You ask an NPC to perform a specific action, provide assistance, or grant a concession. The Director determines if the request is reasonable based on your current standing and the nature of the task.

Roll+CHA. You gain favour if you offer a fair trade or have a positive reputation. You suffer slight if the request is dangerous to the target or violates their principles.

• Complete Success: Yes, and… The target agrees to your request. In addition, choose one Good Thing from the list below.
• Success: Yes. The target agrees to your request as stated.
• Partial Success: Yes, but… The target agrees to your request, but you must choose one Bad Thing from the list below.
• Failure: No. The target declines your request. It's a flat refusal, and you cannot try again with this target on this particular subject.
• Complete Failure: No, and… The target is insulted or offended by your request. They decline, and you must choose one Bad Thing.

• The target performs the task with exceptional enthusiasm or speed.
• The target offers additional help or information you didn't ask for.
• Your target is impressed by the deal, and your Affinity with the target is permanently improved one step.

• The target demands a significant favour or payment in return, or as tribute for such an outrageous request.
• If the target agrees to perform the request, they do so poorly or with a visible grudge.
• Your relationship with the target is strained; your Affinity with the target is permanently reduced one step.
• The target agrees, but the process draws unwanted attention, particularly from the very people you'd rather not know about it…