Diplomacy Training: Details of Expression

Interview Haruji Fourwaves About Expression

Speak with Haruji Fourwaves about the types of Expression and Conversations. Upon accepting the quest, you will learn two new Statements: Smile and Nod and one that I couldn't identify (I guess I already had it and they weren't identified in the chat text). Completion of this Tutorial should put you at Diplomacy level 2.

Haruji Fourwaves
Quest Offering Haruji smiles at you. "You seem to hunger for more information on the art of diplomacy. I will be happy to assist you." [Place one of each type of Statement in your Strategy: Comment , Evaluation , Assertion , Rebut and Repeal . Parley with Haruji to learn some additional information about Expression. There are four different types of Expressions and five different Conversation Types.] Haruji Fourwaves Haruji Fourwaves says, "Like before, single-click a Comment card to start things off. After it appears on the Gameboard, click the green Speak button to play the card. This will move the Parley Indicator." Haruji Fourwaves says, "In this lesson you will learn about Expression - the colored icons on your cards and on the Gameboard - and how Expression influences gameplay." Haruji Fourwaves says, "Expression is represented by the small colored icon in the middle of the Gameboard. Simply put, Expression is the fuel for your cards." Haruji Fourwaves says, "Many cards have a cost, and that cost comes in the form of Expression. The four Expressions types, from left to right, are: Demand (red), Reason (green), Inspire (blue), and Flattery (yellow)." Haruji Fourwaves says, "Card cost is clearly labeled in the middle of the card. The cards you have currently have no cost, the colored icons display no numbers." Haruji Fourwaves says, "Any card with a cost will display a number within the colored icon to represent how many points of that Expression type will be taken from your side of the Gameboard when you play that card." Haruji Fourwaves says, "Notice that during this parley the Expression field has been slowly filling up on both sides. Everything I play the card "Patient Words," I give you one green Reason Expression." Haruji Fourwaves says, "In parley, playing cards will often move Expression around the Gameboard. It is an important aspect of the game." Haruji Fourwaves says, "You will see the third Expression type, Inspire (blue) is blacked out. This is a Convince converstation, as displayed at the top of the Gameboard - Convince converstations prohibit the use of Inspire (blue) Expression from being used." Haruji Fourwaves says, "There are five types of converstations: Gossip prohibits Reason; Entertain prohibits Demand; Incite prohibits Flattery; Convince prohibits Inspire, and Interview prohibits nothing. Each Parley option, as you saw lists the icons of the allowed Expression types just below its title." Haruji Fourwaves says, "Look at the bottom half of the cards. Just like the Gameboard, your cards can have numbers in the colored area above and the brown area below the four colored icons representing the Expression types." Haruji Fourwaves says, "These indicate how much Expression is given out by that card to your opponent (colored top) and yourself (bottom) when the card is played. These cards are relative to who played the card: your opponent's cards give or take from your Expression based on what is in the top half." Haruji Fourwaves says, "This parley is finished, and you have as much time as you like to review this Dialogue. Once you press Complete, however, the text is gone - so make sure you read everything before continuing." Haruji Fourwaves says, "And that should cover the basics of Expression and Conversation types." Quest Completion Haruji smiles. "You have done very well. You learn more every day." Haruji says, "With every lesson, you become more formidable."