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--- magnimar:factions:aristocracy [2018/02/22 13:03] – sam
+++ magnimar:factions:aristocracy [2018/10/04 20:37] (current) – sam
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 ^ Rep ^ PP Cost ^ Award ^
 |  1  |  1      | **Party time.** Get a +10 circumstance bonus when trying to attend an event hosted by a member of the aristocracy. |
+|  3  |  —      | **Friends in high places.** Gain a +2 circumstance bonus to social skills when dealing with anyone with levels of Aristocrat. |
+|  5  |  1      | **An introduction.** Get an introduction to anyone in the city who is either a noble, connected to nobles or a member of the legal or religious establishments of the city. This grants a meeting, and a +5 luck bonus to the initial reaction check. This may be applied to your //first// attempt to influence an Aristocrat during an intrigue event. |
+|  7  |  1      | **Society Gossip.** You may gain a +10 circumstance bonus when making a Gather Information check for anything related to the nobility, //or// you may re-roll a //Discovery// check once whilst trying to influence an Aristocrat during an intrigue event. |
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 They tend to be referred to as 'Lord' or 'Lady', or more formally 'Lord Baron' or 'Lady Baroness'.
+Some known Barons are:
+  * Lord Cervinus Serapio, on the Yondabakari River (argent, a dragon couchant gules - red dragon on white).
+  * Lady Marca Capio, on the Yondabakari River (vairy of eight gules and or - pattern red and gold).
+  * Lord Caelius Corcus, Dry Valley Farm.
 === Viscounts ===
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 === Lord Mayor ===
-The Lord Mayor is ruler of the city, and is an elected non-hereditary position that is held for life, or at least there is a sufficient vote of no-confidence by the Lord Justices. Even then, there isn’t an official way to dispose of an unwanted Lord Mayor, and so far there’s never been a need to put it to the test.
+The Lord Mayor is ruler of the city, and is an elected non-hereditary position that is held for life, or at least there is a sufficient vote of no-confidence by the //Lord Justices//. Even then, there isn’t an official way to dispose of an unwanted Lord Mayor, and so far there’s never been a need to put it to the test.
-The form of address is Your Grace.
+The form of address is //Your Grace//.
 === Lord Justices ===
-These are the legal rulers of the city, who interpret the city’s few rules. Again, it is an elected non-hereditary position for life, which could be a long time for the few elven Lord Justices. There are thirteen justices, and it is theoretically possible for a vote by at least nine to remove one of them.
+These are the legal rulers of the city, who interpret the city’s few rules. Again, it is an elected non-hereditary position for life, which could be a long time for the few elven Lord Justices. There are thirteen justices, and it is theoretically possible for a vote by at least nine Justices plus the Lord Mayor to remove one of them.
-The form of address is simply Lord Justice, regardless of gender.
+The form of address is simply //Lord Justice//, regardless of gender.
 === Founding Families ===
-The founding families of Magnimar are provided the title of Lord Founder, and the head of the family is formally addressed as Lord Founder or Lady Founder. The current founders are:
+The founding families of Magnimar are provided the title of //Lord Founder//, and the head of the family is formally addressed as //Lord Founder// or //Lady Founder//. The current founders are:
+  * Lord Founder Hadrigo Indros
+  * Lady Founder Zimandi Kaddren
+  * Lord Founder Mivonis Vanderale
+  * Lord Founder Kaleb Valdemar
+  * Lord Founder Sepurno Darvengian
+=== Granted Titles ===
+Other titles were historically granted by the Lord Mayor and the Lord Founders, though that duty has now fallen to the //Council of Ushers//. A member of the Council is referred to as Lord/Lady Usher, though isn’t considered a noble title in of itself.
+A title guarantees certain privileges within the city, not least of which is certain legal protections. Titles are generally granted for outstanding contribution to the city, acknowledgement of political or financial influence, or simple bribery or favouritism.
+== Knight of the Free City ==
+A non-hereditary title granted to one who has provided sufficient service to the city. It confers the privilege of being granted free passage in and out of the city (without being stopped or questioned by the watch), and having the right to call on a Lord Justice to directly oversee a legal case.
+They are formally referred to as //Sir// or //Dame//.
+== Peer ==
+A hereditary title granted to those who have provided significant service to the city, who own permanent property within the city, and are seen to be of sufficient moral character.
+They are formally referred to as //Lord// or //Lady//. They will have a coat of arms provided by the city.
+== Patrician ==
+A hereditary title granted to a few, and is required to be able to own property within the Alabaster District.
-Lord Founder Hadrigo Indros
+They are formally referred to as //Lord Patrician// or //Lady Patrician//. Less formally, a simple //Lord// or //Lady// can suffice if being addressed by another noble. They will have a coat of arms provided by the city.
-Lady Founder Zimandi Kaddren
-Lord Founder Mivonis Vanderale
-Lord Founder Kaleb Valdemar
-Lady Founder Socellina Darvengian
-=== Other Nobles Titles ===
+The current Patrician families of Magnimar are:
+  * House Derexhi
+  * House Mindurian
+  * House Nirodin
+  * House Scarnetti
+  * House Versade
+  * House Volso
-Other titles were historically granted by the Lord Mayor and the Lord Founders, though that duty has now fallen to the Council of Ushers. A member of the Council is referred to as Lord/Lady Usher, though isn’t considered a noble title in of itself.