Organisations - Motivations & Personalities
The most important consideration when dealing with any Organisation is to remember that everyone in that Organisation, be they a PC or NPC, has their own personalities.
This means that when dealing with an Organisation the player needs to find out more information about a character, which is normally achieved via the use of a SA, although other means such as newsletter information is possible. Things to ask yourself and to try and find out about members of an Organisation are:
What motivates the character? Answers could be things like:
* Greed for power/wealth.
* An ethical calling such as wanting to do what is beneficial for their friends/family. This ideology leans towards the good Gods, but can be followed without being devoted to a God.
* Devotion to a God/Philosophy, possibly to the point of having to choose between their friends and family.
* Emotionally Driven. For example the character could be seeking revenge in retaliation to friends/family being killed.
How best can the character be manipulated or befriended. If you know what motivates someone then that knowledge usually forms the basis of how to manipulate them or befriend them. For example:
* Knowing as little as that someone follows Garthrana will give you a general idea that they stand for Good but are not afraid to fight for what they think is right. To take this a stage further, a common stereotype of Garthrana is that they are too fanatical and often start fights - the question here would be, should the character be treated as this sort of Garthrana follower? The answer could be to take the risk and do so, or get more information about them, or do neither and hope no problems arise.
DIPLOMACY
The following are labels that people usual put on the diplomatic relations between settlements, and occasionally the other Organisations. As with all moderation the information could be wrong and it is only a label, so it is quite possible to have two merged Organisations and the Officials to work against each other.
MERGED
The Organisations have reached a point where it is decided that it is highly desirable to actual join the Organisations together, or something has provided a strong enough reason to do so. Merged Organisations share the running of their individual interests and in the long-term likely end up being run as a single Organisation.
If Organisations merge it does not change the official goals of an Alliance, the Alliance can of course change their goals. It is possible that the merging of the Organisations affects the Alliance's Rank and Status. If this is the case the Alliance will be notified.
ALLIED
The Organisations are on excellent relations with each other. If someone crosses one of the Organisations it is highly likely that the other Organisation will provide some sort of assistance. This sort of relational state is not easy to sustain, as each Organisation has its own agenda, but it can be very profitable if it is with trade goods and information.
FRIENDLY
The Organisations are on pleasant terms with each other. The Organisations can likely request assistance from each other, although usually at a price. Trade relations often flourish between the Organisations, but not always.
NEUTRAL
The Organisations are neither on friendly or hostile terms with each other. In this sort of diplomatic state the Organisations could sustain profitable trade dealings and avoid any hostility for a long period of time, and even develop new trade agreements
HOSTILE
The Organisations have very difficult relations. Those involved in dealing with each other likely have to be extra careful to avoid the slightest cause of offence.
WAR
The Organisations are at war; relationships are very strained to say the least. It is possible that a more diplomatic resolution can be found to outright violence, but it usual takes a pinnacle event or a third-party to intervene to initiate diplomacy.
VENDETTA
The Organisations are not only at war, but the war is extremely personal and often results in very extreme actions being carried out during the conflict. The chance of a diplomatic resolution to the war is unlikely due to the obsessions of those involved.
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