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Rootworld Reputation System

Why Monsters Appear (and Why They Escalate)

Rootworld does not track morality.
It tracks impact.

Reputation Axes (Tracked Invisibly)

Each party has three hidden values:

🌱 Ecological Respect

  • Protecting habitats

  • Harvesting with restraint

  • Responding to warnings

⚙️ Extractive Pressure

  • Over-harvesting

  • Ignoring signs

  • Surface-aligned exploitation

🧠 Responsiveness

  • Adapting behavior

  • Learning from consequences

  • Correcting mistakes