Crowded (Minor)

Bodies press in on all sides as a sea of humanity moves back and forth through limited space. Apply this Complication to any attack action and any rolled movement action unless the character can fly or has otherwise unerring aim. In an influence scene, apply this Complication to all Social actions involving speech unless the character has a way to communicate directly or nonverbally (such as using sign language or telepathy).

Consequence: If not bought off on a movement action, the character risks getting lost, turned around, or pushed into another range band rather than their desired destination. If not bought off on an attack action, the results of any purchased Tricks are applied to a target or piece of scenery chosen by the Storyguide in the same range band.

Alternate Influence Consequence: If not bought off, someone important overhears the conversation, the target gets the right idea but misinterprets important aspects, or the intended target can’t hear at all—the Storyguide chooses another character in the scene to be the target of the social action instead.