Harmonious Pheromones

The mutant’s pheromones—chemical compounds secreted by animals that affect other members of the same species and influence their behaviour—become more potent and perhaps more importantly, quite enticing, making those close to him strongly predisposed towards liking him. In addition to the obvious advantages when it comes to finding companionship, it greatly reduces the risk of conflict with others, and makes the mutant a natural people person, leader, and negotiator.   Type: Major positive.   Effect: The mutant gains a +6 bonus on all attempts to actively influence or coerce people. When first meeting people, their attitudes are automatically positively adjusted by one step, unless they have specific and significant reasons to be hostile or unfriendly towards the character (if this is the case, the conflicted emotions they feel may well lead to trouble—they aren’t immune to the effect; they just hate the character despite a strong urge to like him).   Bear in mind that Harmonious Pheromones is not a mind control power. If the character asks others to jump off a cliff, they won’t do it, no matter how much they like him. However, requests for assistance are likely to well-received, and talking people into doing things they are reluctant to do is far easier that it otherwise would be. As pheromones only affect members of the same species, highly mutated and intelligent animals or other similar beings remain unaffected (supposing, of course, that the being with the Harmonious Pheromones is a human in the first place). A containment suit or any situation where there isn’t shared atmosphere also nullifies the power.   The effect doesn’t exactly have a range as such, since the chemicals drift around the character, borne by air currents; assume that anyone within 30 feet of the character is affected in reasonably calm weather. In enclosed spaces, the range may well be higher. Also, wind conditions may carry the scent towards people—or away from them.   Biotech: Implant, Graft.


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