Affinity

Overview
There is a system in place where the Arisen can develop friendships with NPCs within the game. Boosting affinity can be done through escort quests for a specific NPC or simply giving that NPC gifts that they appreciate. Although little concrete information is currently available one suspected effect this has on the game is open up new quests for the Arisen and develop new relations with certain NPCs. It is useful to raise the affinity with merchants because it unlocks some new items for sale once they have a high affinity (note: to get some of the items that are connected to a merchants affinity you need to be far in the game.) An example of a suspected effect is listed below.

Once an NPC has a high level of affinity with the Arisen some music will play when speaking with the NPC and when the level of affinity is extremely high there will be a pink glow around the NPC when spoken to. The safest and most efficient way to lower an npc's affinity is to stand near them and continuously press L2 to sheath and unsheath your weapon, in about a minute they can go from pink with chime, to normal again. The fastest way, however is to attack them. You'll do jail time, but one hit will reduce the affinity to normal.


 * Another way to get an NPC's max affinity without having to give out gifts or do quests for them, is to present them the Arisen's Bond. It is a special item made by the Ancient Tablet in the quest The Dragon Tongue. NOTE: The Arisen's Bond only serves to max an NPCs affinity, this does not guarantee that NPC will be the one chosen to be present during The Final Battle.