You can pass without notice in most social situations. This is less about the uncanny Background: Arcane (although it can complement that Background) than it is a matter of simply seeming unremarkable. Unless you make a fuss of some kind, folks just don’t remember you. You’re… um, that dude… or that girl… or, well, damn, I don’t even remember exactly what sort of person you are, actually. And in some lines of work or walks of life, this is a very useful talent to have.

Although it does not in any way render you invisible or untraceable, this Merit lets you blend in and slip from memory. Folks need to make a Perception roll (difficulty 6) in order to recall your features or name. On the flipside, you add +2 to the difficulty of any social rolls you need to make, because folks just don’t notice you under most circumstances. For obvious reasons, you can’t take any socially distinctive Merits, Flaws or Backgrounds – such Traits would make you memorable – or have especially distinctive features or clothing. Granted, “distinctive” depends upon who and where you are; the proverbial gray flannel suit, for example, stands out at places like Burning Man! Under most circumstances, though, you blend in wherever you go.