[Discuss] Adventurer emigration

[John P. Murphy]

On Sep 17, 2007, at 4:46 AM, Tom wrote:

> On 09/12/2007 09:04 PM, J. Stephens wrote:
>> I'd like to request that Adventurer's be given the option to  
>> emigrate now that they are on "stable".  As they have no "ties" to  
>> a realm per se, they tend to be free spirits that drift from place  
>> to place more readily than a normal noble who has estates and  
>> notoriety somewhere.
>>
>
> And that is the misconception.
>
> No commoner in a medieval society is a "free spirit". Actually, for  
> all
> practical means, he belongs to some noble.

Except, adventurers aren't ordinary commoners.  They have links  
(however tenuous) to real noble houses, sometimes powerful ones.   
People might not treat them with *respect*, per se, but they would at  
least pause and consider whether maltreating someone might anger (or  
annoy) a real noble.  Which is fortunate, since that's how many  
adventurers are currently treated: it's a simple thing to look and  
see, "Oh, this person's other character is the general of my realm.   
I think maybe I'll pass on beating this adventurer up."  (It would  
make things rather interesting if it were not possible to find out  
what family an adventurer is associated with)

Besides, with the use of items, nobles rely on these adventurers and  
bargain with them.  It's one thing to have them bargain to buy an  
item, as they have considerable power in that arrangement -- it's  
entirely another to force them to hand over items that need repairs.   
Even kings have to talk to peasants if they want that fancy sword  
repaired.  It's a wonderful game balance mechanic, but it does force  
certain practical concerns on RP.

John