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| − | Guilds in BattleMaster are a largely free-form association of characters. | + | Guilds in BattleMaster are a largely free-form association of characters. They can serve many purposes, and in fact their goals and rules are entirely determined by their members. |
| − | They can serve many purposes, and in fact their goals and rules are | ||
| − | entirely determined by their members. | ||
| − | + | ==Membership Advantages== | |
| − | + | Why join a guild? That is not an easy question to answer. It really depends on the guild. In general, however, guild membership offers these advantages: | |
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| − | + | * '''Guild Treasury''' - Members can deposit gold into the guild treasury and withdraw from it, offering a kind of private bank. This function can be used in many creative ways, including member-to-member loans. | |
| − | + | ** Different from realm banks, there is no automatic transfer of gold between guildhouses - gold stored in one location will remain there. While individual members can deposit at one guildhouse and withdraw from another one, this only works as long as the local treasuries are sufficiently filled. | |
| + | * '''Communication''' - Members of the same guild can communicate with each other, even if they could not otherwise. This allows global trading or assassins guilds to exist. | ||
| + | * '''Intrigue''' - It's not who you are, it's who you know... | ||
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| + | ==Guildhouses== | ||
Every guild needs guildhouses to exist, because most of their functions | Every guild needs guildhouses to exist, because most of their functions | ||
are only available at the guildhouses. Guildhouses come in different sizes, | are only available at the guildhouses. Guildhouses come in different sizes, | ||
where the size determines how large the house is and how well it has been | where the size determines how large the house is and how well it has been | ||
| − | outfitted. | + | outfitted. |
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The precise functions available at each guildhouse depend on the guild it | The precise functions available at each guildhouse depend on the guild it | ||
belongs to and its size (many advanced functions can not be realized at | belongs to and its size (many advanced functions can not be realized at | ||
| − | small guildhouses). | + | small guildhouses). |
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Guildhouses can be sacked, burned or razed by the lords of the regions they | Guildhouses can be sacked, burned or razed by the lords of the regions they | ||
are in. Sacking a guildhouse will take some of its gold. Burning it will | are in. Sacking a guildhouse will take some of its gold. Burning it will | ||
take most of the gold, and reduze the guildhouse size by one (and can obviously | take most of the gold, and reduze the guildhouse size by one (and can obviously | ||
only be done if the size is at least 2), while razing a guildhouse will take | only be done if the size is at least 2), while razing a guildhouse will take | ||
| − | all its gold and destroy it. | + | all its gold and destroy it. |
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A guild with no guildhouse left is in serious trouble, but any region lords | A guild with no guildhouse left is in serious trouble, but any region lords | ||
| − | who are members of the guild can build a new one. | + | who are members of the guild can build a new one. |
| − | + | ==Guild Types== | |
| − | + | There are two types of guilds. '''Regular guilds''' are just that, regular and | |
| − | There are two types of guilds. Regular guilds are just that, regular and | + | nothing special about them. |
| − | nothing special about them. | + | |
| − | Secret Societies are a special kind of guild that hides from the public. Their | + | '''Secret Societies''' are a special kind of guild that hides from the public. Their |
guildhouses are invisible, which has many advantages, but also one crucial | guildhouses are invisible, which has many advantages, but also one crucial | ||
disadvantage: It is difficult for them to find new members, because every | disadvantage: It is difficult for them to find new members, because every | ||
new member must be shown the way to the secret gathering place by a senior | new member must be shown the way to the secret gathering place by a senior | ||
| − | member of the guild. | + | member of the guild. |
| − | + | ==Ranks== | |
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Every guild defines its own ranks and titles. However, there are always | Every guild defines its own ranks and titles. However, there are always | ||
three "types" of ranks. | three "types" of ranks. | ||
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| − | + | * '''Senior ranks''' - Are the powerful ranks. Members holding these ranks can promote and demote other members, though only those of lower rank. | |
| − | demote other members, though only those of lower rank. | + | * '''Member ranks''' - Are the normal rank structure within the guild. They can have different titles, responsibilities and even membership fees. |
| − | + | * '''Aspirant ranks''' - Are or those who are not yet full members of the guild. The main difference to members is that they can not read the members' bulletin and their communication options within the guild are limited. | |
| − | titles, responsibilities and even membership fees. | + | |
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| − | difference to members is that they can not read the members' bulletin and | ||
| − | their communication options within the guild are limited. | ||
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Some guilds will only have one rank of each type, others will have many. | Some guilds will only have one rank of each type, others will have many. | ||
| − | The choice is up to the elders, who can create or remove ranks. | + | The choice is up to the elders, who can create or remove ranks. |
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Joining a guild always puts one at the lowest rank of that guild, and | Joining a guild always puts one at the lowest rank of that guild, and | ||
| − | promotion is always one step at a time. | + | promotion is always one step at a time. |
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In some guilds and/or for some ranks, promotion can be bought, so that | In some guilds and/or for some ranks, promotion can be bought, so that | ||
