NPC Status (detailed)

This page lists all debuffs, bonuses and other differences based on an NPC's status value.

Convicts

Convicts are slaves that've done such ghastly deeds that their masters have the full right to either execute or severely punish them whenever he feels the need to do so.

Work assignments

• -10 Discipline when assigned to workshops, if Affection is Friendly or lower.

Combat

• -10 Chance to hit in combat if Affection is Friendly or lower and their Health is above 15.

Interactions

• Low Affection and Happiness penalties if exposed to humiliating deeds.
• Cannot leave your household at their own free will.
• Can be locked inside rooms without Influence penalties.

Slaves

Slaves are men and women who've entered slavery either because of starvation, a petty crime, their own free will or through birth.

Work assignments

• -5 Discipline when assigned to workshops, if Affection is Friendly or lower.

Interactions

• Moderate Affection and Happiness penalties if exposed to humiliating deeds.
• Cannot leave your household at their own free will.
• Can be locked inside rooms without Influence penalties.
• The MC receives a bonus (+20) to all sexual persuasion rolls (if slave is not Vanilla or Feminist).

Servants

Also known as serfs or Issids, servants are a very common form of labor force in Ikaanos, sharing roughly half the pool of Ikaanos "grey masses" with bound slaves. They are often found in taverns or close to large hubs of people such as markets or tent-towns. Servants are cheap to hire and require a relatively small salary.

Interactions

• Moderately high Affection and Happiness penalties if exposed to humiliating deeds.
• Can leave your household at their own free will.

Blocked actions

• Brute Force (if Corruption is below 60 or Willpower is below 20).

Mercenaries

Mercenaries are trained sell-swords or hunters who can be hired for a larger sum of money. They are equipped with expensive weapons and skills that'll make a difference in your future combat squad. They often come from a proud, freeborn background and will not accept being treated like simple servants.

Interactions

• Very high Affection penalties if exposed to humiliating deeds.
• Can leave your household at their own free will.

Blocked actions

• Brute Force (if Corruption is below 60 or Willpower is below 0).
• Cannot proclaim punishments in the training room.

Paragons

Paragons are either heroes of Ikaanos, elite soldiers, merchants or prominent businessmen. They are proud individuals with extreme skill levels and many connections in Ikaanos. They do not take shit from anyone. Employing Paragons gains the MC Influence every day. They will also increase the Power Value of the MC's faction more than employing a standard Mercenary would.

Most Paragons maintain their status even after marrying them.

Interactions

• Doesn't accept Prostitution, Floor Crawler assignments or Main Attraction assignments unless their Corruption reaches 80+ or Willpower is 0 or less.
• Extremely high Affection penalties if exposed to humiliating deeds.
• Can leave your household at their own free will.
• Proposal penalty (-50).

Blocked actions

• Strip! (requires Affection Loving+ or Corruption 80+).
• Revealing clothes, such as bikinis and undies (requires Affection Loving+, Corruption 60+ or a Willpower below 5).
• Brute Force BDSM (requires Corruption 100+ or a Willpower below 1).
• Spanking (requires Corruption 40+, a Willpower below 10 or Loving+ Affection).
• Cannot use Mindmancer.
• Cannot use Haze Pill or NeuraClean unless Willpower is 19 or less.
• Will only use plugs if Affection is Loving+, Corruption 80+ or Willpower below 1.
• Cannot proclaim punishments in the training room.