BlogNomic: The First Dynasty of Desertfrog

Append the following text to the rule NPCs

An NPC can be a Friend, an Enemy, or Neutral. Thus must be noted in the subrule describing an NPC. The text of NPC subrules shall contain what happens when that NPC is provoked (even if it is nothing,) or it may state that that NPC cannot be provoked.

Append the following text to the rule The Queen

The Queen is a Friend. The Queen cannot be provoked.

Append the following text as a new paragraph to the rule Dropping and Using:

As a weekly action, an Ant who is carrying a Twig may increase their CP by 5 to smack an Enemy NPC and reduce their (the NPC’s) health by 5. If the NPC’s health is reduced zero (0) or less, the ant that smacked the NPC shall increase their CP by 5. If the NPC’s health is 1 or greater after being smacked, it shall be provoked as stated in the subrule for that NPC.

Create a new rule named Provoking NPCs as a subrule of NPCs that includes the following text.

As a weekly action, and ant who is in the same location as an NPC may provoke that NPC.

If a subrule named “The Spider” exists, change it’s text from

The Spider is always Above Ground. As a weekly action, an Ant who is Above Ground may Provoke the Spider. When provoked, the Spider assaults a random Ant who is above ground (which may be the provoker) and reduces that Ant’s health by 10. If this causes an Ant to become dead, the Spider gains 1 food.

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The Spider is always Above Ground. When provoked, the Spider assaults a random Ant who is above ground (which may be the provoker) and reduces that Ant’s health by 10. If this causes an Ant to become dead, the Spider gains 1 food. The Spider is an Enemy.