Abilities: Leadership

Leadership is a skill similar to the talent Persuasion but leadership is much more sophisticated because it requires access to a position of authority (whether real or imagined) and training to leverage that authority well. Another significant difference between Persuasion and Leadership is that Persuasion involves getting people to believe certain ideas, whereas leadership is about getting people to make a coordinated action based upon your character’s commands. With Leadership, a character's subordinates do not have to understand or even trust their logic—they just have to be willing to respect (or fear) the authority of the position their leader possesses. When using the leadership skill, roll Intelligence + Leadership to concoct your initial plan. The better the plan, the more likely people are to follow your orders without deviation. Next, roll Manipulation + Leadership to convince others to do what you say. Finally, if your character is leading their people directly into action, roll Wits + Leadership to execute the plan in concert with your subordinates, making micro changes to the plan as the tides of battle rise and fall.

Ability Levels:

0	Abysmal: You have never been in a position of power and it shows. People follow your lead only when most other options have been exhausted.
1	Novice: So long as your have the support of more powerful superiors, your underlings mostly do what you tell them to. You could coach a little-league baseball team.
2	Practiced: You have begun to develop adequate "stick and carrot" techniques that get results among the people you preside over. You could manage a restaurant.
3	Competent: Even people that chafe at authority find themselves listening to your orders some of the time. You could be a beat cop or school administrator.
4	Expert: Most people consider you a natural leader and listen to you whether or not you have the title and/or rank to boss others around. You could be a drill sergeant.
5	Master: People line up to do your bidding when you begin making proclamations. You could be a general or the head of a crime syndicate.

Possessed by:

Politicians, Military Officers, The Silver Syndicate, Gang Bosses, Police, Directors (Movie and Theater), Teachers, Investment Brokers.

Sample Specialties:

Using mind-control powers, Wielding vested authority, Rallying others to a cause, Seizing power, Appeals to glory, Appeals to wealth.

Players may choose a specialty at level 4 and gain a second specialty at level 5.