NPCs

This section discusses the creation of NPCs and their starting statistics. As NPCs form the basis of the people you can recruit or fight against, it's relevant to know how they're made.

All base creatures start with $20 to $40 in their pocket, and start as Conservatives. Public mood percentage is checked against d100 twice, and each time the roll is less, add 1 to alignment. (This means that as public sentiment in a region becomes more liberal, more liberals will be encountered.)

Civilian Firearms:

[GunControl] = -1 and 1 in 30 chance: give civilian a .38 revolver and four clips, then load weapon.

[GunControl] = -2 and 1 in 10 chance: give civilian a 9mm pistol and four clips, then load weapon.

[GunControl] = -2 and 1 in 10 chance: give civilian a .45 pistol and four clips, then load weapon.

Give Male Gender:

If Law[Women] = -2 OR Law[Women] = -1 and 24 in 25 OR Law[Women] = 0 and 9 in 10 OR Law[Women] = 1 and 3 in 4 make this person Male.

Give Female Gender:

If Law[Women] = -2 OR Law[Women] = -1 and 24 in 25 OR Law[Women] = 0 and 9 in 10 OR Law[Women] = 1 and 3 in 4 make this person Female.

Attributes cap at 10; set attributes to start at 1. Set points to distribute to 40.

This is used for determining the starting information for NPCs.

Infiltration is a percentage from 0 to 100% that indicates the chance that this sleeper will avoid being caught this month. Min = 0%, max = 100%. Each month, Infiltration changes by -2% to 5%, as the sleeper becomes more entrenched over time.

Add a modifier based on conservative witchhunting?

Sleepers can perform the following activities:

The sleeper will attempt to stay out of trouble. This increases Infiltration by a Street Sense skill roll, above and beyond the normal change over time.

The sleeper will attempt to promote the liberal agenda in their work environment. This will affect general liberal sentiment as well as specific issues or groups focused on the area. Decreases infiltration by 2%, as they draw attention to their liberal behavior.

The Base Power of a sleeper is as noted above - in most cases, it is equal to Charisma + Heart + Intelligence + Persuasion, plus possibly a skill relevant to the sleeper's job if important. All sleepers have a multiplier next to this that controls how much weight their opinion is given; most have a weight of 2, while CEOs, for instance, have a weight of 20. Multiply the power generated by the current infiltration level to generate the amount of power generated.

Most sleepers affect a random issue, but sleepers with a specific power base may affect a broader scope.

It is usually safe to Promote Liberalism, though this does erode Infiltration by -2% (meaning it is easier to lose Infiltration this way), as they draw attention to their Liberal behavior. In the wrong environment, a check against Infiltration may be necessary to avoid losing Confidence, losing one's job, or even being brought up on charges of Harmful Speech!

A Sleeper who is 'snooping around' is looking for incriminating information and conducting espionage against their place of employment for the good of the Liberal Cause. A check against Infiltration is required - if failed, they lose a point of Confidence. If their Confidence goes below -2, they are caught and will lose their job (and may risk being brought up on charges, depending on where they work!) If not arrested, they will be sent to the Homeless Shelter, and will become active members now that they have nowhere to turn to.

If they successfully find something, and Confidence is under 100, add 10 to Confidence.

What they can find depends on their position - in most cases, the odds of finding something good depend on the state of the laws; more freedom means less likelihood that anything shocking will be revealed.

Agents: Can leak incriminating Secret Documents; chance equal to 1 in [PrivacyLaw] + 4.

Educators/Prison Guards can leak internal Prison Records; chance equal to 1 in [PoliceBehavior] + 4.

News Anchors can leak incriminating Cable News Files; chance equal to 1 in [FreeSpeech] + 4.

Radio Personalities can leak incriminating AM Radio Files; chance equal to 1 in [FreeSpeech] + 4.

Lab Techs and Eminent Scientists can leak disturbing Research Papers; chance equal to 1 in [AnimalResearch] + 4.

Judges can leak incriminating Judge Corruption Files; chance equal to 1 in 6.

Add opportunities for others?

Stealing money for the cause.

If the Sleeper fails a check against their Infiltration, they lose 1 Confidence; if Confidence is less than -2, they are arrested on charges of embezzlement (Commerce crimes).

If Confidence is less than 100, add 10 to Confidence for every success. Base income is multiplied by current infiltration level.

Base income is 500 for normal people, 5000 for corporate managers and eminent scientists, and 50000 for CEOs.

