General Information/Places/Nations/Pollexia/Pollexian Peerages
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Novath, as part of his Imperial reforms, knowing that he would be unable to maintain control of all areas established a feudalistic nature to his burgeoning empire by awarding noble titles and lands to those that swear fealty and allegiance to the crown. The lowest ranking noble is a Baron, any title of equal or lesser status with a form of address is considered "gentry." His reforms equate to the following Pollexian Peerages (Status, Titles, and Forms of Address) listed in order of prestige (as extrapolated from B265):
| Status |
Titles |
Form of Address |
| 8 |
Emperor/Empress |
Your (Imperial) Majesty |
| 7 |
Imperial Heir/Heiress |
Your (Imperial) Highness |
| 7* |
King/Queen (Kingdom) Prince/Princess (Principality; rarely Grand Duchy) |
Your (Royal) Highness |
| 6 |
Royal Heir/Heiress |
Your Grace |
| 6 |
Duke/Duchess |
Your Grace |
| 5 |
Marquess/Marchioness |
Your Lordship/Ladyship |
| 4 |
Earl or Count/Countess |
Your Lordship/Ladyship |
| 4 |
Viscount/Viscountess |
Your Lordship/Ladyship |
| 3 |
Baron/Baroness |
Your Lordship/Ladyship |
| 3 |
Capitol City Governor/Governess
or Mayor |
Your Honor |
| 3 |
Landed Knight/Dame |
Sir/Dame |
| 3 |
Powerful
Guildmaster/Guildmistress |
Master/Mistress |
| 2 |
Landless Knight/Dame |
Sir/Dame |
| 2 |
Governor/Governess or Mayor |
Your Honor |
| 2 |
Guildmaster/Guildmistress |
Master/Mistress |
| 1 |
Captain |
Captain |
| 1 |
Squire |
Your Honor |
| 1 |
Craftsman/Merchant |
--- |
| 0 |
Freeman/Townsman/Villein |
--- |
| -1 |
Serf/Urban Rogue |
--- |
| -2 |
Beggar/Slave |
--- |
| * These ranks are all equivalent, actual order of prestige depends on the location or "date of admittance" to the empire. For example, the King of Meekton will be perceived to have higher status in Meekton over, say the visiting King of Nary. |
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[edit] Rank
Certain groups within the Westaven Campaign utilize Rank. Rank within one of these groups automatically translates into Status. Status levels above the bonus levels granted by Rank or Wealth must be paid for normally. The following table illustrates the common Status equivalents for the OAKs (Military Rank) and the various religions (Religious Rank) within Pollexia. Personal Wealth levels and an organizations strength or influence may adjust these. The Copper Knights, Imperial Administrators, and other groups may or may not have similar rankings. See also Rank under Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills; OAK Lenses; and Religion.
| Status |
Titles |
OAKs
Titles |
Religious
Titles |
| 5 |
Marquess/Marchioness |
Grand Master/Seneschal |
Hierarch |
| 4 |
Viscount/Viscountess |
Magus/all Marshals Master Receiver of the Common Treasure |
Elder |
| 3 |
Baron/Baroness |
Under Marshal |
Cleric |
| 3 |
Landed Knight/Dame |
Commander (of Knights) |
|
| 2 |
Landless Knight/Dame |
Knight Brothers |
Priest/Priestess |
| 1 |
Captain |
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| 1 |
Squire |
Acolyte |
|
| 0 |
Freeman/Townsman/Villein |
Initiate |
