Ego Stroking

Ego Stroking

Tier	Novice
Source	Persuasion (level 2 choice)
Trigger	Persuasion check
Declarable	Yes

Ego Stroking is a Novice Persuasion feat.

"Everyone wants to believe they're special. You identify their vanity and feed it until they're purring. They help because refusing would contradict the image you just sold them of themselves."

Activation

You appeal to someone's vanity, expertise, or pride before making a request.

Effect

After successfully stroking an NPC's ego with a Persuasion check, you bank the goodwill and gain Flattered for 5 minutes: +2 to Persuasion checks while you press requests that position the NPC as exceptional or special.