I am considering a changeling character concept who is half Sidhe, and I was wondering if anyone has figured out a rules-related way to simulate Fae Geasa. I’ve read the Oathbreaking sidebar in regards to the topic, but it, much like the fae themselves, gives a lot of information without giving a lot of helpful information. I wanted to see if anyone else has run into the same stumbling block and overcame it before I take a hard try at it myself.
To make it more specific, The concept is a Half-Sidhe Lawyer. He works as a defense attorney, and in initial conference with his clients, he negotiates a deal: If the client is 100% honest in answering his questions, he will represent them pro bono, and make sure to get them the best sentence possible, depending on the evidence. But if the client lies to him, even just once, They owe him a year and a day of favors. He gets them to swear 3 times to uphold the deal, then starts asking questions, starting with (of course) “did you do it?”
If the client lives up to the oath, Everything’s jake, and the Lawyer upholds his end of the bargain. But if the client breaks the oath, The lawyer would know, and be able to compel the client for a year and a day. Has anyone come up with a good way to model this “power”?