Resistance System

The set of parameters governing the manner in which the citizens of [town] resist the actions of the player.

Awareness
The citizens will become more and more alert depending on how quickly and drastically the player alters the weather (i.e. if the player begins laying down 10m of snow a day, people are gonna notice).

Consequences
As citizens awareness rises, so too does their level of resistance. The more aggressive the player is, the more powerful the NPCs, the greater the number of NPCs, and the more equipment/special NPCs arrive. A higher level of awareness also means that the citizens are more vigilant/suspicious, meaning that they are more likely to notice/become more aware of the players actions, and will react to smaller and smaller actions.