====== Make an Impression ======
{{tag>activity exploration social}}

You attempt to improve your standing with a non-player character through charm, shared interests, a display of competence, or by adopting a persona they find appealing. 
**Roll+CHA**  to navigate the interaction. You gain favour if you have done a favour for the target or possess a high reputation. You suffer slight if you have previously offended them or are of a rival faction.
  * **Complete Success**:  You leave an unforgettable impression. You gain one temporary level of Affinity with the target. In addition, choose one Good Thing from the list below.
  * **Success**:  The interaction goes well. You gain one temporary level of Affinity with the target.
  * **Partial Success**:  You win them over, but it feels transactional or forced. You gain one temporary level of Affinity, but you must choose one Bad Thing from the list below.
  * **Failure**:  The conversation is polite but unremarkable. Your Affinity remains unchanged.
  * **Complete Failure**:  You have made a fool of yourself or genuinely offended the target. You lose one level of Affinity with them.

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==== Good Things ====
  * The target introduces you to another NPC, granting you favour on your first Roll with them.
  * The target shares a valuable piece of gossip or a secret lead.
  * The Affinity gained becomes permanent rather than temporary.

==== Bad Things ====
  * The target expects a social commitment (a dinner, a meeting) that may interfere with your plans.
  * You accidentally alienated someone else nearby while focusing on the target.
  * The target develops an obsessive interest in you that might become inconvenient.
  * If you lost Affinity, that Affinity loss is permanent rather than temporary.