You’ve got a knack for smoothing things over, making friends, and getting people to see past their differences. When you need to, you can also back up your guile with spine. A combination of ingratiating people skills, social psychology, knowledge of the situation, and innate timing allows you to gain people’s respect and then maneuver them to your desired point of view. A good diplomat can be transparent about his motives and yet still have people doing what he wants them to do while believing it’s their idea to do so. As an adjunct to Mind-based magicks, this Talent can become a huge (and occasionally fearsome) edge in group dynamics.

• Novice: Advice columnist.

•• Practiced: Relationship counselor.

••• Skillful: Hostage negotiator.

•••• Expert: Noted diplomat.

••••• Master: Jimmy Carter.

Possessed by

Counselors, Psychologists, Lawyers, Politicians, Special Agents, Tycoons, Mediators, Therapists, Religious or Political Activists

Specialties

Relationship Intervention, Hostage Negotiations, Arbitration, International Diplomacy, High-Stakes Moderation, Inter-Faction Mediators, Non-Violent Communication

Ratings