Editing Diplomancer (section)

=== Diplomancers in other systems ===
The equivalent of a diplomancer in [[Shadowrun]] is called a '''pornomancer''', invariably an Adept with a high Charisma score, the Improved Attribute (Charisma) adept power, high ranks in either the Influence/Con skill group or one of its specialties and possibly some bioware or spells to boost Charisma rolls further. This isn't as annoying as it sounds, since it all comes at the expense of combat power, social skill roles very much ''aren't'' mind control (unless you're using Control Thoughts, of course) and the nature of Shadowrun means the GM has a lot more leeway to hard counter your shenanigans.

The name comes from [http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=11911&st=25&start=25 a minmaxing thread on the Dumpshock forums] where the user Glyph posted a build which - with all of its situational bonuses stacked together - could throw a whopping 33 dice at any given Seduction check. (With later supplements you can go even higher by abusing SURGE qualities, and this is all ''before'' you apply Edge to get [[Exploding die|the Rule of 6]].) This was immortalized in the following exchange:

'''''GM''': Three guards at the door. They want to see your SIN.''

'''''ADEPT''': Are they women?''

'''''GM''': No. '''ADEPT''': Are they gay?''

'''''GM''': No. '''ADEPT''': I'm going to seduce them anyway. *rolls 28 successes* They're gay for me now! I release my godlike tower of man-meat, and it is pleased.''

'''''GM''': Stop! Stop! '''ADEPT''': I say to the guards: "Behold my enormous SIN!"'' 

'''''GM''': Every police station in town saw your SIN. Lone Star surrounds you. They're about to arrest you for violating every public nudity law ever made.''

'''''ADEPT''': No problem. I seduce them too.''

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