Willful Ignorance

-1 point

You accept an erroneous bit of hearsay, folk wisdom, or a fic-
tional “realism” as fact; e.g., “Blondes are dumb,” “Dogs can’t
look up,” or “A shotgun blast can knock down a man or clear an
entire room.” You should roleplay this misconception whenever
it would come up, but it isn’t a Delusion (p. 17) – you’re misin-
formed, not crazy – and the GM has options besides reaction
penalties under suitable circumstances: he may “blindside” you
by assessing -1 or +1 (whichever would inconvenience you
more!) to some key roll. In the examples, a blonde might get +1
to almost any IQ-based roll made against you, a guard dog might
receive +1 to find your hiding spot, or you might suffer -1 to hit
with a shotgun when you burst in on a room full of bad guys.