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Civic Diplomacy is a field of the Diplomacy sphere. By parleying with citizens, a diplomat can effect the Levers of society.
Working together is the key for Civic Diplomacy. One player can oppose another,
but many players working together will quickly and efficiently change the face of the game world. Aruspex
[edit] Requirements
- Players can commence Civic Diplomacy after they have reached a skill level of 40 as a diplomat.
- Diplomats need a certain amount of Diplomatic Prestige to engage in most Civil Diplomacy.
[edit] Rewards
[edit] Civil Stations
NPCs are all relegated to eight Stations. Each Station represents one of the vital categories of citizen in a fantasy medieval city:
- Domestics - ordinary citizens - Those Who Toil
- Soldiers - the warriors and guards - Those Who Fight
- Crafters - the skilled laborers of the city - Those Who Create
- Clergy - the priests and shamans - Those Who Share Wisdom
- Academics - the magic-users, sages, and historians - Those Who Know
- Merchants - the vendors and traders - Those Who Trade
- Nobles - the rulers and their assistants - Those Who Rule
- Outsiders - monsters and hermits - Those Who We Shun
Some cities have many of one type and few of others. In some cities, working with one
type of NPC will spawn more of that type to communicate with. In others, speaking with one
type may reduce the number of NPCs to speak with of another type! Aruspex
[edit] Levers
An NPC's Station combines with the available Conversation types of Diplomacy to create Levers. Levers are the grand and ponderous instruments which the Civic Diplomat attempts to operate.
For instance, in Bordinar's Cleft there are currently:
Domestic Convince - The Will of the People
Domestic Incite - Support of the People
Domestic Entertain - Cheer the People
Domestic Gossip - Story of the Town
Domestic Interview - Simple Pleasures
Each one of these, when active, has a specific effect that takes place on anyone in the city until it goes away. It is up to the community of players to determine these effects and decide when to bring them about.
In smaller villages and towns, there may be only 5-6 levers. In the largest cities,
there can be 35 or more! Aruspex
[edit] Opposing Levers
Levers also oppose each other. Increasing a lever will cause the opposing lever to decrease. These are known to be certain rules.
Example: You perform an Interview Domestics. You move the "Simple Pleasures" lever up one
space (from 10 to 11), and move the other three levers associated with Domestics down one
(from 10 to 9) - Support of the People, The Will of the People, and Cheer the People. Aruspex
[edit] Group Effort
While a parley may be an individual encounter, the production of Civic Benefits is far from a solo endeavour. Each Lever has a Threshold which must be reached before a Civic Benefit becomes active:
- Winning a diplomatic parley will increment the level one space (more as you gain presence, but at the same time decrease opposing levers.
However, the city is never passive. Every few minutes, all levers move back toward their
starting points. Levers that have increased move down, and levers that are below the starting
point move up. Aruspex Seats Blades Dream On Me Double Twin Stroller Baby Trend Flex Loc Car Seat Skylar
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