Hu Ban-Niang

So Have You Heard? (exploration) — Frequency once per day

Effect Granny Hu can shift a PC's reputation in Willowshore over the course of 2 hours of work. She attempts a Deception check against the target's Deception{Deception}, Deception{Diplomacy}, or Deception{Intimidation} DC, whichever is highest. If the target is admired or revered by at least one faction in Willowshore, Granny Hu takes a –1 status penalty to her check, or –2 if the target is admired or revered by both factions. The target is then temporarily immune to So Have You Heard? for 1 week.

Critical Success The target takes a –2 circumstance penalty to Charisma-based skill checks when interacting with Willowshore residents for a week.

Success As critical success, but only a –1 circumstance penalty and for only 1 day.

Failure The target is unaffected.

Critical Failure The plan backfires; not only is the target unaffected, but Granny Hu can't use So Have You Heard? for 1 month.

Are You Sure About That? (emotion, mental, visual) —

Nerves of Steel — If Granny Hu succeeds at a save against a fear effect, she gets a critical success instead.

Want to Try Me? (auditory, emotion, fear, mental) — Critical Success The creature is Frightened 2, and the result of their Coerce or Demoralize attempt is reduced by one degree of success.

Success As success, but Frightened 1.

Failure The creature is unaffected.

Critical Failure The creature is unaffected, gains a +1 circumstance bonus to their Coerce or Demoralize attempt, and is immune to Want to Try Me? for 24 hours.