Elegant Hat

Name : Elegant Hat 
Encum : 2 (0 if worn) 
Price : 500 per tier 
Rarity : 5 +1 for each additional tier  
Instability : None
Craftsmanship : Standard
Special : Highest Tier gains Social bonuses. 


The peak of fashion in most cultures in Alwaus, a well designed hat is highly desired by anyone from civilized society - regardless of their species.  Wearing this shows off your undeniable superiority to the hatless masses that gaze in awe. Until you find someone with a better hat that is!
When purchasing or constructing an Extravagant Hat, your character may spend multiples of the base cost and increase the rarity to increase the ranking of the hat by the multiple that you spend. For example, spending 1500 instead of 500 gets you a Rank 3 Elegant Hat. During social encounters with polite society, the character wearing the highest-ranked Elegant Hat in the scene inflicts an additional strain whenever they would inflict strain. 
The GM has final say on whether or not the social encounter qualifies for this bonus, as the hat's power if far less impressive when attempting to persuade a common road bandit from not robbing you blind and leaving you dead beside the road.