[INFO] Nobility

[shibrogane]

The Noble Court once ran the otherworld. Now they are its lawyers.

Though they're still more closely bonded to the powers of the otherworld, the nobles no longer rule so much as they advocate for the otherworldly before the Court. The moonwalkers and wargs protect the two worlds from colliding, but the nobles themselves protect the otherworld from itself.

 

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at a glance.

Once, nobles were permitted a nearly impossible amount of latitude. They could act on their own on almost any topic. Now they are constrained by the rules of the otherworld, and the decisions of the Court Judge--a role which they cannot ever fill--and by those who request their help. They are advocates, responsible for ensuring that justice is done, and extensions of the will of the Court. They are the ones who investigate crimes under the directive of the judge, and their extra powers reflect that.

All nobles bring a little bit of the otherworld with them where-ever they go. They have access to an additional three powers. The first is a Beyond-level power, unique to each noble. The other two powers are the same across the entire class: Noble Advocates have the power to compel the truth in the pursuit of their duties. They also are not effected by time magic of any sort. They are immune to the effects of the reset, and cannot be frozen through use of chronomancy. Nobles created before the Charter maintain their original power set and take on the extra advocate-specific powers, but nobles created going forward will not have unique additional class powers beyond the Beyond-level major power.

Nobles mediate minor disputes, but their most visible duty comes when a crime has been committed. This triggers a trial, which will be overseen by one of the four Judges. One Noble among the Court will be selected to advocate for the defendant, and one will be selected to prosecute the case. Volunteers are preferred, but should no one be willing to step up for the defendant, the Judge is responsible for selecting which Noble will speak for them. Nobles cannot advocate for themselves.

Should a Noble be convicted of a crime in the Court, they will be immediately impeached and stripped of their status and all attendant powers.

 

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becoming a noble.

Nobles were once selected through a tithing process. Now a Noble may select an heir to train, or create a contract to essentially take a potential noble through Noble School. The important thing is that the contract between a Noble and their heir must be recorded with the Court.

The requirements to become a Noble are:

• 1 RP with your mentor Noble deciding on the terms of the contract
  
• 1 RP with your mentor and Silk registering the contract
  
• 5 RPs of your character's trials and education as a noble. Each one must involve a test of some kind.
  
• 1 RP of your character being tested by one of the Judges of the Court
  
• INHERITING: If your mentor is stepping down, 1 RP where they step down.

Once these requirements are completed, please post them in shibrogane's mod book for approval.

 

[shibrogane]

abdication.

There are two main paths to abdicating your role as a Noble. The first is to be convicted of a crime and stripped of your role. This can only be done via a personal plot, submitted to the mule. The second is to train your replacement, and step down in their favor. You cannot step down or abdicate if there is no one to replace you.

Abdicating Nobles give up all powers acquired during their nobility, even if they have upgraded the powers, and cannot get them back.

The requirements to abdicate your position as a Noble are are:

• 1 RP with your heir deciding on the terms of the contract
  
• 1 RP with your heir and Silk registering the contract
  
• 5 RPs of your heir's education as a Noble, or planning your life after you're freed of your noble status
  
• 1 RP where you abdicate in favor of your heir.

Once these requirements are completed, please post them in shibrogane's mod book for approval.