Compelling Voice
Value: 2
Secrets • Ravens • Books • Flame
Meanings: Control, domination, persuasion
The right voice can command an army.
In word or song, the Compelling Voice bids us to do something we might not do otherwise. It moves us. Frightens us. Appeals to our sense of reason. Those who master such a technique have a weapon in their arsenal equal to any other.
Because the Secrets family is related to books, however, it’s worth considering that the voice in question might actually come in the form of a written message. The speaker might be an author instead. Mostly, however, Compelling Voice is considered to be the outsider of the Secrets family.
Divination: The domination or persuasion inherent in Compelling Voice can be used both by and against the person in question. It can be a warning to beware honeyed words, or that someone you trust or interact with is actually being controlled by someone else. Alternatively, it can mean that you must use some persuasion to get what you want or need.
Game Narrative: An NPC uses influence over another to change a situation.
Joy: An NPC listens to the PC’s words and does as asked.
Despair: An NPC listens to the words of another and does something that significantly works against the PC.
We follow the voice. We are compelled by the words.