Spin Doctoring (d20)
Perception is more important than reality" is a phrase you will hear quite often in the halls of high-powered business. In most modern campaigns that will be an undeniable truth-it doesn't matter how well or badly a business is doing as long as the public thinks the company is strong and reliable. What's more¸ this extends far beyond the corporate world. Many a politician has won election and re-election based on reputation rather than the facts of his or her voting record. The key to managing people's opinions is the ability to manipulate their perceptions. To accomplish that¸ companies¸ charities¸ celebrities¸ and even heads of state turn to public relations experts.
Building Blocks: Spin Doctoring features a set of optional rules for measuring and influencing public opinion across the broad spectrum of a campaign world. It will be most useful in campaigns where the player characters have a measure of fame¸ their adventures are a followed and reported on by the mass media¸ and details like public perception and approval ratings are important to the group. Also featured are details on the Bird's Nest Promotions organization-a public relations firm suitable for use in nearly any campaign set in the modern-day-including a fully developed NPC write-up for the organization's owner¸ Jeri Bird.
What is a Building Block?
Each product in the Building Blocks line presents a collection of thematically linked material applicable to a wide variety of modern d20 System campaigns. This material falls into three broad categories-an Organization¸ an NPC¸ and Optional Rules