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How to Play TriadCity
The TriadCity Players' Guide
The NorthWest Third
You might say that while
NorthEast is the Land of Individualism,
NorthWest is the Land of Cooperation.
NorthWesterns are proud of their collectivist approach to many
civic and social matters. You'll often see whole neighborhoods
pitching in to build a house for a new citizen; while many of
the most prosperous businesses are cooperatives or collectives.
They often express the view that "many heads are better than
one"; and this goes for hands, hearts and muscles too.
Perhaps the most heartfelt expression of NorthWestern collectivism
is the citizenry's passionate commitment to their local brand of
participatory democracy. To outsiders this may seem like helpless
bureaucracy; but the fact is that no decision of weight can be made
without thorough discussion by the Third Assembly, the great
open-air mass meetings held when necessary on the Hill of the Pnyx.
All are welcome to speak, and all citizens encouraged to vote.
More routine matters are handled by a network of representative
assemblies based in neighborhoods and large workplaces.
While passionate about collective governance, NorthWesterns are equally
committed to mutual support. NorthWesterns require themselves to
contribute two weeks' labor to the Third each year, creating a
pool of free services including first-rate medical care, superb
public works, free child care, and a non-professional force of
Peacekeepers who patrol
the streets. Yet the Third's administrative staff is exceptionally small,
usually consisting of just a couple of clerks.
Culturally, NorthWest is famous for its musicians, comedians,
and street artists. It's home to the Academy, a leading
source of philosophical inquiry since the Dawn Ages; the
Bait al-hikma ("house of wisdom"), a storehouse of knowledge
and practices from earliest history; and the campus of TriadCity
University. It has the best blues clubs in town; the best
microbrews; the best vegetarian food; and, reputedly, the best White
Magicians.
Guided tours are currently being organized. Watch the sign at the
NorthWest corner of Sanctuary Island for more information.
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