Streetwise
Navigating informal urban networks and criminal activity.
Overview
Streetwise is practical familiarity with informal urban networks and the criminal world. It helps recognize local signs, understand reputations, find intermediaries, and avoid dangerous misunderstandings. It provides know-how rather than automatically granting Contacts or other Backgrounds.
Using the ratings
The examples below are original illustrations of relative capability, not automatic successes or new Difficulty rules. The pool, opposition, equipment, and circumstances still matter.
Ratings
| Rating | Example of capability |
|---|---|
| 1 dot | Locate a common illicit service locally. |
| 2 dots | Recognize local groups and their rivalries. |
| 3 dots | Deal confidently with unfamiliar street contacts. |
| 4 dots | Arrange difficult introductions through the underworld. |
| 5 dots | Coordinate complex underground dealings across the city. |
References
Entry information
Revision 2 · Published
Reference rules; not automatically enforced on character sheets.