<strong>Scrutiny (Basic)</strong><br/><em>Perception</em><br/>The Scrutiny Skill helps assess the people or objects the Explorer<br/>encounters. The character uses it to determine an individual’s<br/>truthfulness, his motives and generally appraise his personality<br/>and temperament. It can also be used to examine an object in<br/>detail, noticing small details and characteristics that might pass<br/>unseen in a casual inspection. For starship auspex returns, it<br/>allows determination of a vessel’s mass, velocity, and more.<br/><br/>Scrutiny is an Opposed Test against the target’s Deceive Skill<br/>when trying to perceive falsehoods or deceptions. However,<br/>Scrutiny does not reveal hidden secrets or a target’s carefully<br/>concealed intent, and should never replace good roleplaying<br/>in an interactive situation. This Skill counters the Opposed<br/>Tests of many manipulative Interaction skills, such as Charm,<br/>Deceive, and Intimidate.