Changeling Questions

[Crazy Wilhelm]

Apologies if a better thread for this already exists; I have awful luck with the forum's search function, it seems.
I was wondering, since I'm planning on playing a Half-Goblin Changeling in an upcoming campaign, to what extent are Changelings bound by the Fae qualities pertaining to promises, oaths, gift-exchanges, and the like. True Fae can't lie, so is it difficult but possible to lie as a Changeling, or are they also unable to do so? Do Changelings just have an innate sort of "feeling" that gifts exchanged mean a whole heck of a lot, and favors and debts owed are a big deal? Just curious as to what extent the Fae qualities get expressed in the mixed-blood folk.
Similarly, how extensive is their vulnerability and aversion to Iron, beyond merely as the substance that can break tough skins and cause lasting wounds?

[Taran]

Both these things, the "gift giving" or making deals and the sensitivity to iron are pretty much dealt with with compels. 

Probably it would be a compel on your High Concept:  Half Goblin Character Of Awesomeness.

Regarding the iron, unless you have a toughness power, the iron thing won't come into play unless the GM compels your goblin-hood.

I mean that's what Fate Points represent.  Your Fae nature(compels) makes you want to keep your promises...but since you're only half-fae, you have free will (in the form of Fate Points) that you use to pay off the compels.

[Crazy Wilhelm]

That makes a fair bit of sense. So in diplomatic or chatty contexts, if dishonesty or dealmaking came up somehow, the character would likely be compelled to play it straight and keep promises and such, via the High Concept Aspect. I can dig it; it'll be a fruitful ground for fate points, I reckon.

[PatchR]

That makes a fair bit of sense. So in diplomatic or chatty contexts, if dishonesty or dealmaking came up somehow, the character would likely be compelled to play it straight and keep promises and such, via the High Concept Aspect. I can dig it; it'll be a fruitful ground for fate points, I reckon.

You don't need to "play it straight." Mab is such an example of using loopholes and exact wording to your benefit. You don't need to lie to hide the truth.

[Sanctaphrax]

It's all Compels.

My general take is that iron hurts Changelings but the other restrictions generally don't matter. So I'd Compel/self-Compel with that in mind.

I'm not sure how good the canonical support for me take is, by the way.