How to Unlock the Put in her Place Trait: To In

Learn how to unlock the 'Put in her Place' Trait for Emem in Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong by failing a Presence dialogue check with April Bosely.

Alright, so you're diving into Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong and want to snag that 'Put in her Place' Trait? Good news, this is probably the first one you'll stumble upon, and it's a neat little trick because you actually get it by *failing* a dialogue choice. How cool is that? When you first meet April Bosely in the Prince's Quarter, she's going to be a bit intense, trying to make it seem like she's super excited to see you and Emem. Pay attention when she lays out the situation, because a dialogue choice is coming up where you can use one of your shiny new Disciplines for the first time.

Remember, Disciplines are your vampire superpowers – they can help you spot hidden stuff, slow down time, or just straight-up dominate people. Each of the three main characters has a unique Discipline tied to their clan. For this specific Trait, when April says something like, “If anything has happened over there, I’ll hold you personally responsible”, you'll see a dialogue option to use Presence and “Flatter her”. Now, here's the catch: this option requires 3 points in Presence, which you're highly unlikely to have this early in the game. So, go ahead and pick it anyway! You'll fail the check, and April will basically tell Emem she's way out of her league. But hey, you get the 'Put in her Place' Trait out of it, which is way better than a negative Trait, right? You'll see more of those negative ones later, especially when you switch over to Galeb.

So, the plan is simple: select that Presence option during the chat with April, even though you know you're going to fail. It's the key to getting this Trait.

What Does 'Put in her Place' Actually Do?

Now that you've got this Trait, you're probably wondering what it does for Emem. Basically, it gives you a sweet little bonus: -10 to the next experience cost for your Mental Attribute. What does that mean for you? It makes it way easier to level up that Attribute at the start of the next scene. And trust me, you'll want to take advantage of any Trait you earn, especially early on. The Mental Attribute is pretty important – it influences your dialogue ratings when things are tied, and it boosts your Psychology Skill and Dominate Discipline. So, getting a head start on leveling it up is a big win.

There's still a bunch more to explore in Scene 01, and if you need help with anything else, check out the other guides!