(• to •••••) Court Goodwill

Effect: Court Goodwill reflects a character's popularity and respect in a Court other than their own. It affects social interactions with members of that Court, and each two dots of the Merit add a +1 die bonus to relevant rolls (though not supernatural powers based on Social rolls). The Merit also allows the character to learn some of that Court's Contracts. Court Goodwill can be lost if the character mistreats members of the Court, and it can be purchased multiple times to represent a character's relationship with different Courts. However, a character cannot purchase Court Goodwill with their own Court or with the Courtless. Court Goodwill is a social construct, so a character can choose to ignore an attempt to apply it to a roll, but this can result in an insult and negative consequences for the character's reputation and Mantle rating.