Illicit Business (INT)

This specialty skill allows a hero to function in the underside of the business world, including extortion, smuggling, fencing stolen goods, and dealing with the black market. It also covers white-collar crime like embezzlement and corporate spying.

Having this skill reduces the penalty for attempting an illegal transaction by -1 step initially.

Rank Benefits

• Increased Effect: Penalty reduction improves to -2 steps at rank 4, -3 steps at rank 7, and -4 steps at rank 10. (Never provides a bonus, only reduces penalties.)