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Is this a contested roll for manipulation? Or does the character attempting it just need a success based on their own numbers?

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It was a straight roll in the 1st edition and since this is a non-action skill roll, you don't actually actively persuade someone, you just make yourself appear immensely unimportant and non-dangerous in a given situation.

Do remember that even though it is a non-action skill roll, if a company agent do something that contradict what the idea with this skill is, the GM can dismiss the use of this skill (Manipulation is not mind control after all) and also each use of this talent increases stress by +1. The +1 stress will stop the overuse of the talent.

It is a good roleplay talent that fits company agents and can be useful in some situations, not so much in a combat situation while the company agent is going full auto with a pulse rifle.

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Same goes for Evolved Edition?

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Same goes for Evolved Edition?

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Personal Safety is indeed very useful for company agents (as Fenhorn said).

Fenhorn explained it well... it's the same for the Evolved Edition rules; it's like a "hide secretly" or "disappear secretly" ability. The person receiving the attack in your place must be very close to the character using Personal Safety (short range). As Fenhorn said, if the character (using Personal Safety) puts themselves in a situation where they draw attention to themselves (like talking or using a weapon), Personal Safety won't work (Game Mother will reject it).

Arthur.