#Collection of 4 Deceit Schools (First Establishment)

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The core has no Deceit skill schools at all. This extension establishes 4. Replaces the new maneuvers of the core Licensed False Retreat / secret art Bluff of Strength.

#§ Scent — The Hundred Branches of Falsehood

The truth is one, but falsehood is a thousand. That is why falsehood is stronger than truth — at least for a moment.

#§ Law — 4 Schools

#18-06-01. Actor-Style Deceit (俳優式僞言) — Famous School · Japan·the West

The doctrine of the kabuki・theater actor. Acting a falsehood as truth. Similar to 16-06-01 Actor-Style Disguise, but this school centers on deceit of words.

Addition: acting deceit — Deceit check +2・when performing before an audience +3.
Restriction: at close distance (1 zone), during a precise investigation, the danger of discovery +1.
Licensed: [Kata] Stage Deceit: Energy 2. Deceit check +3 (1 vs 1 or a crowd)・natural deceit for 1 session.
Secret art: [Kata] A Thousand Sincere Hearts: Energy 4. 1 session. speak a single falsehood as if it were one's own sincere heart (nullifies the enemy's Malign-Thought Perception (17-04-04)).
Approach: study under a kabuki・Western troupe is recommended.
Play-type: actor・acting.

#18-06-02. Swindler Deceit (詐欺師僞言) — Self-Taught Style · origin-irrelevant

The deceit of the city swindler. No dojo. Self-Taught Style. A gambler・a street fortune-teller・a fake religious figure all learn it. Specializes in short-term deceit.

Addition: quick deceit — 1 vs 1 temporary Deceit check +3・an effect limited to a brief encounter.
Restriction: a long-term trust relationship -2.
Licensed: [aptitude] Swindler's Intuition: 1 vs 1 temporary deceit +3・on-the-spot persona disguise possible.
Secret art: [Kata] Closing the Big Con: Energy 4. 1 session. close a big con on 1 target (a fake deal・fake information) — gain 50 gwan profit or information on the spot.
Approach: Self-Taught Style — staying in a city for 5 or more sessions recommended.
Play-type: swindler・gambler.

#18-06-03. Double Agent (二重諜者) — Secret Transmission · political society

A secret transmission of deceiving both sides between two camps. The Ming Jinyiwei・Western espionage societies, etc. The most dangerous deceit — on failure, execution from both sides.

Addition: dual identity — friendship with two camps simultaneously is possible. Obtain information from both sides.
Restriction: on discovery of identity, both camps immediately order execution (fame -3・flight forced).
Licensed: [aptitude] Dual Identity: friendship with two camps simultaneously +1・obtain information from both sides.
Secret art: [Kata] Two-Sided Deceit at Once: Energy 5. 1 session. deceit with two camps simultaneously (different information for each). friendship with each camp +2・danger of identity discovery Target Number 7 (2d10 ≥ 7, ≈ 30% — the GM makes a discovery check 1 time each session).
Approach: Secret Transmission — study under a political society. the Ming Jinyiwei (14-06)・Western societies, etc.
Play-type: political agent・dual identity.

#18-06-04. Diplomatic Deception (外交欺瞞) — Foreign School · political diplomacy

Cultural origin: deception disguised as diplomatic ceremony. Diplomatic envoys of Ming・Joseon・the West all learn it. Formal amity・actual hostility. Learning diplomatic ceremony is required.

Addition: diplomatic disguise — during a diplomatic ceremony, deception +3・after 1 session, hostile action is naturally disguised.
Restriction: learning diplomatic ceremony is required. a non-diplomatic seat -1.
Licensed: [aptitude] Diplomatic Disguise: during a diplomatic ceremony, deception +3・can feign amity.
Secret art: [Kata] Diplomatic Trap: Energy 5. 1 session. feign diplomatic amity → after 1 session, automatically grant the legitimacy of a hostile action (a pretext of the enemy's diplomatic violation).
Approach: appointment as a diplomatic envoy or study under a political society. foreign Adaptation (free).
Play-type: diplomatic deception・political intrigue.

#§ Design Perspective

Distribution of 4 schools: Renowned 1 + Self 1 + Secret 1 + Foreign 1 — a balance of 4 types.
Stage・time specialization: stage (actor)・temporary (swindler)・long-term two-sided (double agent)・diplomatic ceremony (diplomatic deception) — each a different deceit.
Ethical gray: every school tests the PC's ethics. According to the campaign's tone.
Newly established Licensed・secret arts: the new maneuvers of the core False Retreat・Bluff of Strength.

"The truth is engraved in a single mark. Falsehood scatters across a thousand marks — but the one deeply engraved mark wins in the end."