Board Thread:Midian Ideas/@comment-24302820-20151009062733

In our continuing effort to make Midian a more socially dynamic place, I'm building example relationships. These are established characters in the game already. Taking one of these makes it easier to flesh-out contacts—we've already done most of the work for you. It also makes the game world more unified, with interlocking webs of relationships.

Some of these contacts are more valuable, and cost additional shifts. You'll either need to modify the strength of the relationship (dropping companion to buddy for two shifts, for example) take options that give you shifts (like next town over), or trade in a relationship with the friends in high places option.

These contacts are created irrespective of the strength of the relationship. That is, you could kinda know Jennifer if you are a regular patron of the Roost (associate), or you could be one of her best friends from childhood (companion). There are still many other relationship options you could choose to customise your affiliation. For example, you could make it easier to 'purchase' Deus as a contact with boon, if you owe him one, or great favour, if you owe him big. All of these contacts have been made 'cheaper' using the details option, except that the details have already been created for you in-game.


 * Deus X: One of the few remaining X brothers still alive (from Project Timmy), this is a supersoldier albino Gaijin technomancer-sniper. He's lightning-quick, and as good with stealth as with extreme violence. An expensive contact, Deus costs 4 additional shifts.

+15 competency, Position-any (Deus is cool like that),

Options: Active, Armourer, Details, Mobile, Own man, The Jimi Hendrix Experience Points (level XV),


 * Jennifer Teller: One of the bartenders at the Roost, Jennifer is no-nonsense kind of woman, good at her job, brilliant with numbers, and is also the daughter of the city comptroller of Citadel.

+6 competency, Position 4-6 (bartender, but with high-ranking family ties)

Options: Details, Homebody, Influential, Management, Stable address,


 * The Librarian: The Demon that runs the Library of Citadel, he is huge and green, with large bovine horns. Officially, he can never leave the premises. The Librarian avoids combat (he doesn't want to risk the books) but is a wealth of data--he reads every new book that comes in.

+12 competency, Position 3 (major Demon),

Options: Details, Hard to reach, Homebody, Influential, Intractable, Management, Outlander, Stable address, The Jimi Hendrix Experience Points (level XX),


 * Kang Kritot: This Changeling giant is a capable fighter versed in all forms of battle. He is currently serving under Monster Hunter Seit-O as part of Runic's Affinity in Tataramoa. Kritot is also the captain of Kritot's Commando, a company of mercenaries. Kritot costs two additional shifts to take as a relationship.

+6 competency, Position 6 (sellsword)

Options: Audacious, Big boss, Details, Forgiving, Overactive, 