[Discuss] Serious Medieval Atmosphere - Insults

[Talita CS]

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 10:47 AM, Stijn Van Hove <stijnvanhove at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Loren Schmidt <loren.schmidt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > You have to think like a noble, and understand that your
> > family is your claim to nobility.  If they're famous, and well known
> > like the Medici or any of the other great royal houses, then you're
> > going to expect to be treated as a Medici, not as a lower noble family
> > no matter what you've done, even if that itself is great.  So when a
> > family member with a fame of 38 (having contributed to that fame
> > himself) finds a Duke from a family with a fame of 15, he's going to
> > be mighty upset that this effective low life, has said he's worthless.
>
> Would you expect to be treated as a Medici on the other side of the world?
> People in Europe cared. People in Asia or Africa or America, they didn't
> care.

That's untrue.
We had aristocracy here (I'm in south america) as well as we had minor
families. The families of renown in Portugal were also the families to
receive prestige and positions here. The lesser families had a very
good chance of earning fortunes and gaining their prestige, but that
doesn't mean that they didn't struggle to get recognition among those
who were known in the metropolis.

Most characters that emigrated to Dwilight have a history. The guy
*can* play his Duke to be completely unaware of family histories and
fame, but all of those characters that have known each other, or that
have for years been characters that worry about status and position
would make at least a minor research to know if the family is
honourable and famous or not.

The point is - not knowing is allowed, but starting from scratch in a
new world hardly should be accepted all around the continent. You even
have a realm based on old comraderies!

Talita


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