Read

Read

Action

Interpret Body Language, Spot Lies, Gather Motives

This action is all about your insight into people and discovering their intentions.

You might use Read when questioning a witness, identifying who in the room is suspicious, analyzing the behavior of a group, deciphering a spoken code, or communicating across a language barrier.

Carlos is having a conversation with the woman who owns the flower shop where a missing person was last seen. “He came in to order hydrangeas, paid up front.” Carlos wants to know if she is withholding any information, so the GM tells him to make a Read roll.