Quality of Life Scales

There are four scales that determine the quality of life in Mythrite: governance, economics, society, and security. The overall quality is measured on a scale from 1 (being the worst conditions) to 10 (being optimal). The values for each scale slide up and down each weekly session based on a combination of factors including random events and character actions.

	Governance deals with the stability of governmental structures, a fair and impartial justice system, representation of townsfolk opinions in making decisions that affect the settlement. Low values indicate a lack of any kind of orderly government, high values indicate the establishment of efficient and responsible offices.
	Economics deals with the flow of wealth in and out of the settlement, heavily correlating with the amount of mithril drawn from the mine, but also commerce and trade with the wider world. Low values indicate poor returns from the mines and sluggish trade, high values indicate excellent yields from the mines and brisk trade with the outside world.
	Society deals with the overall sense of shared community and the presence or absence of tensions and hostilities between species, classes, and other social groups. Low values indicate extremely fractious factions spilling into violent confrontations, high values indicate a strong sense of community and togetherness among all settlers.
	Security deals with external and internal threats to the settlement and the level of personal safety townspeople feel. Low values indicate imminent threats from outside the town's wall and a lack of unbiased policing within them, high values indicate a strong and stable defense against threats from without and an orderly and comprehensive police presence in the town.