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'''Analysis''' is one of the seven [[Aptitudes]], the basic statistics that paint a [[character]] in the broadest possible brush strokes (from a mechanical perspective). As an aptitude, it is meant as a coarse representation of the character's capacity to exercise mental faculty toward social goals - this is best contrasted against the other three "mental" aptitudes, [[Intuition]] (the capacity for leaps of logic and non-linear deduction), [[Analysis]] (their capacity to apply hard logic and straight-line deduction), and [[Willpower]] (the capacity for mental sturdiness and sustained focus). The statistic is used the base level for a number of Skills, and as well as being the basis of a number of setting-optional [[pools]].

=== Use of Presence Checks ===
Like all aptitudes, Presence checks can be used directly as though they were [[skills]] in the resolution of contests and challenges, though this is rare. Many social activities are (or should be) covered by explicit [[skills]], but a [[Facilitator]] may choose to demand a presence check as a magical challenge (perhaps to resist demonic possession if that makes sense in the [[setting]]), or perhaps as a social grace check (for example, to determine if a non-player character has been cowed or angered by the action of a player character).

=== Use for Pools ===
While pools are as varied as the [[settings]] that use them, there are a few common pools predefined as starting points that are available to setting developers to include whole-cloth in their settings. Several of these are derived from Presence:
* [[Gravitas]], an optional pool used in the Wisteria setting as a cost pool for spells.

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