Rank

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Your position within society is one of the most important attributes of a medieval human. There are both noble and peasant characters in Battlemaster.

Outlaw

Lowest of the low. When a noble sinks to the lowest levels of dishonor, they will be considered as outlaws to everyone. Should they end up in prison, they may be executed by the judge of the realm, should they be banned fro the realm or not. Adventurers begin life as outlaws, as well. Through hard work and risking their lives battling monsters and undead, they may eventually be able to achieve Freeman status, but they will still be a peasant.

Freeman

Still a peasant, albeit one with a bit more prestige and honor. Nobles might view him somewhat more favorably. A Freeman may not be executed without a prior (and current) banishment from the realm in which he is imprisoned.

(Lesser) Noble

Your initial rank whenever you join a realm, the lesser noble is a noble without a liege lord, not having sworn fealty to anyone. He has a home in a region, but no estate. He receives no incomes from the region, but might receive a small pension from the realm. A few advanced options within the realm are hidden from him, and he can not be appointed to any government position or given a region to command. A noble can be elected to one of the four major government positions.

Knight

A full noble, having sworn fealty to a lord and thus having integrated himself fully into the realm hierarchy. He gets an estate in the region he's sworn to and gets a portion of the region's income in taxes. This is the most common rank within most realms. A knight sworn to a region lord becomes a part of the duchy to which that region belongs. A knight has full access to all realm resources and information, can be appointed as a local lord of a region in the duchy of which they are a part. Knights can be elected to all government positions.

Lord

(Baron/Baroness, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Earl/Countess)
Landed nobility, a knight who has been entrusted with a region of the realm. In addition to knightly activities, landed nobility also controls the region entrusted to them and has many local command options. Lords can be elected to all government positions.

Duke

The highest rank of landed nobility, dukes command an entire duchy, as well as their own region, either a city or stronghold.

Royal (Relative)

Nobles with direct ties to the royal family. This rank is limited to the current ruler and members of his family, as well as former rulers and their family members if they were within the realm at the time of his rulership. Nobles joining the realm later may claim royal blood, but their claims are usually disputed or weak and do not affect the effective rank.

Royal relatives are always royal knights at least and are above the judge's ability to accuse or any new ruler's dispute option. They also can not be banned from the realm.