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Overview[]
Each race in game has a preference for a certain expression type. Special race-only cards are earned in the tutorial and intro quests and are a starting diplomats most potent cards available. These include a 5 point Assertion card as well as supporting evaluations to fuel the racial specialty.
| Demand Races | Reason Races | Inspire Races | Flattery Races |
| Dwarf | High Elf | Thestran Human | Halfling |
| Vulmane | Gnome | Varanjar | Qaliathari Human |
| Varanthari | Goblin | Lesser Giant | Kurashasa |
| Wood Elf | Kojani Human | Dark Elf | Half Elf |
| Orc | Raki | ||
| Mordebi Human |
The choice of adventuring class also has an impact on the initial deck a diplomat starts out with. Like race, each class also has a preferred expression type, which determines which comments are learned by a new diplomat.
| Demand Classes | Reason Classes | Inspire Classes | Flattery Classes |
| Warrior | Ranger | Paladin | Rogue |
| Dread Knight | Monk | Cleric | Bard |
| Necromancer | Sorcerer | Shaman | Blood Mage |
| Disciple | Psionicist | ||
| Druid |
The Cards[]
Comments
Diplomats all start with the basic Snippet of Wisdom comment. Additional starting comments are determined by a diplomat's class and racial Expression preferences. These determine which 1 Influence comment cards are earned when starting out.
Assertions
Every starting diplomat gets a 3 Influence Assertion for each expression type. These four cards are Aggressive Statement, Itemized Comparison, Loud Criticism and Enticing Whisper.
Each race receives additional Assertions based on their racial preference, including a strong 5 Influence Assertion card:
- Dark Elf: Elven Supremacy
- Dwarf: Dwarven Resolve
- Gnome: Gnomish Brainstorm
- Goblin: Goblin Gabble
- Halfling: Halfling Laughter
- High Elf: Elven Wisdom
- Half Elf: Elven Unity
- Kurashasa: Kurashasan Pride
- Kojani Human: Kojani Serenity
- Lesser Giant: Hurskovar Mettle
- Mordebi Human: Mordebi Candor
- Orc: Orcish Grunt
- Qaliathari Human: Qaliathari Charisma
- Raki: Raki Sweettalk
- Thestran Human: Thestran Leadership
- Varanjar: Varanjar Rally Cry
- Varanthari: Varanthari Stare
- Vulmane: Vulmane Howl
- Wood Elf: Elven Imperative
An additional 4 Influence Assertion is given based on racial expression preference:
- Demand: Flurry of Arguments
- Reason: Infallible Proof
- Inspire: Slippery Slope
- Flattery: Catch Phrase
Multi-expression Assertions
Each expression category also receives a card that uses multiple expression types, based on their strongest parley type. These cards an earned towards the end of the introductory diplomacy quest line in each starting city.
- Demand: Resolution
- Reason: Absolution
- Inspire: Elocution
- Flattery: Disillusion
Rebuttals
Each race gets a specific rebuttal during the starter quest, with an option to choose a second.
- Dark Elf:
- Dwarf:
- Gnome:
- Goblin:
- Halfling:
- High Elf:
- Half Elf:
- Kurashasa:
- Kojani Human:
- Lesser Giant:
- Mordebi Human:
- Orc:
- Qaliathari Human:
- Raki:
- Thestran Human:
- Varanjar:
- Varanthari:
- Vulmane:
- Wood Elf: Disarming Rebuttal, plus a choice of Lay Blame, Greener Pastures, and Gut Feeling