Manipulation

Manipulation is an Expert Social Skill. It gives the player manipulation options against NPCs.

In order to manipulate a target, open the scanner and select the target to manipulate. Once the tharget has been selected the scanner will close and a target to interact with can then be selected.

Ranks[]

Rank	Challenge	Bonuses
1	Successfully Manipulate 5 different people.	You can force a target NPC at or below your level to obey commands for a limited time.
2	Successfully Manipulate 25 different people.	You can force a target NPC up to 10 levels higher than you to to obey commands for a limited time.
3	Successfully Manipulate 50 different people.	You can force a target NPC up to 20 levels higher than you to to obey commands for a limited time.
4	N/A	Manipulated targets now obey commands for a substantial amount of time.

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