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Icelander · 12-15-2016, 07:57 AM

Isn't this just threathening to use a pretty hefty Favor*, which can be called in with six words, to add a bonus to an Influence roll?

If the character has a lot of these, consider giving him a Modular Ability that can be used for Allies, Contacts, Favors, Patrons and suchlike, maybe with some Limitations to represent that if he chooses to call upon Unwilling aid and/or do something very dramatic (like bringing down a government), he cannot use it among that group of people again for a while.

*Presumably from a majority of MP, whether by party lines or a voting block formed around some issue.

12-15-2016, 07:57 AM	#4
Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	Re: [Social Engineering] "I could bring down your Government with six words." Isn't this just threathening to use a pretty hefty Favor, which can be called in with six words, to add a bonus to an Influence roll? If the character has a lot of these, consider giving him a Modular Ability that can be used for Allies, Contacts, Favors, Patrons and suchlike, maybe with some Limitations to represent that if he chooses to call upon Unwilling aid and/or do something very dramatic (like bringing down a government), he cannot use it among that group of people again for a while. Presumably from a majority of MP, whether by party lines or a voting block formed around some issue. __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela!