IN> doping out a new infernal attunement...

[Michael L Wilson]

I'm trying to dope out a new attunement for the infernal side of the 
house.  So far, I'm thinking Malphas, Mariel, or Alaemon (in order of 
liklihood).  I've got some balance worries I can't seem to quite work out, 
though.

Broken Promises - at the cost of 3 Essence, the demon can cause a target 
to forget one promise he or she has made.  The target can make a Will roll 
to resist, modified by the level of the promise when considered as a Geas. 
Making someone forget their marriage vows would probably rank fairly 
difficult.

Now my sticking points.  Should this work on Malakim at all??  It wouldn't 
break the vow, but it could make them forget what it was.  They'd still be 
subject to the Dissonance, but they wouldn't necessarily know why.  And, 
once in Celestial form, they can see the chain corresponding to that 
promise; can they determine the vow from self-examination?

Would it work on a Geas?  I'd expect so, although it's still a matter of 
forgetting it, not getting rid of it.

Would it wear off?  My thought is no, although there could be some kind of 
breaking technique akin to Balseraphs getting caught in a lie.

For something like marriage vows, would it also cause them to forget that 
they're married at all?  I would expect so -- and following all of the 
ramifications could be a complicated affair.  Pun intended.

Any thoughts?  Suggestions?

-Mike Wilson