Proselytize

Skill Tree	Persuasion
Cost	300 sp
Requirements	23 Ego
Base Cooldown	25
ID	Persuasion_Proselytize

You persuade an intelligent creature to join you.

Proselytize is a skill which allows its users to attempt to recruit creatures to their side.

Using the skill takes 1000 action cost, a full turn.

When the player uses it, they will be asked for a direction, then attempt to proselytize the creature standing next to them in that direction. A successful usage will convince that creature to join the proselytizer indefinitely. Only one creature can be proselytized at a time, but a social coprocessor allows a second proselytized follower.

Mechanically, proselytize is an Ego-based attack versus the target creature's Mental Armor. However, a failed attempt will not make the target hostile, unlike failing an attempt at Beguiling.

Unlike beguiling, it is possible to proselytize creatures that have mental shields.

It is not possible to proselytize confused creatures.

Proselytize can be learned through water ritual with legendary Mechanimists; this includes Eschelstadt II, High Priest of the Stilt, who can be found on every run at the Six Day Stilt.

Proselytizing with Glotrot

If the player’s tongue has rotted away due to Glotrot, they will get this message when attempting to use Proselytize:

You cannot proselytize without a tongue.

Technical details

There are two separate checks against MA, and both must succeed in order to successfully proselytize a creature.

$1d8-6+{\text{Player's Ego Modifier}}\geq {\text{Target's MA (if already proselytized by another creature, +1 MA)}}$

AND

${\text{Player's LV}}+1d8-6+{\text{Player's Ego Modifier}}\geq {\text{Target's Level}}+{\text{Target's MA (+1 if already Proselytized)}}$

If both of these are true, the target is proselytized.

Immunity

Certain creatures are explicitly unable to be proselytized by the player; this immunity is unrelated to creature stats or mental shield, but is rather a special exemption due to their nature. These include: