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====== Sense Motive ======
{{tag>activity short_action social}}

You observe a character to glean their true intentions or emotional state. This activity is typically used to detect misdirection or to see if a subject is frightened.

**Roll+FOR**.

  * **Complete Success**:  You see through the subject's mask. You learn their immediate goal and their current emotional state. Select a Good Thing from the list below.
  * **Success**:  You get a clear read on the subject. You know if they are lying or honestly representing their feelings.
  * **Partial Success**:  You discern the truth of the matter, but your intense scrutiny is obvious. The subject realizes you are suspicious of them. Select a Bad Thing from the list below.
  * **Failure**:  You are unable to get a read on the subject.
  * **Complete Failure**:  You completely misinterpret the subject's signals, believing a lie to be true or vice versa. You must also select a Bad Thing from the list below.

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==== Good Things ====
  * You notice a specific weakness or social leverage point.
  * You gain favour on your next attempt to influence this subject.

==== Bad Things ====
  * The subject becomes hostile or offended by your prying.
  * You suffer slight to //all// further social interactions in this scene.