Soothe the Savage Breast

Soothe the Savage Breast (•••, Legno ••)

 * Action: Instant and resisted
 * Dice pool: Presence + Animal Ken - target’s Resolve
 * Cost: 1 Wisp
 * Duration: successes in turns

With soft persuasion or a sharp command, the Noble makes a beast heed her.
 * Dramatic Failure: The target animal turns hostile, and will attack the Noble if it can.
 * Failure: The Charm has no effect.
 * Success: The Noble forms a deep bond with the target animal. She gains the Bonded Condition [CofD 288] with it, which will last until she or it dies.
 * Exceptional Success: For the rest of the scene, the Noble gains a +2 bonus on all rolls to influence or persuade the animal, on top of her bonus from the Bonded Condition.

Upgrade: Swarming

 * Cost: +1 Wisp

The Noble can use the Charm on a whole swarm of creatures, if none of them exceed Size 1: insects, small birds, or rats. This can create the Swarm Tilt. All the animals in the swarm must belong to the same species. The Bonded Condition resolves when the majority of the affected animals have died.