Nobility for Players?

[balthazar]

Can PCs receive titles of nobility on this server, like Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, etc.?

If not, it could provide motivation for roleplaying or completing quests.

[DM Sir Carnifex]

A problem I see with this would be that in a short period of time, we would see nearly everyone with some title or another. I think it's best to just keep nobility out of the server, or have DMs assign it to a very few PCs. Personally, I'd prefer to not use titles entirely.

[balthazar]

Of course nobility would only be given to exceptional players much like it was only granted to exceptional people in medieval Europe.

I think it would give players incentive to be a Baron or a Count under the Dukes.

[DEV Jlf2n]

I think its possible. But your contirbution to the server as a player would have to be pretty well established first.

[balthazar]

Sept 16, 2008 17:01:44 GMT -5 DEV Jlf2n said:

I think its possible. But your contirbution to the server as a player would have to be pretty well established first.

Certainly. That's what it would be all about -- contributing to the server, the game, and Baldur's Gate

[borton]

how bout granting a few wishes lke being able to be in dragon from for players doing out standing rp in long term basices quest ect

[Thief Of Navarre]

Dragonform? O.O

Anyways, My character Caranthir is a Durothil and thus one of the nobles of Evermeet, I hope this doesnt cause too many problems. Im not a De'Vir or a Baenre, nor a Bhaalspawn so I hope its still within acceptable limits of heritage (Its far less extravagant than being a Aasimar or tiefling)

[whenwizardswar]

Sept 16, 2008 16:59:33 GMT -5 balthazar said:

Of course nobility would only be given to exceptional players much like it was only granted to exceptional people in medieval Europe.

I think it would give players incentive to be a Baron or a Count under the Dukes.

This is dead on, and as Jfn posted below the one who posted the message I am quoteing, its not easy to earn, and will require alot of contribution to the server both ICly and OOCly.

I would like to see a lot of contribution ICly, more then anything, and OOClY, I would like to see people showing they are responsable with such a title.

[Jadeite Feyern]

Rubbish! I am able to play the server twice a week. One day of which the server is always down - My bad luck. Unless red-eye maniacs sitting 25/8 really need the distinction. We're adventures, not pompous idiots, well maybe expect the wizards ;D

[Thief Of Navarre]

Yes, some of us do play pompous idiots!

But I can see what your saying, to put in a good contribution into a server which is either lagging or down you would have to invest a catastrophic amount of time...

[tlantl]

Here's my two coppers.

This might work in a few ways. The upcoming underdark city of Sshamath would be a good place as the drow house system is tailor made for noble factions.

As for the upper world, this could be much more difficult since the traditional feudal system was based on land ownership. There isn't any land to own. (of course we could always role play the existence of family lands and their vassals)

Perhaps the title of knight could be bestowed but with the ability to alter names in the DMFI tool disabled, it becomes more difficult to add titles. (kind of bites too, I like to name my junk)

The churches which are popular with the people, or venerated out of fear, might bestow higher ranks upon their clerics. These ranks could have name titles too. ( In my PnP world the high priests of the god of revels, Bacchus, are called Boozers. they are capable of getting an entire village drunk once a month.)

most of these would come under the control of the different factions, though.

[Zealote]

Well for now we can just RP out titles....i do it.

-Sir Valek Sunborn