Conflict: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF PRESTIGE OR WEALTH

AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF PRESTIGE OR WEALTH

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Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.

Losing an elected office and position
A character finding themselves penniless (from a stock market crash, bad investment, robbery etc.)
A business owner declaring bankruptcy and losing their company
An upper level employee being demoted to a lower position
Being stripped of a royal title or elite status
A respected member of society moving to a new culture where their privilege is not recognized
Being swindled out of wealth by an online scam artist
A wealthy or well-known character being convicted of a crime

Having to tell friends and family about the change in circumstance
No longer having assistants or staff to help with daily activities (like driving, cleaning or cooking)
Being rejected by friends
Being forced to find a new home
Taking a job beneath the character's skill level or stature
Having to make new friends
Being denied entry to favorite events or clubs
Struggling to learn budgeting and planning skills
The character's wardrobe being inappropriate for their new lifestyle
Lying to people, pretending nothing has changed
Being unwilling to give up frivolous extravagances
Having to learn new social or cultural norms to adapt to the new environment

AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF PRESTIGE OR WEALTH

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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:

PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:

NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:

IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:

WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:

POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:

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