Burglary

Burglary
The ability to overcome security systems, from alarms to locks, falls under the auspices of Burglary. This also includes knowledge of those systems and the ability to assess them. Without a lucky break, a criminal with only Stealth and Deceit will find himself limited to small-time thievery, while one who adds Burglary to his repertoire will soon be pursuing bigger targets. Characters with a high Burglary skill include burglars, private eyes, and even some cops.

  

Casing 

''You can use Burglary as a very specialized perception skill, specifically to assess the weaknesses and strengths of a potential target. Here, you try to determine the existence of unobvious or hidden aspects using assessment. Declaration may occur as well if you come up with an entertaining new aspect to place on the target of your future burglary (like Security Camera “Blind Zone”). Thus, either the GM can indicate you’ve discovered some flaw, or you can make a declaration about a flaw in the security that you intend to exploit or defeat. When you make a declaration, Casing follows the same guidelines as the Declaring Minor Details trapping for Scholarship but is limited to security facts (including potential escape routes). ''

  

Infiltration 

''Given an opportunity to case an intended target (above), you are much more prepared to infiltrate that location. You can invoke known aspects on the scene. In addition, you can use your Burglary skill to complement any skills you use on targets you’ve had a chance to study and prepare for. Thus, Burglary may complement your Stealth and even, in certain circumstances, your social skills such as Contacts or Deceit. ''

  

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lockpicking 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;margin-left:24px;">''<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">You have a talent for defeating security systems, from simple locks to complex electronics. Naturally, these offer a sliding scale of difficulty, and the tougher targets are often the focus of the aspects you choose to reveal or declare when you case the place. Further, your Craftsmanship or Scholarship skills might modify Burglary when dealing with particularly intricate mechanical or computerized security targets. ''