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Chapter 7: Occupation
Lord/Lady
This occupation is for royalty. Only a king
or queen can make a character become a lord or
lady. If the character accepts, then the lord or lady
pledges allegiance to their king, duke, and baron.
Then, the king or queen grants the lord or lady a
manor and hamlet or village, which is their fief. A
lord or lady answers to their baron, duke, and king.
Otherwise, the lord or lady may command the characters
of their manor and hamlet or village as desired,
who are their vassals.
The lord does not attend the council of the
king, as do barons and dukes. In fact, the lord rarely
leaves their hamlet or village, except for warfare.
Local, legal hearings are directed by the lord
and decided by a jury who are peers to the accused.
Low crimes are tried in the court of the lord’s manor.
Those accused of high crimes (such as treason, murder,
etc.) are sent to the royal court of the king in
the capital city.
The daily duties of a lord or lady are overwhelming.
Instead of lounging around their manor,
a lord or lady is busy constantly. Daily wages are
typically 20 s.p.
Due to the military nature of this occupation,
most lords are experienced knights and were
promoted after loyal service in war.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 75.
Gender: Lords are male, ladies are female.
Race: Human.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Royalty.
Religion: Lords may worship any god endorsed
by their king or queen.
Skills: Cartography + 3, Etiquette + 3, Genealogy
+ 3, Heraldry + 5, History (Cultural) + 3,
History (Local) + 3, History (Military) + 3, Law +
5, and Language (Read/Write).
Equipment: None.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: A lord advances according
to the profit and prosperity of their vassals
and hamlet or village. Every 7 years the wealth of
each vassal is recorded. If the wealth of the vassals
increases by 5% since the previous record, then the
lord increases 1 occupational level. Every 6 months
the economy is recorded, which is comprised of
local and foreign trade. If, as a whole, the local or
foreign economy increases by 5%, then the lord increases
1 occupational level.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
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