paying a certain amount of gold to the guild treasury is the only thing | paying a certain amount of gold to the guild treasury is the only thing | ||
needed for promotion and promotion is then automatic. Usually, however, | needed for promotion and promotion is then automatic. Usually, however, | ||
| − | a promotion by an elder is required to rise in rank. | + | a promotion by an elder is required to rise in rank. |
| − | + | ===Months=== | |
| − | + | Take note that months in the BattleMaster world are lunar months, i.e. 28 days. No nonsense with variable length months or such. | |
| − | Take note that months in the BattleMaster world are lunar months, i.e. 28 days. | ||
| − | No nonsense with variable length months or such. | ||
| − | + | ==Commoners in Guilds== | |
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Adventurers (as the currently only career where player characters are not nobles) can join | Adventurers (as the currently only career where player characters are not nobles) can join | ||
guilds, but there are some restrictions and limitations because nobles do not like to mingle | guilds, but there are some restrictions and limitations because nobles do not like to mingle | ||
with commoners very much, even when it is useful: | with commoners very much, even when it is useful: | ||
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| − | + | * There is a mandatory joining fee of 5 gold, unless the joining fee for the lowest rank is higher than that, in which case the higher fee is used. | |
| − | + | * Adventurers can never be senior members. | |
| − | + | * Messaging within the guild costs 1 silver per message for commoners. No noble would be willing to finance the idle chatter of some commoners. Adventurers can not message some members of a guild, this is a purely technical limitation because otherwise we couldn't enforce the 1 silver fee. | |
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| − | + | ==See Also== | |
| − | + | * [[Guilds]] | |
| − | + | * [[Adventurer]] | |
| + | * [[Time]] | ||
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Guilds in BattleMaster are a largely free-form association of characters. They can serve many purposes, and in fact their goals and rules are entirely determined by their members.
Contents
Membership Advantages
Why join a guild? That is not an easy question to answer. It really depends on the guild. In general, however, guild membership offers these advantages:
- Guild Treasury - Members can deposit gold into the guild treasury and withdraw from it, offering a kind of private bank. This function can be used in many creative ways, including member-to-member loans.
- Different from realm banks, there is no automatic transfer of gold between guildhouses - gold stored in one location will remain there. While individual members can deposit at one guildhouse and withdraw from another one, this only works as long as the local treasuries are sufficiently filled.
- Communication - Members of the same guild can communicate with each other, even if they could not otherwise. This allows global trading or assassins guilds to exist.
- Intrigue - It's not who you are, it's who you know...
Guildhouses
Every guild needs guildhouses to exist, because most of their functions are only available at the guildhouses. Guildhouses come in different sizes, where the size determines how large the house is and how well it has been outfitted.
The precise functions available at each guildhouse depend on the guild it belongs to and its size (many advanced functions can not be realized at small guildhouses).
Guildhouses can be sacked, burned or razed by the lords of the regions they are in. Sacking a guildhouse will take some of its gold. Burning it will take most of the gold, and reduze the guildhouse size by one (and can obviously only be done if the size is at least 2), while razing a guildhouse will take all its gold and destroy it.
A guild with no guildhouse left is in serious trouble, but any region lords who are members of the guild can build a new one.
Guild Types
There are two types of guilds. Regular guilds are just that, regular and nothing special about them.
Secret Societies are a special kind of guild that hides from the public. Their guildhouses are invisible, which has many advantages, but also one crucial disadvantage: It is difficult for them to find new members, because every new member must be shown the way to the secret gathering place by a senior member of the guild.
Ranks
Every guild defines its own ranks and titles. However, there are always three "types" of ranks.
- Senior ranks - Are the powerful ranks. Members holding these ranks can promote and demote other members, though only those of lower rank.
- Member ranks - Are the normal rank structure within the guild. They can have different titles, responsibilities and even membership fees.
- Aspirant ranks - Are or those who are not yet full members of the guild. The main difference to members is that they can not read the members' bulletin and their communication options within the guild are limited.
Some guilds will only have one rank of each type, others will have many. The choice is up to the elders, who can create or remove ranks.
Joining a guild always puts one at the lowest rank of that guild, and promotion is always one step at a time.
In some guilds and/or for some ranks, promotion can be bought, so that paying a certain amount of gold to the guild treasury is the only thing needed for promotion and promotion is then automatic. Usually, however, a promotion by an elder is required to rise in rank.
Months
Take note that months in the BattleMaster world are lunar months, i.e. 28 days. No nonsense with variable length months or such.
Commoners in Guilds
Adventurers (as the currently only career where player characters are not nobles) can join guilds, but there are some restrictions and limitations because nobles do not like to mingle with commoners very much, even when it is useful:
- There is a mandatory joining fee of 5 gold, unless the joining fee for the lowest rank is higher than that, in which case the higher fee is used.
- Adventurers can never be senior members.
- Messaging within the guild costs 1 silver per message for commoners. No noble would be willing to finance the idle chatter of some commoners. Adventurers can not message some members of a guild, this is a purely technical limitation because otherwise we couldn't enforce the 1 silver fee.
