Energic Influence Technique

Cost: 3m; Mins: Socialize 4, Essence 1
Type: Supplemental
Keywords: None
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Motive-Discerning Technique

The Lawgiver can seed the minds of others with re¬sounding goodwill or disfavor. This Charm supplements an instill action in which the Solar attempts to raise a target's Minor Intimacy to Major, or a Major Intimacy to Defining. If the instill action is successful, the target also gains a new Minor Intimacy that reflects the one being increased. Thus a Solar could link "duty to one's nation" to "appreciation for the captain of the guard." This Charm fails if the target has Major or Defining Intimacies that di¬rectly contradict the proposed Minor Intimacy. Special activation rules: The player must declare what Minor Intimacy they plan to tack on before using this Charm. During the instill action, the declared Intimacy must be a part of the Solar's pitch. On Energic Influence Technique The backer asked for a Charm that would allow him to take the Defining Principle of a character and turn it into a Defining Tie for a related character. For example, if you love your nation, that Charm could automatical¬ly make you love your nation's leader. We deemed this far too powerful effect, and decided to instead go with something a little more hands-on, that allows a Solar to increase favor with someone by using their goodwill, seeding them with an Intimacy for future use. Note that this Charm can also be used to increase and intro¬duce negative Intimacies. This Charm only moves in one direction, though. You can't use it to decrease one Intimacy and raise another. Backer: Dan Sanford