![]() ![]() I thought the overall structure of the con was fun. How would you grade the film’s heist elements? My goal isn’t to hurt them or to bewilder them with a puzzle but to challenge their maps of reality.” We called up Robbins to get his expert take on the jewel heist in Ocean’s 8, and to find out why we’re all so obsessed with scams and cons right now. ![]() As he told Green: “A lot of magic is designed to appeal to people visually, but what I’m trying to affect is their minds, their moods, their perceptions. As Adam Green wrote in a 2013 New Yorker profile, “When Robbins hits his stride, it starts to seem as if the only possible explanation is an ability to start and stop time.”įor Robbins, pickpocketing is a way to understand the mysteries of human attention and cognition. Some of his most famous steals include Jennifer Garner’s engagement ring, the cartridge from Penn Jillette’s pen, and everything in the pockets of Jimmy Carter’s Secret Service detail. His methods have been studied by psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and the military for what they can teach about how the brain works. Widely revered by his peers as the best pickpocket in the world, Robbins confines his gifts to the right side of the law, working as a sleight-of-hand artist, entertainer, speaker, security consultant, and all-around expert in the arts of deception. Entertainment Inc.Īpollo Robbins has made a career out of upending people’s perceptions. Each of you character creates their own books.Photo: Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Skills needed: Penmenship (Writing) and Machinery, Operation (Machinist) Specialties needed: Writing and Machinist When used it raises all Item Creation success to 95%ĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone contributes to an amazing book that they can all be proud about publishing." Skills needed: Performance, Music Knowledge (Music) and Sketching, Aesthetics (Art) What it does: Combines two food items to create better food.ĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone plays their instruments together in an orchestral performance led by a conductor's baton." Skills needed: Knife, Recipe, Keen Eye (Cooking) and Biology, Herbology, Mental Science (Compounding) Specialties needed: Cooking and Compounding Only once per spectacle.ĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone works together to cook up luxurious food and drinks." Skills needed: Item Knowledge, Mineralogy, Herbology (Appraising) and Mineralogy, Eye for Detail, Aesthetics (Crafting) ![]() Specialties needed: Appraising and Crafting What it does: Lowers your stats in battle to give you more skill points you gain per level upĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone works together to determine the correct vaule of an object." Skills needed: Effort, Determination, Resilience (Train) and Herbology, Resilience (Survival) This lowers everyone's Affection Level toward RODDICK.ĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone makes a few sacrifices to earn more skill points per level." Creates illegal items (like Forged Metals). Skills needed: Poker Face, Courage (Pickpocketing) and Imitation (Replication) Specialties needed: Pickpocketing and Replication Uses various minerals to create Armor.ĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone conspires to create items that aren't quite legit. Skills needed: Eye for Detail, Smithing, Aesthetic Design (Customization) and Technology, Mineralogy, Faeriology (Alchemy) Specialties needed: Customization and Alchemy Even after you learn one, replacing a party member will not effect you having that super speciality.ĭescription: "A super specialty where everyone works together to craft armor from various precious metals." To get Super Specialties, everyone in your party must have the Specialties needed for that certain super speciality. Skills: Determination, Effort, ResilienceĮnchancing Items: Word Processor, Beret Super Specialties Required Items: Magical Camera/RIRICA, Magical Film, Reproducable Item Required Items: Thief's Glove or Magician's Glove Required Items: Instrument, Feather Pen (Compose), Conductor Baton (Perform) Skills: Aesthetic Design, Smithing, Eye for Detail Skills: Aesthetics, Eye for Detail, Mineralogy Skills: Biology, Herbology, Mental Science Required Items: Magic Canvas or Magic Clay Skills: Herbology, Item Knowledge, Mineralogy Skills: Technology, Mineralogy, FaeriologyĮnchancing Items: Lezard's Flask, Triangle Flask Level of specialty depends of the level of skills needed for that specialty. Specialties are learned through getting (learning) certain skills. ![]()
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