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The following are some "rotes" used by the Syndicate in their efforts to generate resources for the Technocracy.

Advertising Campaign (Corr. 2, Mind 2)

As an extended ritual, an advertising campaign can implant the desire to spend money in a vast number of people. Using the coincidental Correspondence foci of radio and television, the spending impulse is spread and multiplied.

Psychographic Research (Life 1, Mind 3)

By identifying physical and mental reactions to certain advertising stimuli, advertising can be made exceedingly effective. Every success on a Psychographic Research project reduces the difficulty of an Advertising Campaign by one.

New Product Introduction (Corr. 2, Entropy 1 or 2, Mind 3, Prime 2)

This is one of the Technocracy's methods for introducing a new technology into the Paradigm. A high-powered effect, the New Product Introduction involves channeling quintessence into ideas that are then transmitted throughout society. Additional use of Entropy allows the Introduction to be precisely timed with public acceptance.

Credit/Interest (Prime 3, Mind 2, Time 3)

By granting consumers credit, quint is actually accumulated faster by the combination of Prime and Time effects. The coincidental Mind 2 effect is designed to drive consumers (i.e. Sleepers) into using their credit at an exceedingly quick rate. A version of this rote that does not include the Mind effect is called "Investment."

Trend Analysis (Entropy 2, Time 2)

The consumers are such a vast and chaotic power that even the Syndicate has difficulty controlling them. However, by using Trend Analysis, randomness can be minimized and future events can be maximized. Using Trend Analysis reduces the difficulty of an Advertising Campaign or New Product Introduction by one for each success achieved.