Stealing items for the cause requires an Infiltration check; if failed, the Sleeper loses Confidence and if too low, they get arrested and charged with Theft. If they succeed, add 10 to Confidence if Confidence is less than 100.

Thieves steal between 1 and 10 items if successful; items stolen are based on the person's work location (obviously, better-positioned people can steal better stuff) and are dropped off at the homeless shelter. The following is checked for each item stolen - thus there is a 33% chance of getting macaroni art from a tenement, and a 50% chance of getting a dirty sock or a family photo.

• 33% chance Macaroni Art, else
• 50% chance Dirty Sock, else
• Family Photo

• 20% chance Cellphone, else
• 25% chance Silverware, else
• 33% chance Kitschy Trinket, else
• 50% chance Cheap Jewelry, else
• Laptop

• 10% chance Expensive Jewelry, else
• 20% chance Cellphone, else
• 25% chance Silverware, else
• 33% chance PDA, else
• 50% chance Cheap Jewelry, else
• Laptop

• 20% chance Research Files, else
• 50% chance Lab Equipment, else
• 50% chance Laptop, else
• 20% chance PDA, else
• 20% chance Weird Chemical, else
• Laptop

• 20% chance Judge Corruption Files, else
• 33% chance Cellphone, else
• 50% chance PDA, else
• Laptop

• Shank

• 50% chance Kitschy Trinket, else
• Laptop

• Fine Cloth

• Weird Chemical

• 20% chance Corporate Files, else
• 33% chance Cellphone, else
• 50% chance PDA, else
• Laptop

• 1/8 chance Trinket, else
• 1/7 chance Watch, else
• 1/6 chance PDA, else
• 1/5 chance Cellphone, else
• 1/4 chance Silverware, else
• 1/3 chance Cheap Jewelry, else
• 1/2 chance Family Photo
• Laptop

• 20% chance AM Radio Files, else
• 25% chance Microphone, else
• 33% chance PDA, else
• 50% chance Cellphone, else
• Laptop

• 20% chance Cable News Files, else
• 25% chance Microphone, else
• 33% chance PDA, else
• 50% chance Cellphone, else
• Laptop

• 33% chance Weapon:
  • 25% chance SMG, else
  • 33% chance .45 Pistol, else
  • 50% chance Pump Shotgun, else
  • AR-15 Rifle
• else 50% chance Armor:
  • 33% chance Police Uniform, else
  • 50% chance SWAT Body Armor, else
  • Police Body Armor
• else:
  • 20% chance Police Records, else
  • 33% chance Cellphone, else
  • 50% chance PDA, else
  • Laptop

• 33% chance Weapon:
  • 66% chance M16 Assault Rifle
  • else M4 Carbine
• 50% chance Armor:
  • Army Body Armor
• else:
  • 20% chance Secret Documents, else
  • 33% chance Cell Phone, else
  • 50% chance Weird Chemical, else
  • Silverware

• 33% chance Weapon:
  • 25% chance MP5 SMG, else
  • 33% chance M16 Assault Rifle, else
  • 50% chance Pump Shotgun, else
  • M4 Carbine
• 50% chance Armor:
  • Black Suit
• else:
  • 20% chance Secret Documents, else
  • 33% chance Cellphone, else
  • 50% chance PDA, else
  • Laptop

Sleepers are in an ideal position to create major problems if they happen to do the right thing at the right place at the wrong time, whether it's turning on someone's microphone just as they're about to say something they'll regret or releasing the genetic creations from their cages during visiting hours. These scandals will always cause newsworthy problems, but have a high chance of getting the Sleeper fired (halve normal Infiltration/Street Sense chances of evading trouble). Particularly well-timed scandals can gain national attention, affecting the public's view on issues across the country overnight.

Sleepers who have sufficient Confidence can work to recruit other Sleepers under them. If they meet a coworker or (80% chance of continuing) people who visit their area regularly, they may try to recruit them. This happens automatically if the encountered person is already Liberal, or has a 20% chance of success otherwise. The new recruit is also a Sleeper, and the Liberators gain knowledge of the new recruit's workplace. If the recruit's infiltration score is less than the recruiter's, the recruit's infiltration score is also made equal to the recruiter's. If the Sleeper fails to recruit due to the would-be candidate being too Conservative, there is a chance based on Infiltration and Street Sense that this might 'out' them and cause them to lose their position.

If the Sleeper can no longer recruit people, they switch activity to Laying Low.