Debate

A Debate occurs when two or more parties are trying to convince a third party to think or act in a certain way, those parties usually being in direct opposition to each other. For example, two lawyers will debate before a judge, each trying to convince the judge to agree with their side in the conflict. Similarly, two advisers may propose different and contradicting plans to the King, each trying to convince the king that their plan is the right one.

Debates function similarly to Convince interactions, except that each debating party is simultaneously trying to convince their opponent. During a debate, each debating party is competing against the other to convince the third party first. Each side takes turns making arguments to the third party. Composure damage dealt by each party is considered separately (i.e. composure damage is tracked separately for each debating party). When one of the debaters has dealt enough damage to reduced the third party to zero composure (or less), that debater is considered the winner and the third party will act in accordance.

If both debaters reduce the third party to zero Composure at the same time (or in the same turn of arguments), whichever party dealt the most damage wins. If the debating parties have dealt equal damage, the debate continues until one party has dealt more Composure damage than the other (in the same turn of arguments).

If it also possible for one of the debaters to lose patience during the debate. At that time, that debater is removed from the debate, which then continues for the remaining debaters. If all debaters loose patience before the third party is convinced, the third party does not agree with any of the debaters and will act out some sort of compromise or alternative option of his choosing (GM discretion).