====== Calm a Foe ======
{{tag>activity affinity main_action social}}

You attempt to de-escalate a situation, using words, gestures, or posture to lower the temperature of an encounter.  This activity is primarily used to shift the attitude of creatures currently at the Enraged or Hostile [[ironbound:rules:affinity]] levels.  **Roll+CHA**.  You suffer slight to this roll if you do not share a language with the creature, or if you have recently caused it or its allies harm.

  * **Complete Success**:  The target's affinity improves to Dislike.  In addition, select one Good Thing from the list below.
  * **Success**:  The target's affinity improves by one level, to a maximum of Dislike.
  * **Partial Success**:  The target's affinity improves by one level, to a maximum of Dislike, but you have exposed a weakness or caused a social gaffe; select a Bad Thing from the list below.
  * **Failure**:  The target's affinity does not improve, and you may not attempt to Calm this Foe again for the remainder of the encounter.
  * **Complete Failure**:  The target's affinity worsens by one level (unless already Enraged).  In addition, you must select a Bad Thing from the list below.

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==== Good Things ====
  * You also calm one additional adjacent creature who can see or hear you.
  * The target is momentarily moved by your words; it becomes [[ironbound:conditions:Open]] for one round.

==== Bad Things ====
  * The target becomes suspicious of your motives; you suffer slight on further Charisma checks //of any sort// involving this creature until you complete a [[ironbound:rules:activities:take_a_long_rest|Long Rest]].
  * Your attempt was distracting; you lose the ability to spend Holds until the start of your next turn.