Persuade
Category: Procedure
Usage: generic(act) -> chk= +M ◊ persuade(min+) -> chk= +M
Usage (aspect): gather(hr+) -> chk= +M(Investigate) +R
Description: The ability to convince someone of an idea or to influence their thinking.
Definition
You use this social skill whenever you are looking to influence a person or group of people toward an idea, course of action, or doing you a favour. The skill encompasses a number of techniques, all of which are guided by your empathy toward the person, and what you think they value. This could be the promise of return favours, good graces, manners, and honesty.
Typically, you use persuasion when acting in good faith, to foster friendships, make cordial requests, or exhibit proper etiquette. If you motives are a bit more sinister, then perhaps the Deceive skill is more to your liking.
Gather
Using Persuade as an aspect on Investigate, constitutes gathering information. You employ this aspected action if you want to work a collection of people to find out some information that you think that certain individuals might know.
gather(hr+) -> chk= +M(Investigate) +R