Cryptography [Int; Trained Only]
You can encode data so that only someone with the proper key can decode it. You can also decipher coded data.
Check
You make a Cryptography check when you encode data. You get a +20 circumstance bonus if you have access to a datapad and encryption software. Anyone who has the proper key can decode the data with a successful Cryptography check (DC 10). If using a datapad and software key, the person can automatically decode the data without making a check.
If you intercept data encoded by someone else, you can try to decode it without the key by making a Cryptography check. Your check result must exceed that of the person who encoded the data. If you have access to a datapad and codebreaking software, you get a +10 circumstance bonus on the check.
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Special
You must have the Technical Proficiency feat to use encryption and codebreaking software.
| Condition | Decoder's Modifier |
|---|---|
| Type of document or file unknown to reader | -2 |
| Type of document or file somewhat known to reader | +0 |
| Type of document or file well known to reader | +2 |