Bluff
Bluff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
How words are described
| good | good bluff | good claim |
| similar | similar bluff | similar claim |
| bold | bold bluff | bold claim |
| small | small bluff | small claim |
| Other adjectives: real, big, major. | ||
Common collocations
| time | bluff time | claim time |
| money | bluff money | claim money |
| superiority | bluff superiority | claim superiority |
| ship | bluff ship | claim ship |
| Other words: defense. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Similarly, in 3rd edition, the result of a failing to resist the "bluff" skill was that the target actually believed the claim.
Source: Easy Evangelism - A bluff is given no guarantee of lasting any longer than it might take to notice proof to the contrary (which, for a claim like "I am the moon", may be seconds at best) - "usually 1 round or less" is the most the rules afford.
Source: Game Breaker / Tabletop RPG
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