Sway

Charm & Influence

SWAY

SWAY represents force of personality, social intuition, and the ability to affect others. It is the Attribute of leaders, con artists, and those who make their living with words.

Governs

  • Social leverage: persuading, deceiving, intimidating, negotiating
  • Leadership: inspiring allies, commanding respect
  • First impressions — how people react to you before you've proven yourself

In Play

  • Convincing a guard to let you pass SWAY + Persuasion
  • Bluffing your way through a lie SWAY + Deceit
  • Commanding a crowd's attention SWAY + Force
  • Negotiating a better price SWAY + Persuasion
  • Seducing a mark SWAY + Deceit

Ranks

Rank Label Description
1 Ignored People talk over you; you fade into backgrounds.
2 Average You can hold a conversation adequately.
3 Persuasive People tend to agree with you.
4 Magnetic Strangers trust you; enemies hesitate.
5 Commanding Your words carry the weight of truth.