====== Influence Proposal ======

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These rules are intended to replace the [[http://campaigns.13w.nl/berlin/tools/book/traits.html#influence|influence background]] in the book.

Below are the notes on the design process. The approved rules are found in [[rules:influence]].

**Design Goals** The following goals are considered relevant for these new rules:

  * Make the actual impact of having Influence more explicit
  * The Influence rules should create meaningful roleplay opportunities
    * The rules should encourage networking and the selection of "acquintances"
    * The rules should encourage tenuous cooperation within a coterie
    * Conflicting interests can lead to both kindred-kindred and kindred-kine roleplay
  * The Influence rules should highlight the inherent moral corruption in the World of Darkness

**Foundation** The new Influence rules are built on the following foundations:

  * Cities are the main localities for Kindred, so the scope of the Influence background is always City-wide,
  * The Influence background represents mainly political leverage,
  * The Influence background is always tied to a specific city,
  * Exerting influence over larger localities (at the state, regional, national or even international level) requires knowing the right people,
  * Exerting influence over different spheres (public opinion, corporate activities) requires knowing the right people,
  * Influence must be used or it is lost, so no "saving up" of influence,
  * Location matters, exerting influence on national politics is easier from the capital

**Todo** The following points still need to be addressed (roughly in order):

  * <del>Small favours</del>
  * <del>First round of comments and discussion</del>
  * <del>Larger influences (for achieving grander goals)</del>
  * <del>Opposing changes and influence</del>
  * <del>Fixers, lobbyists and "acquintances" (for influencing other scopes)</del>
  * <del>Second round of comments and discussion</del>
  * <del>Process feedback</del>
  * <del>Final proposal</del>