wrong: [A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to recover from a bad guess; EFFECT<wrong>: If <Adair> makes an incorrect prediction/guess he may suggest that it may happen in future/ask you to keep thinking back/suggests the meaning may come to you later.]

will:[A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to extract information from you; EFFECT<will>: During a reading <Adair> may use chatty conversational phrases to end of long patter to request information; sounds incidental to the main flow of the reading; can be designed to prompt for feedback or to get you to volunteer the who/what/where/when/how/why.]

how:[A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to extract information from you; EFFECT<how>: During a reading <Adair> may take a piece of information you've given him and finds ways to feed it back to <you> in a modified form to prompt useful feedback from you/get you to volunteer more details/information.]

NAME: Adair: [A fortune-teller; SUMMARY<Adair>: gender: man; 6'6" 210lb 50yr mixed-ethnicity/British-American; Adair is a genius cold-reader making a living as a fortune-teller, <psychic>, clairvoyant, astrologer, <tarot> reader, psychic medium; Uses tarot, astrology, crystal-ball; expert at cold-reading techniques; loves his <cat>;WORN<Adair>: fine suit, <Adair's ring>; MIND<Adair>: witty, sarcastic, charismatic, cusses when angry, mysterious, intuitive, empathic; EQUIP<Adair>: <Rider-Waite tarot deck>.]

statguess: [Statistically based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<statguess>: During a reading <Adair> may refer to specific things that have a high statistical likelihood of being linked to <you> based upon what <Adair> already knows; <statguess> may include anything derived from statistics/mathematical probability that could convincingly be connected to <you>.]

predict:[A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<will>: During a reading <Adair> may make a vague psychic-sounding guess about your future that is reasonably likely to come true because it is a common occurrence but sounds personal to you, or that you'll be unable to ever verify.]

door: [The front door of the House of Adair; DESC<door>: old wood, peeling black paint, antique knocker; EFFECT<door>: Once you go inside if you leave the House of Adair the story ends.]

psychic: [ A quality <Adair> is rumored to possess; EFFECT<psychic>: <Adair> provides psychic-seeming readings for you using cold-reading, a procedure by which <Adair> is able to persuade you that he knows all about their personality and problems; <Adair> will deliver a reading appropriate to characteristics/desires you seem to have.]

curio:[A cabinet for displaying things; DESC<curio>: antique, black lacquer, dusty; SUMMARY<curio>: An antique display cabinet in <Adair>'s <parlor> filled with strange curiosities; has strange old skull on the middle shelf; EQUIP<curio>: old skull, occultism books, curiosities; EFFECT:<curio>: If <you> interacts with or asks about curio, <Adair> will make up a story about the old skull.]

appointment:[ SUMMARY<appointment>: Appointments are required to see <Adair> for a reading; EFFECT<appointment>: When you arrive, <Adair> will ask to see your appointment card before beginning the reading; if you won't show him your card, he'll be annoyed.]

name: [A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<name>: During a reading <Adair> may guess the name of someone <you> know using a list of most popular given names; if <wrong> <Adair> will guess similar names until he finds someone you know.]

wrong: [A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to recover from a bad guess; EFFECT<wrong>: If <Adair> makes a <wrong> prediction/guess he may say he is right but neither you nor anybody else was aware.]

wrong: [A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to recover from a bad guess; EFFECT<wrong>: If <Adair> makes a <wrong> prediction/guess he may suggest that although he is correct, there are

reasons of taste or embarrassment which obscure the fact from you.]

forking: [A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<childhood>: During a reading <Adair> may make a vague guess which can be developed in different directions; if you accept the statement <Adair> adds further embellishment; if <you> reject the statement <Adair> drastically modifies the statement to make it more palatable.]

men: [A gender based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<men>: If <Adair> thinks <you> identifies as male gendered, <Adair> may reference common experiences most men have in order to make his reading sound more convincing.]

should:[A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to extract information from you; EFFECT<should>: During a reading <Adair> may ask a negative question of ambiguous tone and phrasing; whether you agree/disagree it sounds correct to you; used to prompt useful feedback from you or to get you to volunteer more details/information.]

