Mental Override

Mental Override Level 1
Fully convince a target of a falsehood, regardless of the feasibility of the new fact or the target's knowledge to the contrary.

This skill casts a low-level illusion spell over the target which attempts to dissuade it from visually, verbally, or physically disproving the lie and which attempts to prevent outside sources (including memories) from revealing the lie.

If enough evidence is produced or a powerful enough figure influences the target, the illusion may be broken.

The skill's success - as well as its resilience to outside influence - is based on the user's Charisma, the target's Wisdom score, the absurdity of the lie, the Relationship score between user and target, the importance of the original truth to the target, and the Charisma, Relationship score, and feasibility of any outside influences or persons attempting to break the illusion on the target.

Any disruption of the illusion spell will allow the target to free themselves upon recalling the original truth or being presented with evidence to the contrary, but will not in itself restore the target to their original state.

Mana Cost: 50