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-$ The Jinxian Plutocracy $+===Description===
- + 
-All worshippers of the mighty god Jinx, Lord of [[Wealth]] and Passion,+All clergy of the mighty god Galduron, Lord of Wealth and Finance,
-have the common attribute of an overwhelming sense of greed and self-+have the common attribute of an overwhelmingly precise understanding of the
-indulgence. In line with this trait, Jinx grants his followers the use+principles of value and fiscal policy. In line with these traits, Galduron
-of an interdimensional portal to the vault of the Temple of Jinx in+grants his priests the use of an interdimensional portal to the vault of the
-Sanctuary. The portal takes the form of a flexible hoop, which acts as a+Temple of Galduron in Sanctuary. The portal takes the form of a golden hoop,
-focus for the energies required for crossing unimaginable distances.+which allows Gatherers can place items within and thereby transport them to the
-Using this hoop, followers can place items into and retrieve them from the+vault, where the divinity of Galduron will transmute them directly into their
-main vault. With great concentration, the true followers of Jinx may use+proper value in gold coins. See 'help hoop' for details.
-their vision to cross the boundaries of the portal to gain knowledge of+ 
-what is stored in the vault. But, be warned, Jinx considers all items+Lastly, Gatherers may perform religious devotions for others, known simply
-placed within his vault to belong to all of his Plutocracy, not just the+as 'banking services', and use the sacred litanies of Galduron to withdraw gold
-one who placed it there. As well, the vault has a maximum capacity of a+from or desposit gold into Galduron's divine realm. For additional details,
-hundred items; when this capacity is exceeded, the excess items will be+see 'help banking services'.
-converted to gold according to their value, starting with the least+ 
-valuable items, and the proceeds distributed among the Plutocracy.+ 
 +'''Induction Text
 + You purr, ~/ I wish to devote myself to Galduron \~ in lyrically-accented Anglic.
 + You are now a second-degree specialist in finance and ownership. [event logged]
 + Krassus nods approvingly at you.
 + Krassus says, $ Welcome to the Gatherers, wealthy one. $
 + Krassus gives you a large gold hoop.
 + Krassus says, $ This hoop will provide you with access to Galduron's vault, which the Gatherers use in the accumulation of sacred lucre. It lies to the west, behind a secret door. $
 + 
 +No idea what this door business is about. (The vault itself exists behind the secret door).
 + 
 + You remark, (I wish to devote myself to Galduron) in sibilant Anglic.
 + Krassus says, $ You have already chosen your loyalties among the gods of
 + Sanctuary. $ to you.
 + 
 + 
 +'''help hoop
 + The magical hoop you carry as a symbol of your devotion to Galduron will respond to the following commands:
 + $ l<ook> in hoop $
 + shows the contents of Galduron's Vault within the hoop
 + $ get/take <item(s)> from hoop $
 + retrieves something from the vault or hoop
 + $ put <item(s)> in hoop $
 + puts something inside the hoop to be transferred to the vault
 +'''''The Vault is shared by all Gatherers. As noted in change #6755, worthless items will be deleted when placed in the Vault. Also, artifacts and kept items will not be transmuted to gold.
 + 
 + 
 +'''help start banking services'''<br>
 + Gatherer Service Activity<br>
 + Usage: start providing banking services
 + 
 + Causes you to begin providing banking services. While providing banking services, you will operate as a banker
 + and allow others to deposit or withdraw currency into savings accounts as well as being capable of opening or
 + closing such accounts. Other characters may use the 'info' command on you to see syntax and other OOC
 + information.
 + 
 + See Also: show providing banking services, stop providing banking services, switch providing
 + banking services, report providing banking services
 + 
 +===Specialization Details===
 + 
 +Min Max Specialty
 +------------------------
 + +2 [[Appraisal]]
 + 1 +5 [[Finance]]
 + +2 [[Gem Lore]]
 + +2 [[Haggling]]
 + 1 +5 [[Ownership]]
 + +2 [[Piety]]
 + 
 + 
 +===Restrictions and Notes===
 + 
 +* Valere buzzes, 'I always get in successfully with 50k in the bank.'
 + 
 + You buzz, 'I wish to devote myself to Jinx' in chitteringly-accented Anglic.
 + The priest of Jinx says, $As a Verynvelyr, you could not become a seeker of gold by joining the Jinxian Plutocracy.$ to you. (nolonger the case)
 + 
 +'''Change #6439'''<br>
 +''Galduron's Vault (also known as the place where things go when Gatherers put them in the hoop) now transforms objects into wealth automatically when they are placed in the vault. Caution should be taken not to place things in the hoop that you want to continue existing as things other than gold coins. The amount of gold produced by this effect is, on average, roughly what you would get from selling the items to an indifferent vendor with moderate parity in one's respective haggling skills (ie a roughly average amount relative to what is possible for an expert haggler/trader).''
 + 
 +===Favour Management===
 + 
 +Freshly-minted (heh) Gatherers are advised that looking at the hoop does cost a small modicum of Galduron's favour, and are advised against doing so until you've performed some banking services for others first.
