For the similar Fall of the Samurai building, see Secret Society (Fall of the Samurai).
The Secret Society is a type of cultural building in Napoleon: Total War.
Description[]
Shh! It's a secret!
The business of secret societies is, well, secret. What goes on behind their closed doors and in hidden chambers is a mystery, wrapped in misdirection and cloaked in falsehood. This building supports a number of spies and increases the chance that a spy may be produced each turn. it also has a positive effect on the happiness of all classes: who knows who might be watching, listening? Surely it is better to be happy than attract unwelcome attention with frowns!
Secret societies have always attracted a good deal of attention because of their secrecy, and many have been accused of conspiracies to do everything, from running a single country to running the whole world. Thanks to the secrecy of the Masons, they have often been suspected of many nefarious activities. A typical "secret" society founded in the early 19th Century is American: the "Skull and Bones Society", set up by Yale University students. Its secrecy probably owed more to a desire not to have parents and university officials know just how much drinking was going on, but in recent years it has been the subject of many conspiracy theories. In 2007 the American CIA felt it necessary to deny rumours that it owed its establishment to a cabal of Skulls and Bones members!
General Information[]
Requires Member's Club, 1,000 gold and 6 turns. Can be upgraded into Masonic Lodge.
The Peninsular Campaign[]
In The Peninsular Campaign, secret societies require 600 gold and 4 turns to build.