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<blockquote data-quote="Gradine" data-source="post: 5342861" data-attributes="member: 57112">If Instant Friends was given a mechanically precise effect (such as, say, +2 to Diplomacy/Bluff/Intimidate for the duration of the effect) then the power would only be useful when mechanically worthwhile (ie, social skill challenges) to use.As is, while it certainly does seem most useful in social skill challenges, it has plenty other roleplay application in scenarios that don't rely on mechanics at all. Not every conversation is a social skill challenge, nor every verbal confrontation. Yet, Instant Friends, as written now, could see use to benefit the party in these situations.As soon as you impart mechanics into an ability, you are very clearly saying that the ability is of no value except when the mechanics matter, which should not be 100% of the time in any roleplaying session. Since Enchanters, traditonally, have larger fluff-to-crunch ratios (apart from maybe Diviners and Illusionists) than many other schools of magic, this power is a welcome treat to those who were drawn to Enchantments for this very reason.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gradine, post: 5342861, member: 57112"] If Instant Friends was given a mechanically precise effect (such as, say, +2 to Diplomacy/Bluff/Intimidate for the duration of the effect) then the power would only be useful when mechanically worthwhile (ie, social skill challenges) to use. As is, while it certainly does seem most useful in social skill challenges, it has plenty other roleplay application in scenarios that don't rely on mechanics at all. Not every conversation is a social skill challenge, nor every verbal confrontation. Yet, Instant Friends, as written now, could see use to benefit the party in these situations. As soon as you impart mechanics into an ability, you are very clearly saying that the ability is of no value except when the mechanics matter, which should not be 100% of the time in any roleplaying session. Since Enchanters, traditonally, have larger fluff-to-crunch ratios (apart from maybe Diviners and Illusionists) than many other schools of magic, this power is a welcome treat to those who were drawn to Enchantments for this very reason. [/QUOTE]

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