Property
or, The Mark of the Gentleman
Buying Accommodations & Trappings
Gentlemen in Paris are marked by the ownership of property. This ownership marks the difference between the Gentle class and the Commoners. All purchased properties are assumed to be within Paris. The difference between a Residence and an Estate is that the Estate produces income, and is located in the Provinces. While a character may visit, and even stay at an Estate, this effectively removes him from play (being outside of Paris).
Homes and Manors
Everyone wants to put down roots. A character may purchase property to gain status. Property may be given or sold at any price to another player (who then has to pay and additional 10% of the base cost in redecorating). Property may also be re-sold on the open marker (to an NPC) at 75% of its original value. Buying property is a Primary Action.| Type | Size |
Guest Max |
Price (Cr) |
Monthly Cost (Cr) |
Monthly SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage | 1 |
5 |
880 |
14 |
1 |
| House | 2 |
10 |
1200 |
20 |
2 |
| Townhouse | 3 |
15 |
2000 |
32 |
3 |
| Small Mansion | 4 |
20 |
3000 |
45 |
4 |
| Mansion | 5 |
25 |
5000 |
80 |
5 |
| Large Mansion | 6 |
30 |
10000 |
150 |
7 |
| Hôtel | 7 |
50 |
30000 |
450 |
10 |
A character may host a private party in his house (as a Special Event) with whatever guest list he desires. The guest list can not exceed the maximum number of guests (mistresses do not count towards this limit) allowed in the establishment. Any order with guests listed in excess of this limit will be rejected and no party held (as the staff quits). The event is handled just the same as a special event as far as costs and SL gain are concerned. Additionally the host receives 1 SP for every 2 guests that show up. The guests receive an additional 1 SP for every 4 guests that show up.
Stables
Houses can come with Stables but the cost of the house is increased by 10% and can hold twice as many horses as the house size. If you have already purchased a house and wish to add a stable, then it will cost 25% of the house base cost.
Coaches
Anyone may own a coach, but none are for hire. The SP award for owning and using a coach is a non-cumulative SP bonus. You order the use of your coach during the pre-monthly phase and will attend every party that month in your coach. This entitles you to the SP bonus listed (regardless of whether you attend 1 or 4 parties), but you will also have to pay the monthly cost. Purchasing a coach is a Free Action.
| Type | Cost (Cr) |
Use Cost (Cr) |
Horses |
SP |
Courting SL |
Restriction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | 30
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 1-5
| None |
| Fine | 100
| 30
| 2
| 2
| 1-10
| None |
| Fancy | 200
| 60
| 4
| 3
| 1-15
| None |
| Grand | 350
| 100
| 4
| 4
| All
| Noble only |
| Noble | 600
| 180
| 6
| 6
| All
| Count or better |
| Royal | 900
| 280
| 8
| 8
| All
| Duke or better |
The indicated number of horses also have to be bought and a groom hired to maintain them. Unlike lodgings, the monthly cost for a coach is only paid when your character actually uses his coach. However, if you use a coach in the month you purchase it, you must pay both the initial cost and the monthly cost. Lastly, if you own a coach and wish to purchase a different one, you will receive 1/5 the initial cost of the coach you own toward the purchase of a new one. Purchasing used coaches is tres gauche. If someone buys a coach above his station (see Limits) then all nobles of higher rank have cause to duel this character when they meet, since he is breaking an unwritten code of the nobility. Any event at the Fleur de Lys requires arrival in some form of coach, or the character loses 1 SP. One simply does not arrive at Paris's finest establishment on foot.
All ladies courted by a gentleman using a coach that month look more favorably on such a suitor, as long as the coach is acceptable to their station (+1 to the courting roll if the mistress's SL is within the range given on the table above).
Horses
Horses cost 100 crowns to purchase, and require a groom (2 Crowns per month, no matter the amount of horses) and housing (3 Crowns per month per horse). Buying horses is a Free Action, regardless of the number purchased.
Houses with Stables can house a number of horses equal to the house size free of charge.
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