play.

Seduction

Seduction	Diplomacy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Being attractive is all well and good, but you have also learned methods of appealing to those who just aren't into you in that particular manner.
(Action) Entice [Charming]
Argue	1d12
Special	The target suffers -2 Skill.
(Reaction) Flirt
If the target's Skill is below its base, increase the Rebuttal dice level by 1.
Rebuttal	1d6
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.

Skulduggery

Skulduggery	Streetwise Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
The art of skulduggery goes beyond mere lies and deceit. A true con artist makes contacts, accumulates materials, and prepares disguises.
(Action) Sly Setup [Persuasive]
Range	1
Argue	1d10
Special	Put 1d2 Skulduggery Tokens into play.
(Reaction) Trick Reveal [Comical]
Remove 2 Skulduggery Tokens from play: The target's Action misses. Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.
(Interrupt) Throw Off
Trigger	An enemy plays an Action against you.
Effect	Remove one Skulduggery Token from play: Reduce the Damage dice on the triggering Action by 1 level.

Storytelling

Storytelling	Diplomacy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
One trick is to tell your own original stories but attribute them to masters of old, thus lending them greater authority in the minds of others.
(Action) Poignant Allusion [Charming]
Argue	1d10
Special	If the Debate Counter is at 2 or less, advance it one notch toward victory. Otherwise gain +1 Resilience, the target suffers -1 Skill, and you may draw a card.
(Reaction) Famous Quote [Persuasive]
Rebuttal	1d8
Defense	1d2

Wonderworking

Wonderworking	Thaumaturgy Interaction Expertise	Wealth: 3
Common are the wonderworkers who travel the world, bringing minor miracles to remote villages to grow the worship of their favored god.
(Action) Proof of the Gods [Persuasive]
Argue	1d8
Special	Advance the Debate Counter one notch toward victory.
(Reaction) Diversion [Comical]
Rebuttal	1d6
(Strategy) Guiding Sign
Perform an opposed Charisma roll against an enemy of your choice within range 1 with ties in your favor. If you win the opposed roll, force the target to Move 1.