Settlement Review Guide

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Settlement Rewards Guide

Reviewing a settlement thread? Use this handy guide to help measure what changes and consequences are appropriate to award.

Action	Reward
A new group of people are able and willing to join the settlement.	+1 Population x the number of people joining. -1% Order x the number of people joining.
Settlers die.	-1 Population x the number of settlers who've died.
The player completes an action that proves they are trustworthy to the settlers.	+1% Order per thread
The player completes an action that directly solves a problem the settlement is experiencing. (Does not stack with the above action.)	+2% Order per thread
The player completes an action that directly protects the settlers from harm. (Does not stack with the above action.)	+3% Order per thread
The player completes an action that proves they are untrustworthy to the settlers.	-1% Order per thread
The player completes an action that creates a new problem for the settlement. (Does not stack with the above action.)	-2% Order per thread
The player completes an action that directly leads to the injury or death of a settler. (Does not stack with the above action.)	-3% Order per thread
The player discovers a new resource that is mined, harvested, dug up or otherwise collected directly from nature, and instructs settlers on how to gether it.	Include the resource in their Primary Resources section of the settlement profile.
The player creates or acquires resources that will help their settlers gather a primary resource.	+10WP.
The player discovers a way to process a primary resource their settlement collects into a useful item, and instructs settlers on how to make it themselves.	+20WP. Include the resource in their Secondary Resources section of the settlement profile.
The player sets up a useful service in their settlement, such as a bank or insurance broker, and instructs settlers on how to run this service themselves.	Include the resource in their Tertiary Resources section of the settlement profile. Add an effect relevant to the service provided.
The player completes an action that would lead to a new cultural quirk, supernatural effect or other notable change to daily life, or aquires a grandmaster level skill or supernatural ability that would affect the day-to-day lives of their settlers. (Note: This must be a skill, capstone or magical ability that would enable the player to be a better leader, such as leadership or intelligence. Skills that improve the player but not their settlers, such as strength or smithing, should not be applied for unless they provide a capstone relevant to the settlement. When applying for this reward the player should suggest what effect they believe would be appropriate.)	Create an effect relevant to the change and add it to the settlement effects list.
An City NPC in the settlement assists the settlement leader in a way that would lead to them developing a skill they possess.	+ XP to the City NPC, depending on the extent of their contribution.
A thread where the settlement engages in a long-term viable trade with another settlement or a town / city | Reward +5 WP per cycle OR seasonal access to 1 (where NPCs are used) or more (when it's collab / PC to PC) resources from the other settlement (agreement of resource between both settlements) - resources must be identified at cycle change, when it might change. This must have at least 1 IC thread or letter per year in order for rewards to maintain"	Permanent Resource Exchange between settlements
A thread where the Settlement engages in a one-off trade with another settlement or a town / city.	Reward: +5 WP
The player creates or aquires resources that will help their settlers gather a primary resource.	+10WP.
The player has completed their third ever settlement thread, or their first settlement thread of a new Cycle.	Secret plotline reward. PM Trouble.