Availability of Information

Not all Information in the Rifted Universes is known to all peoples. The different levels of information availability will be listed here.

Ideally a page should be sorted such that the most available information is at the top and the least available information is at the bottom.

### Level 1: Common Knowledge

Common Knowledge is information that is either generally known by anyone or information that can easily be obtained by asking a random person on the streets.

#### Examples:

* The name and general history of a known country
* The name of a local leader
* The existence of a known bandit gang
* The menu of public inns and pubs

#### Handling

Any piece of information without a specific designation is assumed to be common knowledge.

### Level 2: Available Knowledge

Available Knowledge is information that is generally available but not known by a random person. It might be knowledge generally only known to specialists, people intimate with the subject or anyone who doesn't mind searching for the information. Usually available knowledge isn't hard to come across and can be found either in libraries or common knowledge in certain industries or groups.

#### Examples:

* Instructions on how to make a certain type of alloy
* The name and history of less well known historical figures

#### Handling

Available Information should have beginning and end to mark it as such.

It should look something like:

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*The following is "Available Knowledge". See **Availability of Information** for details.*

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[Content]

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*End of "Available Knowledge".*

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### Level 3: Restricted Knowledge

Restricted Knowledge is pieces of information that are not openly or commonly shared. It is usually known only to certain organizations or the very knowledgeable.

#### Examples:

* Instructions on how to perform a special mid-power ritual
* The locations of a special magic item
* A personal secret of an individual

#### Handling

Restricted Information should have beginning and end to mark it as such and be hidden behind a spoiler.

It should look something like:

```
*The following is "Restricted Knowledge". See **Availability of Information** for details.*

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[Content]

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*End of "Restricted Knowledge".*

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For more information on how to use the spoiler, see this.

You can add a spoiler by opening the source editor and enveloping the content as follows:

<span class="spoilerblur">[Content]</span>

### Level 4: Secret Knowledge

Secret Knowledge is pieces of information that are as valuable as any treasure. Lost in long forgotten ruins or kept save and locked away by greedy wizards, these secrets are known to very few people and almost never shared.

#### Examples:

* Instructions on how to perform a ritual of immense power
* The locations of a legendary magic item
* The location of ancient ruins

#### Handling

Secret Information should have big beginning and end to mark it as such and be hidden behind a spoiler.

It should look something like:

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**=== WARNING ===**

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*The following is "SECRET Knowledge". See **Availability of Information** for details.*

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[Content]

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*End of "Restricted Knowledge".*

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For more information on how to use the spoiler, see this.

You can add a spoiler by opening the source editor and enveloping the content as follows:

<span class="spoilerblur">[Content]</span>