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Notes for Play

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	Alas, such judgment and response must be left up to the Dungeon Master. The player should be indulged in using the skill within reason; after all, they are entitled to their sage abilities, which in turn are designed to give the players an edge when employed in the manner for which they are intended. A thief choosing to falsify patents is not someone breaking the game's rules, since plainly this rule has been written to allow this — for the purpose of creating exciting, unusual and adaptable methods of problem solving. A character obviously shouldn't be punished for acting accordingly. But the player should also be councilled against "overdoing it," as it is a sham, and therefore subject to being found out, which the DM shall rightly justify if the player simply refuses to employ the ability carefully.		Alas, such judgment and response must be left up to the Dungeon Master. The player should be indulged in using the skill within reason; after all, they are entitled to their sage abilities, which in turn are designed to give the players an edge when employed in the manner for which they are intended. A thief choosing to falsify patents is not someone breaking the game's rules, since plainly this rule has been written to allow this — for the purpose of creating exciting, unusual and adaptable methods of problem solving. A character obviously shouldn't be punished for acting accordingly. But the player should also be councilled against "overdoing it," as it is a sham, and therefore subject to being found out, which the DM shall rightly justify if the player simply refuses to employ the ability carefully.

−		+	[[Category: Sage Abilities]][[Category: Reviewed]]
−	~~See also,<br>~~
−	[[~~Forgery (sage study)]]<br>~~
−	~~[[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)~~]]
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-'''Falsifying''' is an [[Knowledge Points|authority]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Forgery (sage study)|Forgery]] and an expert-status sage ability in the study of [[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)|Heraldry, Signs & Sigils]]. It describes the...
+[[File:Falsifying (sage ability).jpg|right|560px|thumb]]
-The practice of either accurately duplicating designs for pre-existing heraldry, in order to employ its use in nefarious purposes, or the creation of non-existent proof of lineage.
+== Being Caught Out ==
-In the case of the former, while many signs or sigils are easily reproduced, many are not. To reproduce a symbol accurately enough that it would pass the inspection of an authority of heirarchy requires the aid of an expert. While the ability does not confer any craftmaking skills that would be necessary in creating a forged item (such as a [[Seal|seal]] or a [[Coin (monetary unit)|coin]]), engaging a heraldic expert would be a necessity if the forgery were to withstand inspection. Work that is prepared with the help of an expert will withstand even scruitiny from an authority – but the truth of the manufacture will reveal itself to an expert – though this will take 2-8 days of thorough inspection and research to reveal itself (unless sufficient magic is employed).
+For this reason, the disguise works best for short periods of a day or less, or in parts of the world where knowledge about all of the land is flattened to the point where the character appears believable. For example, pretending to be a member of a French barony in the French Court itself is far more difficult that pretending to be a French noble in the Holy Land. Credibility depends on how much the surrounding people are able to recognise what is normal.
-Falsifying proof of lineage is likely to be more successful, so long as the forged details of descendence do not make themselves known to the family or families involved. The character's knowledge of heraldry will enable to character to postulate a logical but false relation to an existing royal or noble family, detailing how the patents and heraldic symbols for that individual ought to appear. These can then be drawn out and manufactured by a competent crafter. Such documentation would fool even another expert, unless that expert happened to be of the falsified nationality or be in continuous communication with the actual family. Depending on the geographical location where the falsification is taking place, this may be very unlikely.
+== Notes for Play ==
+Alas, such judgment and response must be left up to the Dungeon Master. The player should be indulged in using the skill within reason; after all, they are entitled to their sage abilities, which in turn are designed to give the players an edge when employed in the manner for which they are intended. A thief choosing to falsify patents is not someone breaking the game's rules, since plainly this rule has been written to allow this — for the purpose of creating exciting, unusual and adaptable methods of problem solving. A character obviously shouldn't be punished for acting accordingly. But the player should also be councilled against "overdoing it," as it is a sham, and therefore subject to being found out, which the DM shall rightly justify if the player simply refuses to employ the ability carefully.

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−	'''Falsifying''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|authority]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Forgery (sage study)\|Forgery]] and an expert-status ability in the study of [[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)\|Heraldry, Signs & Sigils]].	+	'''Falsifying''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|authority]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Forgery (sage study)\|Forgery]] and an expert-status sage ability in the study of [[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)\|Heraldry, Signs & Sigils]]. It describes the...

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		+	'''Falsifying''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|authority]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Forgery (sage study)\|Forgery]] and an expert-status ability in the study of [[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)\|Heraldry, Signs & Sigils]].
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	The practice of either accurately duplicating designs for pre-existing heraldry, in order to employ its use in nefarious purposes, or the creation of non-existent proof of lineage.		The practice of either accurately duplicating designs for pre-existing heraldry, in order to employ its use in nefarious purposes, or the creation of non-existent proof of lineage.

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 Falsifying proof of lineage is likely to be more successful, so long as the forged details of descendence do not make themselves known to the family or families involved. The character's knowledge of heraldry will enable to character to postulate a logical but false relation to an existing royal or noble family, detailing how the patents and heraldic symbols for that individual ought to appear. These can then be drawn out and manufactured by a competent crafter. Such documentation would fool even another expert, unless that expert happened to be of the falsified nationality or be in continuous communication with the actual family. Depending on the geographical location where the falsification is taking place, this may be very unlikely.
 As already stated, the ability is available to experts.
-See Also,<br>
+See also,<br>
 [[Forgery (sage study)]]<br>
 [[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)]]
 [[Category: Lacks Image]]