Negotiations

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Considering two things for negotiations. Personality and Demeanor. Personality can be the root of a lot of the demon's behaviors during negotiations which can give a good idea of what they are about. Demeanor can be their outward behavior demons have to the other party that may give a layer of complexity to their personality and may decide which choice in negotiation guarantees advancement into a successful negotiation. But it's the choices in personality that guarantees the best rewards.

Personality Types:

Beast - Demons that tend to speak in all caps and are beasts in mythology. May not understand technology very well and may fear it. They pride themselves in confidence and strength.
Noble - Demons that have a noble and dignified attitude. They cherish nobility and honor as they abhor anything violates it. While some may not be too honorable, they at least follow a strict code.
Little Kid - Demons that tend to act like little kids. May get bored very fast if you don't get their attention. Can be very petty and may lack a bit of insight. They may even ask some rather rude questions. Some tend to want to play games with you or ask some pretty naive questions.
Mature - The point of adulthood for all. A good number of demons can be rather reasonable with what they want and have a healthy level of perspective for others. They are the least likely to lose control of their emotions and can be understanding.
Elderly - Very old and long lived. May struggle with keeping up with the changing times and find some frustration with it. Tend to look back nostalgically with the old times. They appreciate honesty.
Punk - Arrogance and rude behavior characterizes these demons. They will take advantage of any weakness you show to them. You will need to show where you draw the line and some may respect you for it. But for others, being a bit of a sycophant may not be a wrong decision here.
Cutthroat - The most exploitative of people aims to nudge towards utilizing the weakest part of a person to get the most rewards. Demons such as these are definitely not who you want to trust. But if you manage to prove their duplicity, they almost always will finally cooperate grudgingly. They are neither the bravest types of demons either.
Seductive - Titillation is the name of the game with these demons. Either learn to play it or get dropped from the race. They may be very attractive, but be careful that you do not fall for their wiles. Sometimes you need to learn to be the one being chased and other times you must be the pursuer.
Show-off - Everyone's got something to prove, either to themselves or to others. These demons are sensitive to their appearance to others, especially of their standing. Perhaps you should allow them to feel pride in what they wish to display.
Unknown - Mysterious demons that do not seem to be comprehensible with their strange foreign language. They may take a while to comprehend. But on other times, some people may take the risk on attempting to do so. If that isn't even hard enough, these demons may follow odd customs and cultures which may make it difficult to reach a common ground.

Demeanor Types and Likes/Dislikes:

Negotiation will be on a point-basis. A point is awarded if you make the right answer. Said point goes to either Demeanor, Personality, or both. Full Points in Demeanor is required to reach the minimum of getting something from the negotiation (Items, Money, or Information). Personality is required to get even Shards or Demon Recruitment. Keep in mind some choices will award no points, others will deduct them. Negative points in your tally can be possible and an equal number of them to the full points required will break off negotiation.

Amount of Total Points per Demon Tier - Demeanor :

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Negotiation Template/Guideline: Have a general idea of what the demon is going to want in the end and what would be the dealbreaker for them. Every round will at least have one choice that will seriously tick off a demon and deduct points in demeanor and personality. Negative amounts of either equal to their required maximum will break off the negotiation. Some choices may award more than one positive or negative point. Others may not award any points and just continues the negotiation. The maximum of positive/negative points awarded for a single choice is 2 and that should be kept for higher level demon negotiations.

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On test, learn to decide if change points or establish round limits.

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