Intrigue

Core Intrigue Procedures (WFRP 4e)

Goal	Primary Test	Typical Opposed Test	Notes & Tweaks
Spread Rumour / Disinformation	Charm (friendly) or Cool (cold lies)	Audience Intuition or Cool	Add ±10 for existing prejudice / loyalty Each +2 SL on the planting roll halves the time needed to reach the next social circle. A player may burn 1 Fate (or spend 75 Concentration) to make the rumour stick with a single key NPC.
Detect Falsehood	Perception (spot tells) or Intuition (spot motive)	Speaker's Deception or Charm	On +6 SL you also sense bigger motives (bribery, revenge, blackmail).
Plant Physical Evidence	Stealth or Sleight of Hand	Target's passive Perception	Each step of extra security (locked room, guard patrol, magical seal) is –1 SL. If using the Crafting rules, spending an hour with proper tools grants +1 SL (forged seal, matching ink, etc.).
Recognise Forgery / Trap	Perception or Investigation	Planter's original roll	A character with matching Trade skill (e.g. Scribe, Jeweller) gains +10. Runes, Gems, or Inscriptions designed to defend an item impose –10 on the search.
Subtle Interrogation	Charm, Cool or Intimidate (choose style)	Target's Willpower	Track cumulative +SL as "Trust / Loose Tongue" points. Reaching +4 SL earns a minor secret; +8 SL exposes a major one. A failed roll that also loses Advantage tips the target off.
Earn Trust / Sow Mistrust	Repeated Social Tests (usually Charm/Gossip)	Target's Cool vs. Manipulator's SL total	Build to +10 SL across scenes to cement a bond; any failed test wipes the last +2 SL and shows cracks. Spreading mistrust works the same but against the victim's Renown as a difficulty mod (Renown +3 = +30 to resist).

Optional Complications

• Bribery & Corruption: a Fellowship‑based Trade (Haggling) roll; the "price" is usually 10–30 % of the official fine or fee.
• Secret Societies / Cults: require Lore (Secret Orders) or Linguistics to decode passwords; each botched contact risks exposure.
• Disguise: oppose Disguise with observers’ Perception; a Mask Rune or Illusion Hex grants an extra +10.

Quick Mechanical Add‑Ons

• Risky Overcast: Any Hex cast to aid intrigue may be overcast for +5 minutes or +1 target per +2 SL, but a Miscast also gives the wizard a –10 penalty to the next related Social Test (suspicious aura).
• Runed Document: Crafters with Trade (Calligrapher) may embed a Rune of Echoing Steel or similar to make parchment "sing" if tampered with, –20 to spot unless you have Witch‑Sight.
• Concentration Refresh: A full night’s rest in a sanctified safe‑house restores an extra 20 % Concentration.

Cypher‑System Conversion

Treat every act above as a Difficulty 1–10 Task. The rumour’s plausibility, target Renown, and security ratings set the base. Players lower it with:

• relevant Skills (Persuasion, Stealth, Intrusion…)
• Effort from the matching Pool
• helpful Cyphers (e.g. "Voice of Authority" = one‑step decrease).

A GM Intrusion on intrigue rolls often means unintended witnesses, a paper‑trail left behind, or an ally becoming implicated.
GM info / spoilers / plot hooks.

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