Breadth of Non-Combat Techniques (social and other)

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Willis

Seal the Deal: Used to persuade a reluctant subject who is attracted but has some reason to decline (spouse/vow of celibacy/wants to ride unicorns, etc.) into having sex.

In terms of the way seduction is structured in SE—make an initial reaction or Influence roll to invite the person to go somewhere private with you, then make a Sex Appeal roll to get them into bed (since Sex Appeal can produce a Very Good reaction; the Good reactions from other skills aren't sufficient—though you can just ask and hope for a good reaction)—I'm going to say that what you're talking about might be a core use of the skill.

I'd also say that since "reluctant" is probably mechanically similar to Resistant or Immune, I wouldn't allow a technique to negate that. Of course, if they have +8 to resist, you could raise your Sex Appeal by eight levels to compensate. But I'd be inclined to suggest looking for more indirect strategies. See, for example, the Manipulation rules.

Bill Stoddard