\ Haven:Mist and Shadow Gameplay/Influence
Gameplay

Influence

Influence is a resource mechanic representing your character's sway with the general NPC population in the game, and can be used for a number of social mechanics in-game.

Influence is mostly earned by roleplaying with other characters. You will earn a small amount of influence whenever you roleplay with someone however most influence is earned by other people roleplaying with you. Whenever you're roleplaying with someone and especially when they specifically target or speak to you you'll earn some influence based on thier social rank as well as how much influence they've given out recently. In essense the more important and famous someone is and the more attention they pay you relative to everyone else, the more influence you earn. Influence can be used to praise or diss someone, to start rumors to run schemes or found factions.

There are several subtypes of influence that can be earned in other ways, faction influence, scheme influence and supernatural influence. But each of them have more restricted uses.

Faction influence is gained based on your faction standing and can only be used for loyalty praises and disses.

Scheme influence can only be used for running schemes.

Supernatural influence can't be used for praises/disses of non supernaturals or on starting rumors.

Syntax: Social

-Display your current influence totals and social rank.

Syntax: Rumor (message)

-Start a rumor in town for 1000 influence.

Syntax: Buy (item) influence

-Use your influence to buy an item you normally couldn't, such as alcohol when underage.

Syntax: Influence buy (experience/money) amount

-Convert influence into combat experience or cash.

Syntax: Influence sell (experience/money) amount)

-Convert combat experience or cash into influence.