Standing

Effects of Standing

Standing		Effect
	+10
	+9
	+8	May get option to join village life permanently while resting in a village. Chance increases with higher standing.
	+7	Companion may request to stay behind permanently while resting in a village.
	+6
	+5
	+4
	+3
	+2	Can recruit from villages.
	+1	Native may offer to join your trek while resting in the open. Chance increases with higher standing.
	0	Can rest in villages for free.
	-1	May get "Followed" ailment. Chance increases with lower standing.
	-2	Villages may demand payment before letting you visit. Chance increases with lower standing.
	-3
	-4
	-5
	-6
	-7
	-8
	-9
	-10	Angry Natives continually attack. Villages can no longer be used.

An explorer's standing reflects their reputation in a region. It greatly impacts an explorer's dealings with the locals. Standing can range from -10 to +10.

Increasing StandingEdit

• (+1) Every 15 value of items traded to a village with nothing in return, up to +9
• (+1) Having a persian translator or any natives in your expedition, stackable
• (+2) Completing certain quests.
• (+2) Investigating and healing the dying native when resting out in the open.
• (+3) Holy Marking blessing.
• (+4) The Good Reputation perk.
• (+5) Killing Slavers

Decreasing StandingEdit

• (-1) Winning a fight against any free-roaming creature.
• (-1) Using dynamite outside of combat
• (-1) Refusing a hug, refusing a bowl of meat, or refusing or failing to take part in maturation rituals while resting in a village.
• (-1) Incidents caused by kleptomaniac, paranoid, or racist companions while resting in villages.
• (-1) Stealing the idol statue with a successful roll.
• (-2) Resting in a native village without the Polyglot perk.
• (-2) Leaving a village while a marriage ceremony in ongoing.
• (-3) Looting a statue.
• (-2) Inspecting the slaves of a slaver.
• (-3) Trading with a slaver.
• (-3) Looting a shrine.
• (-3) Stealing the idol statue with a failed roll.