Exchange Consulate

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This faction is either led through an Exchange Consulate or has close ties with that pacifistic society of bankers and diplomats. The sophisticated economic services they provide strengthen the faction.
Effect: When the faction successfully completes a “Peaceable Kingdom” Goal, they may roll 1d6; on a 4+, they gain a bonus experience point.
Once per turn, the faction may roll an extra d10 when defending against a Wealth attack.

Leaders:
^{Who leads the faction}

• Decadent head banker
• Head diplomat trying to maintain peace in the sector
• Pragmatic purely-business head of consulate-affiliate

Rules:
^{What are some universal laws or beliefs in the faction}

Completely pacifist in action and policy

Every communication requires a consulting fee

Senior exchange members only meet clients in person

Enemies:
^{Which person inside the faction might oppose the group}

Diplomat unenthused about recent actions

Spider in the middle of his web of indebted politicians and black-mailed heads of state

Humorless head of consulate security

Opposition:
^{What forces might engage the group in combat}

Less-lethal security squad

Automated pacification bots

Best mercenaries money can buy

Obstacles:
^{How might the faction inconvenience the group}

Buying up and calling in the group's loans

Blackballing among the other factions of the sector

Framing the group to get another faction to take them out

Friends:
^{Who might offer the group services or missions}

Diplomat with a heart of gold

Loan officer willing to strike a deal

Official willing to engage in a little quid-pro-quo

Complications:
^{How might negotiations be complicated}

Meeting the faction's pacifistic ideals is hard

The faction performs extensive background checks

The faction requires an amount of fiscal responsibility

Missions:
^{What missions might the faction offer}

Escort a diplomat on a risky mission

Track down a loan jumper

Uncover some intel for use in a diplomatic negotiation

Take down a group of pirates threatening local peace and security

Things:
^{What items might have relation to the faction}

640 million credits in negotiable bearer bonds

Holo-recording of grade A blackmail material

Misplaced diplomatic pouch

Newly laundered suit of an exchange member

Datapad of high-ranking exchange member logged in

Places:
^{Where might the faction take you}

A meeting room decorated in glass

marble and gold

Inside a time-locked and psy-shielded vault

In a secret room in a diplomatic shuttle

Standing five feet from two of the most important people of the sector

Tags: Attack, Core, Experience, Prescream