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Bureaucracy (Society)

Properties

Skills: Society
Actions: where M* = M*(this), know(free-action) via substitution
Substitution this for Society chk(C) +M(this).
Aspect-Actions: bypass(main-action) chk(CC-S) = d20 + R(this) +M(Deceive|Persuade) on (pass or fail) set(PC) = 8 + R(this) + M(Stealth) v opp Perception, search(min+) +R(this) +M(Investigate), deceive(min+) +R(this) +M(Deceive), persuade(min+) +R(this) +M(Persuade)

Make a Bureaucracy check to navigate the myriad complexities of corporate, government, or conventions (like standards or standard procedures) in order to get something done.

Know (free-action)​

You can substitute this technique for Society to recall facts on standard procedures, technicalities and the like.

substitution of Society for Bureaucracy knowledge checks

sub(this for Society) chk(C,bureaucracy) = d20 + M(Bureaucracy)

Bypass (main-action)​

A series of actions that penetrates a bureaucracy in order to carry out other actions, such as the inspection or modification of records, working procedures, internal policies etc. The bureaucracy may be an office with procedures, a computer system with records and processes, or some other arrangement.

bypass action spec

bypass(main-action) chk(CC-S) = d20 + R(this) +M(Deceive|Persuade) on (pass or fail) set(PC) = 8 + R(this) + M(Stealth) v opp Perception

In the second part of the above experession (beginning with 'on pass or fail'), you set a Perception Challenge (PC) with the Bureaucracy technique aspected by your Stealth. The PC you set becomes the challenge any other beaurocrat that is looking at the change or data trail, must overcome in order to notice your bypass.

Therefore you make your Bypass attempt with:

bypass action (attempt)

bypass(main-action) chk(CC-S) = d20 + R(Bureaucracy) +M(Deceive|Persuade)

At the same time you are setting a Perception Challenge for any other beaurocrat with:

bypass action (setting PC)

on (pass or fail) set(PC) = 8 + R(Bureaucracy) + M(Stealth) v opp Perception

This PC remains even after you have made your change and left, because its the challenge set for any other beaurocrat to notice that a change has been done and its out of the ordinary.

search on bureaucracy and its records

search(min+) +R(Bureaucracy) +M(Investigate)