DreamChaser
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Storyteller01 said:Not being arguementative, but...
Why not? That's the whole point of stage art and special effects make up (they continue the process until they get the look they want). Stage artists can do this while still taking into account the stage lighting. If you've ever seen that type of make-up in normal lighting and on stage, the difference is uncanny. The only reason that I think this would be possible is because the applier knows what they want (ie: knows what a 20 looks like).
but this isn't what the Disguise skill is. What you are describing is Profession (actor or stagehand). A person with such a skill could make a person look like what they want, but the person would still need to pull off the disguise, which is why Disguise is a Charisma based skill.
It is like the difference between Profession (hunter) and using the Survial skill to hunt. A person with Survival can keep themselves alive but a Professional knows what they need to do to make a living at it, think of a big game hunter.
Of course, when the chips are down, in either situation, having both will serve you best.
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