Every standard identity substitutes for at least one ability, by default, or more if taken as an additional feature. It’s only for taking actions that the ability it subs for ordinarily covers.
An identity does not sub for that ability for the purposes of coercing a shock meter or making a stress check, unless it has the Resists Shock or Coerces feature respectively.
I’m a Petty Crook, of course I can get you something cheap that fell off a truck, arrange to get you bonded out of jail, tell you which beat cop is bent.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Lie.
Feature: Unique (finds criminal opportunities).
I’m a Hacker, of course I can dazzle non-techies with jargon, make your laptop run faster, install or uninstall softwarez, consume alarming quantities of caffeine.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Substitutes for Lie.
Feature: Unique (can break into and subvert computer systems).
I’m a Psych-Salad Survivor, of course I can register as mostly normal on the commonest psychological tests, resist sedatives, sit and stare at the wall without moving for hours on end.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Resists challenges to Violence.
Feature: Evaluates Self.
I’m an Undertaker, of course I can politely (albeit superficially) console the grieving, make a good guess about what happened to a corpse, use a lot of terrifying tools and chemicals.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Resists challenges to Violence.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
I’m a Receptionist, of course I can instantly pick up clues by flipping through someone’s day planner, memorize phone numbers, delay creditors.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Resists challenges to Helplessness.
Feature: Evaluates Helplessness.
I’m Hot, of course I can look good in those clothes, create a distraction, go to the front of the line.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Coerces Helplessness.
Feature: Coerces Isolation.
