Skeptomancy

[bokkor]

> Significant charge: fake a supernatural event so that a large
>audience (1000+) is convinced something unnatural occurred. Alternatively,
>convince an adept of the rational explanation for his powers. Prove the
>Naked Goddess tape is a fake. Convince a clergyman that God doesn't exist.
If a skeptomancer managed to convince someone that the Naked Goddess tape
was fake, I'd probably give them more than 1 significant charge. Of course,
imagine the trauma that could be induced with that.


> Taboo: using magic. Any time you spend charges, all other charges
>you have are immediately lost.
I'm not sure I understand. Does this include the spells within this art or
does the adept only lose their charges if they use abilities beyond the
methods you list to shake someone?

> Potential methods of faking and convincing: hypnosis,
>psychological warfare, administering psychotropic drugs. Brainwashing
>techniques (sleep deprivation, isolation, etc). Don't forget that personal
>crises, (death of loved ones, etc) can cause someone to revaluate their
>closely held beliefs.

A good choice of options there. A skeptomance could easily be a closet
sadist, torturer at a concentration camp, or a grifter. I like it.


>Spells:
> Karma chasing Dogma
> Cold Reading
> Interference
> Counterspell
> Monster from the Id
> The Truth is Out There
> Wish

Looking forward to seeing the descriptions of these.