 + 
 + Generating favor is a two method thing and their actual speeds are left to be tested.
-In order to maintain the favor of Jinx, all followers must maintain a+ 1. You generate favor based on your banking fee (IIRC) when people use you as a banker.
-certain level of value either in the bank or on their person, in the form+
-of both coinage and the value of carried objects. Those who fail to+
-maintain the favor of Jinx in this manner will be stricken with illnesses+
-stemming from their greed.+
-Unlike his brother gods, Vashanka and Doppel, Jinx bears no grudges+ 2. You generate favor using immanent authority.
-towards them. He simply wishes to amass the greatest wealth of any being,+
-and he wants his followers to attempt the same.+ However, while in debt, the second method cannot be used.
 +
 + This can probably be better gauged by watching your ownership and finance spec access, as enough favor provides bonuses to both.
 +
 + It is currently unknown whether or not converting items to gold by putting them into the hoop generates favour (but one assumes it would).
-Should there be any member of the Plutocracy that does not provide to+===Powers===
-the common wealth, 5 members of the Plutocracy may cast a vote to expel+
-him, or Jinx may decide by divine authority that a member should no longer+
-be allowed to use the powers of the hoop.+
-$ Jinxian Plutocracy News : 3/28/97 $+'''Immanent Authority'''
- The hoop has been slightly rewritten, to allow you to get or+ Gatherer Combat Maneuver
- sell multiple items from the hoop at once. As well, the problem+ Usage: perform immanent authority [[upon] <target> with <<amount> gold>]
- with items 'disappearing' from the hoop for no reason has been+ Typical Activity Cost: 20
- fixed. Lastly, the syntax to use the hoop has changed slightly,+
- so please make sure to 'help jinx hoop' or 'info hoop'. Guild+ Those who worship Galduron know that gold is the true path to power. By sacrificing a few one of one's gold to Galduron, one may call down His authority upon a foe to a degree of
- news such as this is available through 'help jinx news'.+ severity in accordance with the amount of gold sacrificed. The more gold one sacrifices, the greater the power -- but also the greater loss to the executor's wealth. If an
 + amount is not specified, a random amount will be chosen based on the executor's net wealth, though this value will never be larger than one-tenth of the executor's coins on hand.
 + 
 +Example:
 + 
 + You offer up five hundred gold coins and call down the authority of Galduron against Frajel, and a bolt of godly wrath leaps from your large gold hoop toward Frajel and
 + existentially nullifies her right arm, despite her attempt to dodge.
 + 
 +'''Illustrious Privilege'''
 + 
 + Gatherer Esoteric Maneuver
 + Usage: perform illustrious privilege [[with] <<amount> gold>]
 + Typical Activity Cost: 20
 +
 + Those who revere Galduron, the lord of wealth, know that prosperity can enrich the body, mind, and spirit as easily as it can enhance one's material grasp. By expending some of
 + Galduron's favor, one may invest His divine privilege in oneself for a brief period of time -- the larger the favor, the greater the boost in power, but the faster it will be
 + expended.
 +
 + Invoking this boon consumes a set amount of Galduron's favor, plus any gold offered to enhance the effect. If an amount is not specified, a random amount will be chosen based on
 + the executor's net wealth, though this value will never be larger than one thousand coins or one percent of that wealth, whichever is greater. Gold offered is consumed first from
 + the executor's accounts in Galduron's divine realm, then from the executor's personal wealth on hand if the accounts are insufficient.
- anvil+*Greatly increases all [[attributes]] for a short period of time (greatly ??? 1 speed and 200 SP/END and total HPs ish)
-You are now a second-degree specialist in finance.+
-The priest of Jinx nods approvingly at you.+
-The priest of Jinx says, $Welcome to Jinxian Plutocracy, wealthy one.$ in Anglic.+
-The priest of Jinx gives you a large gold hoop.+
-The priest of Jinx says, $This hoop will provide you with access to Jinx's vault, which the Plutocracy uses in the+
-accumulation of sacred lucre. It lies to the west, behind a secret door.$ in Anglic+
-To receive instruction regarding the worship of the god Jinx, say 'Tell me about the Jinxian Plutocracy'. To join+'''Cheaper lives:''' Instead of having to pay 50000 gold, you only pay 5000.
-Jinx's followers, say 'I wish to devote myself to Jinx'. To renounce your faith, say 'I wish to leave the worship of+
-Jinx'. The priest of Jinx's limbs are named head, chest, right arm, left arm, right hand, left hand, right leg, left+
-leg, right foot and left foot. The priest of Jinx was created by Giliath, who wishes to credit Fritz Leiber as+
-inspiring this work; the source code was last updated Wed Jan 31 04:43:44 2007. The human race was created by Lost+
-Souls; the source code was last updated Sun Nov 11 17:04:27 2007.+
-[[Category:Associations]][[Category:Affiliations]][[Category:Evil (affiliation types)]]+[[Category: Associations]]
 +[[Category: Affiliations]]
 +[[Category: Avaricious (affiliation types)]]
 +[[Category: Devotional (affiliation types)]]
 +[[Category: Evil (affiliation types)]]
 +[[Category: Priest (affiliation types)]]

