Seventh Kingdom IGE

What are Kingdom Standings?
This system measures the status of a character among the people and the peerage of a Kingdom. Most Player Characters (PCs) start out in Neutral Standing with Kingdoms they do not belong to. PCs that belong to a Kingdom will be in good standing with that Kingdom, unless they belong to a Race, Religion or a Class that is looked down upon (e.g. a Diabolist in Gotterdammerung or a Reclaimer in Jotunbrud). In the latter case, that PC will begin the game with Neutral Standing with his own Kingdom.

As one ascends the tiers of Standing with a Kingdom, he or she is granted greater benefits with regard to that Kingdom: which means that a Kingdom may provide trainers, money or other awards for your loyal service.

Likewise, when a PC declines in a Kingdom’s eyes, he or she loses benefits and associations with the Kingdom become strained: merchants from that Kingdom charge you more and members of that Kingdom are discouraged from associating with you.

Ascent or Descent in Standing
Ascending the tiers is not a linear process. There are no Standing Points to gain or lose. Simply speaking, when a PC performs a heroic or villainous deed of great distinction and importance to a specific Kingdom, they will be informed of their gain or loss in Standing by a representative of that Kingdom.

Characters that do not belong to a Kingdom or those that are looked down upon in that Kingdom may ascend the ranks of their Standing. Their ascent may even change the perspective of a Kingdom accordingly as their renown colors the beliefs and the opinions of that Kingdom.

Can NPCs find out about my Kingdom Standing?
NPCs that belong to a Kingdom can ask a PC about his or her Standing with that Kingdom. For example, an NPC from the Bog Kingdom can ask a player character about his standing with the Fir’bolg and the player character must answer the question truthfully - this is a representation of the renown, notoriety or lack thereof that a PC has earned with a Kingdom during his adventures.

Can PCs find out about my Kingdom Standing?
Player characters can find out the truth of another PC’s Kingdom Standing, but only with regards to the questioner’s own Kingdom. This requires the invocation of the skills Lorekeeper or Rumormonger before asking a PC about his Kingdom Standing.

Generally speaking, PCs are freer than NPCs in the matter of their associations with others. Most Kingdoms will not penalize a PC that continually associates with PCs of other Kingdoms unless the person in question is in Anathemic Standing.

Once again, PCs are normally not bound to abide by the Standing system when it comes to their own interactions with other PCs – only in extreme cases will a Player Character be punished for associating with a specific Character because of the other Character’s Standing.

Tier 0: Neutral Standing

• Members of a Kingdom will look upon a Character of Neutral Standing as a stranger, although their associations with a character may color their relationship with a character accordingly.
• If a character is of Neutral Standing with a Kingdom, he or she receives neither benefit nor detriment when associating with the people of that Kingdom.
• Most characters will began the game at this Standing with Kingdoms that they do not hail from. Likewise, Free Tribe characters will be at this Standing with all other Kingdoms.

• The members of a Kingdom will consider a PC in good standing to be one of their own. A character is of Good Standing with a Kingdom is eligible to receive Kingdom rewards when her Kingdom gains a significant foothold or achieves an important goal in Freehold.
• Characters hailing from a Kingdom will usually (but not always) be in Good Standing with their Kingdom of Origin.

Tier 2: Favored Standing

• A Favored Character is seen as a cut above the members of a Kingdom when it comes to serving their Kingdom’s interests. Members of that Kingdom are encouraged to treat her with respect.
• A character that of Favored Standing with a Kingdom is eligible to receive Kingdom rewards when her Kingdom gains a significant foothold or achieves an important goal in Freehold.
• Once per month, a Character that is Favored of a Kingdom may also request a minor boon from their Kingdom. This minor boon usually involves information that a Kingdom can research and send to their Favored son or daughter.
• A character that is Favored of a Kingdom must wear a favor of that Kingdom (a strip of cloth with the sigil/colors) or a Power Group of that Kingdom.