how:[A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to extract information from you; EFFECT<how>: During a reading <Adair> may ask open-ended questions to prompt information from you;]

tarot: [NAME: Rider-Waite tarot deck; DESC<tarot>: A deck of tarot cards belonging to <Adair>. SUMMARY<tarot>: 1st edition Rider-Waite tarot deck; autographed by Alistair Crowley; stored in a velvet pouch; EFFECT<tarot>: When <Adair> does a reading for you he will use this tarot deck.]

pushtech: [A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to recover from a bad guess; EFFECT<pushtech>: If <Adair> makes a <wrong> prediction/guess he will say he feels strongly he's right; <Adair> then starts encouraging <you> to recognize it by subtly suggesting small details might be different until <you> agrees that it applies to them;]

seasonal: [A seasonal based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<seasonal>: During a reading <Adair> may make a psychic-sounding guess about <you> based on the time of year or other seasonal factors; <Adair> may extrapolate from basic seasonal data;]

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any of the original peoples of Polynesia, Melanesia, or Micronesia.

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any combination of the other racial categories.

These are people who are still alive today.

An unremarkable building in an old ramshackle part of town. A neon sign hangs in the window that reads "PSYCHIC - TAROT - FORTUNE-TELLER - 24 HRS". Inside is a parlor decorated in victorian mystic kitsch. It is dark, candle-lit, and smells heavily of incense. A velvet-cloth covers a round table in the center of the parlor with two chairs: one for you, one for Adair. A cat sleeps in the sill.

chair: [An overstuffed chair. DESC<chair>: red velvet upholstery, crystal feet; SUMMARY<chair>: An elegant victorian-style overstuffed chair; smells like sandalwood and cats; CONDITION<chair>: well-worn; EFFECT<chair>: After <you> sits, <Adair> begins the fortunetelling session with great flourish; <cat> might sharpen claws on chair.]

table:[A round table in the middle of the <parlor>;DESC<table>: mahogany wood, lacquered, inlaid star pattern, covered with black velvet cloth; SUMMARY<table>: A round antique table situated in the center of the parlor; inlaid with an ornate star pattern; covered with velvet black cloth; EFFECT:<table>: If <Adair> is acting as a psychic medium, he secretly causes the table to move for dramatic effect.]

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

med: [SUMMARY<med>: Health related cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<med>: While doing a reading <Adair> may incorporate a vague diagnosis/reference to statistically-likely general health issue; <Adair> may suggest the health issue applies to either <you> or someone you know (whichever will be most believable-sounding to <you>).]

fortune: [SUMMARY<fortune>: Most people are interested in love, money, career, health, travel, education, and ambitions; EFFECT<fortune>: <Adair> makes artfully generalized character statements about <you> which a majority of people, if asked, will consider to be a reasonably accurate description of themselves.]

love: [romance and relationships; SUMMARY<love>: <you>'s romantic/love/sex relationships, or hopes/desires for them; EFFECT<love>: <Adair> may make a believable prediction about future relationship between <you> and the person in whom you've shown romantic interest; <Adair> may also make <psikey> observations about the relationship;]

reading: [SUMMARY<reading>: <Adair> uses cold-reading techniques; EFFECT<reading>: <Adair> offers believable flattery of <you> during reading, such as <you>'s honesty, hard-work ethic/diligent nature, conscientiousness, fair-mindedness, warm/loving nature, independence, wisdom gained from hard-won experience, loyalty to friends.])

read:[A fortunetelling reading from <Adair>; EFFECT<read>: If <Adair> is fortunetelling, he may credit <you> with some form of psychic/intuitive gift or receptivity to others who possess such gifts; <Adair> may make up psychic jargon that sounds good (ex: "higher triad", "in support of the same line", "aura frequency").]

read: [A fortunetelling technique; EFFECT<read>: <Adair> may make a psychic-sounding guess about an event in <you>'s life which <Adair> derived from common rites of passage, widely-recognized life patterns, and typical problems which we all encounter on the road to mature adulthood.]