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Description

All clergy of the mighty god Galduron, Lord of Wealth and Finance, have the common attribute of an overwhelmingly precise understanding of the principles of value and fiscal policy. In line with these traits, Galduron grants his priests the use of an interdimensional portal to the vault of the Temple of Galduron in Sanctuary. The portal takes the form of a golden hoop, which allows Gatherers can place items within and thereby transport them to the vault, where the divinity of Galduron will transmute them directly into their proper value in gold coins. See 'help hoop' for details.

Lastly, Gatherers may perform religious devotions for others, known simply as 'banking services', and use the sacred litanies of Galduron to withdraw gold from or desposit gold into Galduron's divine realm. For additional details, see 'help banking services'.


Induction Text 

   You purr, ~/ I wish to devote myself to Galduron \~ in lyrically-accented Anglic.
   You are now a second-degree specialist in finance and ownership. [event logged]
   Krassus nods approvingly at you.
   Krassus says, $ Welcome to the Gatherers, wealthy one. $
   Krassus gives you a large gold hoop.
   Krassus says, $ This hoop will provide you with access to Galduron's vault, which the Gatherers use in the accumulation of sacred lucre.  It lies to the west, behind a secret door. $

No idea what this door business is about. (The vault itself exists behind the secret door). 

   You remark, (I wish to devote myself to Galduron) in sibilant Anglic.
   Krassus says, $ You have already chosen your loyalties among the gods of
Sanctuary. $ to you.


help hoop 

   The magical hoop you carry as a symbol of your devotion to Galduron will respond to the following commands:
 $ l<ook> in hoop $
   shows the contents of Galduron's Vault within the hoop
 $ get/take <item(s)> from hoop $
   retrieves something from the vault or hoop
 $ put <item(s)> in hoop $
   puts something inside the hoop to be transferred to the vault

The Vault is shared by all Gatherers. As noted in change #6755, worthless items will be deleted when placed in the Vault. Also, artifacts and kept items will not be transmuted to gold.


help start banking services

   Gatherer Service Activity

   Usage: start providing banking services

   Causes you to begin providing banking services.  While providing banking services, you will operate as a banker 
   and allow others to deposit or withdraw currency into savings accounts as well as being capable of opening or 
   closing such accounts.  Other characters may use the 'info' command on you to see syntax and other OOC 
   information.

