CONFLICT THESAURUS

SOMETHING IMPORTANT BEING STOLEN



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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.
CATEGORY:
Losing an advantage, dangers and threats, loss of control, increased pressure and ticking clocks

EXAMPLES:
Someone stealing the character's identity
Thieves targeting the character's finances (cash, credit cards, bank accounts, etc.)
A personal journal or diary being taken
Someone stealing the character's medication
The character being robbed of something valuable, such as jewelry, artwork, or a car
An item with sentimental value being stolen (pictures, gifts, heirlooms, keepsakes, etc.)
An important electronic device being taken (phone, computer, camera, etc.)
Someone stealing sensitive information that was entrusted to the character
A wallet being pickpocketed
A thief taking the character's access card to a secure area of a building
Family property—land, resources, or mineral wealth—being redistributed because of a legal loophole or shady bank dealings
A child's innocence being taken

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Filing a police report
Having to replace the stolen item
Having to cancel cards or change passwords
Needing to file documentation with an insurance company or financial institution
Having to tell a friend, family member, or employer about the theft
The character needing to clear their name or credit record
Having to testify in court 
The character needing to improve their security measures
Having to review security footage
Having to confront a known and suspected culprit
Having to go to the police station to identify a subject
Canceling travel plans
Having to report potential damages to a business or boss

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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RESULTING EMOTIONS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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