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 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 Quiet, of course I can be around people who normally freak out at strangers, get close to wildlife, avoid being overheard.
Substitutes for: Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Notice.
Feature: Resists challenges to Isolation.