   See Also: show providing banking services, stop providing banking services, switch providing
   banking services, report providing banking services
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Specialization Details

Min Max Specialty 

     +2        Appraisal
1    +5        Finance
     +2        Gem Lore
     +2        Haggling
1    +5        Ownership
     +2        Piety


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Restrictions and Notes

  • Valere buzzes, 'I always get in successfully with 50k in the bank.' 
You buzz, 'I wish to devote myself to Jinx' in chitteringly-accented Anglic.
The priest of Jinx says, $As a Verynvelyr, you could not become a seeker of gold by joining the Jinxian Plutocracy.$ to you. (nolonger the case)

Change #6439
Galduron's Vault (also known as the place where things go when Gatherers put them in the hoop) now transforms objects into wealth automatically when they are placed in the vault. Caution should be taken not to place things in the hoop that you want to continue existing as things other than gold coins. The amount of gold produced by this effect is, on average, roughly what you would get from selling the items to an indifferent vendor with moderate parity in one's respective haggling skills (ie a roughly average amount relative to what is possible for an expert haggler/trader).

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Favour Management

Freshly-minted (heh) Gatherers are advised that looking at the hoop does cost a small modicum of Galduron's favour, and are advised against doing so until you've performed some banking services for others first. 

Generating favor is a two method thing and their actual speeds are left to be tested.  

1. You generate favor based on your banking fee (IIRC) when people use you as a banker.

2. You generate favor using immanent authority. 

However, while in debt, the second method cannot be used. 

This can probably be better gauged by watching your ownership and finance spec access, as enough favor provides bonuses to both.

It is currently unknown whether or not converting items to gold by putting them into the hoop generates favour (but one assumes it would).
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Powers

Immanent Authority 

Gatherer Combat Maneuver
Usage: perform immanent authority [[upon] <target> with <<amount> gold>]
Typical Activity Cost: 20

Those who worship Galduron know that gold is the true path to power.  By sacrificing a few one of one's gold to Galduron, one may call down His authority upon a foe to a degree of
severity in accordance with the amount of gold sacrificed.  The more gold one sacrifices, the greater the power -- but also the greater loss to the executor's wealth.  If an
amount is not specified, a random amount will be chosen based on the executor's net wealth, though this value will never be larger than one-tenth of the executor's coins on hand.

Example: 

You offer up five hundred gold coins and call down the authority of Galduron against Frajel, and a bolt of godly wrath leaps from your large gold hoop toward Frajel and
existentially nullifies her right arm, despite her attempt to dodge.

Illustrious Privilege 

Gatherer Esoteric Maneuver
Usage: perform illustrious privilege [[with] <<amount> gold>]
Typical Activity Cost: 20

Those who revere Galduron, the lord of wealth, know that prosperity can enrich the body, mind, and spirit as easily as it can enhance one's material grasp.  By expending some of
Galduron's favor, one may invest His divine privilege in oneself for a brief period of time -- the larger the favor, the greater the boost in power, but the faster it will be
expended.

Invoking this boon consumes a set amount of Galduron's favor, plus any gold offered to enhance the effect.  If an amount is not specified, a random amount will be chosen based on
the executor's net wealth, though this value will never be larger than one thousand coins or one percent of that wealth, whichever is greater.  Gold offered is consumed first from
the executor's accounts in Galduron's divine realm, then from the executor's personal wealth on hand if the accounts are insufficient.
  • Greatly increases all attributes for a short period of time (greatly ??? 1 speed and 200 SP/END and total HPs ish)

Cheaper lives: Instead of having to pay 50000 gold, you only pay 5000.

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