Influence

Overview

Influence is an in-game currency. It is a broad term, used to describe the player's power and connections throughout Ikaanos. Influence is an important part of the player's growing empire, as a high level of influence makes others respect him and allows access to items and weapons that are forbidden by Ikaanos' laws.

Gaining & Losing Influence

The player can gain influence in many different ways:

• Having a luxurious house.
• Having a fully upgraded stable.
• Having an extravagant spending.
• Having a squad of maids.
• Teaching at the Whitehaven Academy himself. Assigning NPCs to the Academy either for studying purposes or lecturing purposes.
• Investing in legitimate businesses
• Assigning a female NPC to work as a performer at the Golden Dragon.
• Having paragons working for him and Aria Bianchi as his slave.
• Vassalizing factions.
• Having a Herald traveling around Ikaanos to spread good words about the player and his household.
• Producing offspring that contribute positively to Ikaanos' development.
• Living in a poor Ikaanos.
• Completing quests and tasks given by many people and factions across Ikaanos.

Similarly, the player can also lose influence in a variety of ways:

• Having a run-down house.
• Having a squad of maids that perform their chores in a sloppy manner.
• Being a member of the Aesir religion.
• Associating himself with the bandits and criminals of Ikaanos.
• Investing in illegitimate business.
• Having a number of wives that exceed the limit of the religion that the player is following.
• Living in a prosperous Ikaanos.
• Producing offspring that contribute negatively to Ikaanos' development.
• Purchasing items and weapons that are off-limits to civilians.