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| − | '''Agitate''' is | + | '''Agitate''' is a form of speech-giving enabled by the [[Sage Ability|sage ability]], '''[[Grassroots Movement (sage ability)|Grassroots Movement]]'''. The character is empowered to gain the rapt attention of a crowd that is already in excess of 20 persons, that is already disgruntled or otherwise engaged in a discourse among themselves about some event. By shouting and giving an impromptu speech, the character has an excellent chance of "co-opting" the crowd, urging them to act as the character wishes. |
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| + | When attempting to agitate, the character makes either an '''[[Ability Checks|intelligence or wisdom check]]''' (player's choice). Failure will mean the speech failed to arouse the audience to action. The audience will shout back their refusal, whereupon the agitator can do nothing but give ground and give the opportunity to others. If there are no others, the audience will disperse and the incident will end. If there are any guards or watch present, they will recognize the character's failure and won't take action to disperse the crowd ... but the character may have reason to fear being arrested, depending on the character's intended purpose. | ||
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If the intelligence check is successful, however, then a '''resolution''' has been reached and the crowd that is present that day will begin a peaceful grassroots movement on their own accord. The character should then judge the eventual size of the movement at ten times the size of the crowd that gathered to hear the character speak. | If the intelligence check is successful, however, then a '''resolution''' has been reached and the crowd that is present that day will begin a peaceful grassroots movement on their own accord. The character should then judge the eventual size of the movement at ten times the size of the crowd that gathered to hear the character speak. | ||
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Agitate is a form of speech-giving enabled by the sage ability, Grassroots Movement. The character is empowered to gain the rapt attention of a crowd that is already in excess of 20 persons, that is already disgruntled or otherwise engaged in a discourse among themselves about some event. By shouting and giving an impromptu speech, the character has an excellent chance of "co-opting" the crowd, urging them to act as the character wishes.
When attempting to agitate, the character makes either an intelligence or wisdom check (player's choice). Failure will mean the speech failed to arouse the audience to action. The audience will shout back their refusal, whereupon the agitator can do nothing but give ground and give the opportunity to others. If there are no others, the audience will disperse and the incident will end. If there are any guards or watch present, they will recognize the character's failure and won't take action to disperse the crowd ... but the character may have reason to fear being arrested, depending on the character's intended purpose.
Success
If the intelligence check is successful, however, then a resolution has been reached and the crowd that is present that day will begin a peaceful grassroots movement on their own accord. The character should then judge the eventual size of the movement at ten times the size of the crowd that gathered to hear the character speak.
This final number should then be compared as a percentage of the total population of the smallest political entity that surrounds it. This percent then becomes the chance of the local powers fully adopting the proposed policy. This roll is then made one month after the movement has reached their resolution.
If the roll should fail, then another roll is made three months after the movement's resolution. Another roll is then made 9 months after the resolution, then 27 months, then 81 months and so on, until such time as the resolution passes or the matter is simply put off endlessly.
No negative consequences shall be brought against the initiating character.