Tier 3: Renowned Standing

• A Renowned Character is recognized for his qualities and his deeds in and around the Kingdom. Members of that Kingdom look up to him in admiration for his abilities and his efforts.
• A character that of Renowned Standing with a Kingdom is eligible to receive Kingdom rewards when his Kingdom gains a significant foothold or achieves an important goal in Freehold. 
• Once per month, a Character that is Renowned of a Kingdom may also request a minor boon or a lesser boon from their Kingdom. 
• A minor boon usually involves information that a Kingdom can research and send to their Renowned son or daughter. 
• A lesser boon involves a request for training in a basic skill/feat/spell of the PC’s choice, a basic component of their choice or a 5 GP stipend from that Kingdom’s coffers.
• A Character that is Renowned in a Kingdom’s eyes must wear a symbol or sigil of that Kingdom or a Power Group of that Kingdom on his person.
• A Character that is Renowned with a Kingdom prevents the advancement of his Standing with other Kingdoms. Once a PC has achieved this Tier with a Kingdom, he may not advance past Favored with other Kingdoms.

Tier 4: Exalted Standing

• A Character that is Exalted in his Kingdom’s eyes is a personage worthy of emulation and admiration even among the higher classes of the Kingdom. Have risen above folk hero status, an Exalted Character is seen as hero of the Realm and a creature that unflaggingly serves his Kingdom’s interest. A Character that of Exalted Standing with a Kingdom is eligible to receive Kingdom rewards when his Kingdom gains a significant foothold or achieves an important goal in Freehold.
• Once per month, a Character that is Exalted of a Kingdom may also request a minor boon, a lesser boon or a greater boon from their Kingdom. 
• A minor boon usually involves information that a Kingdom can research and send to their Renowned son or daughter. 
• A lesser boon usually involves a request for training in a basic skill/feat/spell of the PC’s choice.
• A major boon usually involves a request for training in a complex skill/feat/spell of the PC’s choice, two basic components of their choice or a 5 GP stipend from that Kingdom’s coffers.
• A Character that is Exalted in a Kingdom’s eyes must openly display symbol or sigil of that Kingdom or a Power Group of that Kingdom on his person (on a shield, cloak and/or a tabard).

Tier 5: Legendary Standing

•  A character of Legendary Standing is seen as a paragon of that Kingdom and an embodiment of that Kingdom’s interests. Even the Kings, Queens and Nobility of that Kingdom will treat a Legendary Character with respect (though they still expect respect in turn).
• A character that of Legendary Standing with a Kingdom is eligible to receive Kingdom rewards when his Kingdom gains a significant foothold or achieves an important goal in Freehold. 
• Upon achieving Legendary Standing with a Kingdom, 
• Once per month, a Character that is Legendary Standing within a Kingdom may also request a minor boon, a lesser boon, major or a greater boon from their Kingdom. Furthermore, he automatically receives a 10gp stipend from his Kingdom's coffers every month.
• A minor boon usually involves information that a Kingdom can research and send to their Renowned son or daughter. 
• A lesser boon usually involves a request for training in a basic skill/feat/spell of the PC’s choice.
• A major boon usually involves a request for training in a complex skill/feat/spell of the PC’s choice.
• A greater boon usually involves a rare component of that PC’s choice. 
• A Character that is of Legendary Standing in a Kingdom’s eyes must wear a tabard that has the colors and the symbol of that Kingdom on his person in addition to openly wearing a sigil or symbol of that Kingdom or a Power Group of that Kingdom on his person (on a shield, cloak and/or a tabard).

Tier -1: Poor Standing

• A Character in Poor Standing with a Kingdom has caused great shame or humiliation for that specific Kingdom or has wronged that Kingdom in a grave manner.
• Members of that Kingdom charge them higher prices when trading. Skills such as Haggle or even Guild Contract no longer work on members of a Kingdom that a character is in poor standing with.
•  Association with a Character of Poor Standing with a Kingdom is discouraged.

Tier -2: Reviled Standing

• A Character that is Reviled by a Kingdom is considered a villain and an outlaw by that Kingdom.
• Merchants of that Kingdom are forbidden from trading with a Reviled Character. 
• Continued positive association with a Reviled Character might cause a Character to lose Kingdom Standing, barring special reasons or dispensations.

• A Proscribed Character that has been declared anathema by a Kingdom and is considered an enemy of that Kingdom.
• Merchants of that Kingdom are forbidden from trading with Proscribed Characters. Furthermore, Merchants of any Kingdom allied with that Kingdom are discouraged from trading with Proscribed Characters.
• Continued positive association with a Proscribed Character will cause a Character to lose Kingdom Standing, barring special reasons or dispensations.  
• PCs are discouraged by their Kingdoms from attacking or killing a Proscribed Character (due to the neutrality of Freehold) but they are encouraged to spy on such characters and give reports as to their doings. That said, Proscribed Characters may expect NPC assassins to attack them and those they positively associate with.