Street Smart (WIL)

This broad skill provides a hero with knowledge of the protocols for dealing with gangs, street people, and criminal organizations. It measures a hero’s ability to negotiate and make contact with the realm of the blue-collar criminal.

Street Smart and its specialties are encounter skills.

Scarcity and Legality

Situation modifiers depend on the item or service sought, its legality, and connection with illegal groups:

• Marginal: no penalty.
• Ordinary: +1 penalty.
• Good: +2 penalty.
• Amazing: +3 penalty.

Specialty Skills

• Criminal Elements
• Street Knowledge

• Criminal Elements: Making contact with and dealing with organized crime, professional criminals, and gangs.
• Street Knowledge: Familiarity with the inner workings of a particular organization or geographical area.