Adair's ring: [A ring <Adair> wears on his left hand; DESC: gold, gem and cloisonné King's College crest (blazon: Pale Azure between two Lions rampant respectant Gules an Anchor Gold ensigned by a Royal Crown proper on a Chief Argent an Ancient Lamp proper inflamed Gold between two Blazing Hearths); SUMMARY: <Adair> attended King's College and received this class ring.]

homemaker:[A spouse/partner who takes care of the house/children instead of working outside the home; EFFECT<homemaker>: If <Adair> thinks <you> is a stay-at-home parent or spouse, he will focus more of his reading on family/domestic matters.]

psikey: [Special cold-reading techniques <Adair> can use; SUMMARY<psikey>: <Adair> may use these psikey techniques to make believable psychic observations/predicitions; EFFECT<psikey>: <Adair> may use any of the following cold-reading techniques: <geo>, <med>, <trait>, <statguess>, <men>,<women>,<trend>, <childhood>, <folkwisdom>, <opposites>,<seasonal>,<pushtech>.]

geo: [SUMMARY<geo>: Geographically related cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<geo>: While doing a reading <Adair> may specify a large distant part of the world with which he thinks <you> may have some sort of connection (family/<love>/travel/career/etc) to make the reading more believable.]

skeptic: [Statistically based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<skeptic>: During a reading if <you> seem skeptical or hositle <Adair> may play down the belief system/talk about the reading in more rational terms/praise your caution while encouraging you to keep an open mind.]

tarot: [SUMMARY<tarot>;<Adair> uses a Rider-Waite tarot deck; EFFECT<tarot>: <Adair> explains tarot is not an exact science/elements of interpretation involved/requires spiritual sensitivity; <Adair> fosters notion that <Adair> and <you> are supposed to work together and co-operate during reading; tarot reading is mostly telling <you> what they want to hear with a little vague bad news thrown in to make it more believable;]

maybe:[A cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to extract information from you; EFFECT<will>: During a reading <Adair> may make a request for information worded to sound like a statement; worded to prompt useful feedback from you or to get you to volunteer the who/what/where/when/how/why.]

An unremarkable building in an old ramshackle part of town. A neon sign hangs in the window that reads "PSYCHIC - TAROT - FORTUNE-TELLER - 24 HRS". Inside is a parlor decorated in victorian mystic kitsch. It is dark, candle-lit, and smells heavily of incense. A velvet-cloth covers a round table in the center of the parlor with two chairs: one for you, one for Adair. A cat sleeps in the sill.

trait: [Characteristic based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<trait>: During a reading <Adair> may make a psychic-sounding guess about a vague/general trait or characteristic linked to <you> that is quite likely to be right but leaves scope for refinement into something more specific; examples of generic traits might include: uniforms, progress, transitions, etc.; <Adair> encourages <you> to recognize the link to the trait.]

folkwisdom: [A filler cold-reading technique <Adair> can use to pad out readings; EFFECT<folkwisdom>: During a reading <Adair> may refer to common experience, clichés, and folk-wisdom to provide filler for a psychic reading.]

women: [A gender based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<women>: If <Adair> thinks <you> identifies as female gendered, <Adair> may reference common experiences most women have in order to make his reading sound more convincing.]

childhood: [A childhood memory based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<childhood>: During a reading <Adair> may make a character statement about <you> based on common experiences of childhood;]

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

opposites: [A conflict based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<opposites>: During a reading <Adair> may make a psychic-sounding guess about <you> by suggesting there is someone they don't get along with; <Adair> may describe this person using vague negative words like "awkward" or "unhelpful".]

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any of the original peoples of North, Central and South America.

A customer coming to visit The Amazing Adair for a fortune-telling.

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any of the original peoples of Europe.

trend: [A culture based cold-reading technique <Adair> can use; EFFECT<trend>: <Adair> may make psychic-sounding guesses by observing prevailing social/cultural trends & extrapolating from them about <you>'s life (character, attitudes, pastimes, pre-occupations) and near future.]

People whose total or majority ancestry is from any of the West Asian or North African origin racial groups.