Hello fellow wizards!
You might think innkeeping is easy, and that you can use your spells to breeze through all of the challenges. Unfortunately, not everything can be solved with a wave of your wand.
Today, I’m introducing you to a powerful weapon that can influence people’s minds. No, it’s not a spell. It’s the art of conversation.
Conversation
Non-magic folks have mastered the art of conversation for centuries. It is a vital skill that can save you gold, gather information, recruit talent, build connections, and most importantly, persuade your rivals to make key decisions that can impact the world.
A conversation is only meaningful when it has a topic, as the topic defines a goal. By conversing on the same topic, you gain experience, and when you level up, you unlock skillful cards that allow you to outwit even the toughest opponent.
Let’s go over some of the most important topics you need to master, and the rewards you can earn from them.
Negotiation
You will find yourself trading goods from time to time with local farmers or merchants. Farmers are fine. But merchants are the worst to deal with, as they trade for a living and excel at the art of negotiation. In Negotiation, you aim to secure a good discount rate, which applies whether you are buying or selling items. A higher discount rate means better prices, no matter which side of the trade you are on. Neglect this, and your purse will empty faster than you think.
Inquiry
The practice of Inquiry is all about collecting useful intel on the people you deal with. Information such as their specialties and skills, favorite food and items, and who their friends are can inform you how to befriend them and how helpful they can be. Without this intel, you are flying blind. Nothing feels worse than giving a gift to someone who doesn’t even like it.
Employment
To scale up your operations, you need to hire talent. Convincing local cooks to join you isn’t too difficult, but when your inn starts attracting royalty, you’ll need to employ the best chefs on the continent. The back-and-forth salary with top chefs will be, let’s say, an interesting conversation to be had.
Attraction
To be a successful innkeeper, it is a given that you must be likable, or at least, pretend to be likable. Mastering the art of attraction gives you a powerful tool to quickly win people’s hearts. Moreover, you’ll have a much easier time developing romantic relationships. If that’s not motivation, I don’t know what is!
Battle
Yes, a battle of words! Exciting, isn’t it? In many situations, you will have to engage in a debate battle with your opponent that you cannot afford to lose. When you get really good at it, you can participate in local tournaments where you will earn high honor for being the best debater in the world.
Final Remarks
If what you’ve read interests you, dive in to learn the mechanics of conversation, a turn-based card battle system, and master the topics to influence this magical world.
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