[Basic] Advantage of the Week: Mind Control

[Otaku]

First a disclaimer; I don't own all the books cited and even the ones I do, I may not have read completely or retained what I've read.

Originally Posted by johndallman

That would definitely be abusive....

I would allow that, in the spirit of the trait, a 2 CP Sense of Duty to the one that healed you, which you acquire by choice, isn't inherently abusive. People often feel indebted to your caregivers, and as long as the character can earn CP at a reasonable pace or you count acting upon their Sense of Duty like "study time" to earn CP to pay down the trait, it can be paid off with a reasonable amount of effort.

The reason I thought it might be okay is

Originally Posted by johndallman

Aspected (Only in accordance with the Hippocratic Oath, ‑20%)

So I'm assuming someone sincerely feeling grateful, not "Oh, hey! Let me switch your Addiction (Cigarettes) to feeling indebted to myself and enough others to be of equal CP value!"

It is a 15 CP trait, so being able to largely mitigate the party's mental Disadvantages provided there's enough time for counseling, is far too great a bargain. At least, if there's no additional cost such as buying off/down those traits. 15 CP to be a "Natural expert shrink" doesn't seem too outlandish to me. However, once again, I'm very much ignorant of the finer points; are there so many rolls that there is zero advantage to treating someone's mental Disadvantages this way instead of in the mundane manner? The time savings alone is very... super. :)