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FuelDrop

Sep 9 2012, 03:51 AM

Body paint:

QUOTE

This compound is actually a number of different temporary dyes, paints, and other forms of makeup in different colors, used for a number of purposes ranging from decorative designs to urban camouflage patterns to a fake corporate facial tattoo to deceive a guard. Characters who use body paint receive +1 die for Stealth Skill Group Tests in an environment where the body paint is appropriate, as determined by the gamemaster. This bonus does not apply if the character is invisible.

Here's my question: Does this mean that appropriate body paint gives its bonus to disguise checks for non-camouflage purposes (IE like actor's makeup ect.)?

_Pax._

Sep 9 2012, 04:18 AM

No. What that stuff is supposed to be is ... well, something like this:

http://www.opsgear.com/index/page/product/...+Face+Paint+Kit

... or this:

http://www.vtarmynavy.com/5-color-face-paint-compact.htm

... or this:

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/PF61290/Pr...Green-and-Black

They're not useful for disguise, in the sense of "look like a different person" ... unless you want to disguise yourself as a soldier, under fairly specific circumstances. They're for camoflage, and only for camoflage.

FuelDrop

Sep 9 2012, 04:25 AM

Ta.
That's what I thought, but the description was fairly ambiguous and I wanted to be sure.

Tanegar

Sep 9 2012, 05:34 AM

I think FuelDrop might be referring to something other than military camo paint. That stuff is definitely not for "decorative designs" or "fake corporate facial tattoos." Where does the OP quote come from?

FuelDrop

Sep 9 2012, 05:36 AM

QUOTE (Tanegar @ Sep 9 2012, 01:34 PM)

Arsenal, i believe

Mantis

Sep 9 2012, 06:52 AM

Yeah it is from Arsenal. I'd probably let you use it as makeup but you'd need to buy it as such. You couldn't buy the camo types _PAX_ listed and expect to use it as makeup. But you could certainly buy it as makeup to get a bonus to help with disguise tests. I'd just assume that price is for makeup (camo, regular, whatever) and you'd buy different types.

kzt

Sep 9 2012, 08:44 PM

You can do more than camo with body paint
If one was to google something like "body painted soccer women" you might find some examples, but bear in mind that these are probably not something you want to look at while at work.

Nata

Sep 9 2012, 11:33 PM

Plus Body Paint's good for decoration. You're feeling adventurous and going to the right clubs, you could wear nothing BUT body paint.

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