Alnwich Nobility GURPS Statistics
Rank Family Rank 0 to 3.
In the Ranks Virtually anyone except assassins and thieves.
On the Payroll Anyone.
Influencing the AR Diplomacy or Savoir-Faire (High Society). While the nobility can provide training in military skills, they generally do not. Individuals must track down an instructor themselves; threat this as a standard AR roll. What they do teach are the skills of the idle rich – Dancing and Riding (Equines), both (DX/A Current Affairs (Regional) and Savoir-Faire (High Society), both (IQ/E Administration, Animal Handling (Dogs or Equines), Heraldry, Falconry, Gambling, Geography (Political), Leadership, Politics, Propaganda, Public Speaking, all (IQ/A Artist (any), Diplomacy, History (Alnwich), Law (Alnwich), Literature, Poetry, all (IQ/H Carousing (HT/E and Body Language (Per/A). Professional goods include luxuries (spices, fine wines, ornate personal items, and other extravagances), weapons, and armor. Accommodations Even if, for some unthinkable reason, the lordly residence and those households kept by the aldermen have no space, the Earl and Baron can always order a local to quarter the adventurers. Favor Nobles are politicians; they promise much but deliver poorly. Favors are at +2 to ARs, but effective frequency of appearance is Status + 6.
Immunity Nobles are in charge of enforcing the laws and can grant carte blanche at will. +3 to ARs, and treat a successful result as if the requestor were two levels of Status higher.
Lore The full benefit applies only to uses of Current Affairs, Geography (Political or Regional), Heraldry, and History in the region under the nobility’s authority. Otherwise, treat requests as those the court is not usually equipped to fill.
Map As with lore, the full benefit only applies to the civilized lands and surrounding wilderness.
Mounts & Vehicles In addition to having power, the nobility has money. On a successful AR, treat the results as though the requestor were two levels of Status higher.
Provisions As with mounts and vehicles, treat the results as though the requestor were two levels of Status higher.
Replacement
Special Orders The Nobility has access to the best. +2 to ARs. What they can’t provide, they can usually order someone else to do. Other ARs are at a penalty of -1 or worse.
In the Ranks Virtually anyone except assassins and thieves.
On the Payroll Anyone.
Influencing the AR Diplomacy or Savoir-Faire (High Society). While the nobility can provide training in military skills, they generally do not. Individuals must track down an instructor themselves; threat this as a standard AR roll. What they do teach are the skills of the idle rich – Dancing and Riding (Equines), both (DX/A Current Affairs (Regional) and Savoir-Faire (High Society), both (IQ/E Administration, Animal Handling (Dogs or Equines), Heraldry, Falconry, Gambling, Geography (Political), Leadership, Politics, Propaganda, Public Speaking, all (IQ/A Artist (any), Diplomacy, History (Alnwich), Law (Alnwich), Literature, Poetry, all (IQ/H Carousing (HT/E and Body Language (Per/A). Professional goods include luxuries (spices, fine wines, ornate personal items, and other extravagances), weapons, and armor. Accommodations Even if, for some unthinkable reason, the lordly residence and those households kept by the aldermen have no space, the Earl and Baron can always order a local to quarter the adventurers. Favor Nobles are politicians; they promise much but deliver poorly. Favors are at +2 to ARs, but effective frequency of appearance is Status + 6.
Immunity Nobles are in charge of enforcing the laws and can grant carte blanche at will. +3 to ARs, and treat a successful result as if the requestor were two levels of Status higher.
Lore The full benefit applies only to uses of Current Affairs, Geography (Political or Regional), Heraldry, and History in the region under the nobility’s authority. Otherwise, treat requests as those the court is not usually equipped to fill.
Map As with lore, the full benefit only applies to the civilized lands and surrounding wilderness.
Mounts & Vehicles In addition to having power, the nobility has money. On a successful AR, treat the results as though the requestor were two levels of Status higher.
Provisions As with mounts and vehicles, treat the results as though the requestor were two levels of Status higher.
Replacement
Special Orders The Nobility has access to the best. +2 to ARs. What they can’t provide, they can usually order someone else to do. Other ARs are at a penalty of -1 or worse.
Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild
Comments