A character’s Reputation is written as:
- Rank + Trade. People know him/her/them/it as “Nickname.”
This is accompanied by a short paragraph describing notable observations, rumors, or opinions surrounding you. Through Projects you can increase or lower your Reputation, adjust certain demographics’ views of you, or attempt to remove or create rumors about you.
Each Reputation project creates a Challenge Clock with 1 segment + additional segments equal to the modifier of the Rank you’re trying to reach, and a DC 10 + the modifier of the desired Rank. If they are attempting to adjust their Reputation without shifting Rank, the segments and modifiers use their current Rank instead.
A GM may choose to apply modifiers to Projects or Challenge Clocks if your Reputation would be relevant. Certain Flaws, such as Anti-social or Pariah, might also influence Reputation and how difficult it is to accrue or adjust. If a character’s Reputation would be an impediment to their goal (i.e. they are a known thief or murderer), the modifier is inverted.
Reputation Ranks
- Unknown: +/-0
- Obscure: +/-1
- Known: +/-2
- Recognized: +/-3
- Famous/Infamous: +/-4
- Notorious: +/-5
Example: Rinnal of Vardagh: Obscure Socialite, “the Representative”
Most people recognize Rinnal from his schmoozing in the baron’s council. Rumors suggest that he sabotaged his Earl’s mission in order to defect to Hywel. People generally distrust Rinnal and believe he is self-serving; but despite that, he is considered a competent socialite with many connections.
Reputations
Below is a list of all player character Reputations. As adjustments are made to their Reputations, or when a new character becomes renowned enough for their Reputation to be public knowledge, it will be updated here.
Wren: Known Sevisar Inquisitor. People know them as “the Broken.”
Wren’s Anti-social attitude and Bestial disposition unnerve and disturb those who encounter them. As knowledge of the sevisars’ condition spread, so too did the public’s opinion of Wren change. Nowadays they are seen as less of a belligerent threat and more a macabre lesson in what becomes of those who defy the will of providence. People pity Wren and remain wary of them, fearing what the desperate might do when they have nothing left to lose. They are kept at an arm’s length by the Orthian Concord, who see them as a useful tool.
Wren disappeared on day 110 in the Season of Sprouts during the year 128 of the 4th Age.
Magpie: Known Freelance Bard. People know her as “the Provocateur.”
Most people know Magpie from her music, and her fire-side ballads have become a fixture of long nights well spent. Rumors suggest that Magpie is an émigré fleeing persecution from the far west, with potential connections to Eilidhese rebel cells given her well-known disdain for the imperial crown and the motifs of rebellion in her verses. People generally favor Magpie; they view her as a chaotic but well-meaning coquette. She is particularly popular amongst low-caste freemen, serfs, and children, who consider her a sympathetic and reliable advocate.
Cassian: Known Medical Cantor. People know him as “the Good Doctor.”
While Cassian’s Tactless behavior frequently off-puts some, others find it a charming reflection of his candor. Indeed, the doctor’s perception amongst the freemen of Anaidhe—and Gwen widely—is a positive one. Few possess his expertise, and fewer still are willing to offer their time and talents to assist the commonfolk. Although they are uncertain as to his motives given the ongoing doubts surrounding the Orthian Concord, Brother Cassian stands apart; his presence as a partisan actor who sees past one’s creed is appreciated by the menial-castes. Meanwhile, the Orthian Concord regards him as an aspirant with significant potential.
Adara: Obscure Sellsword. People know her as “that Routier.”
Those who meet Adara find her charming, if mildly abrasive due to her Anti-social tendencies. Her mercantilism is a particular point of note: many people regard Adara as the stereotypical foreign hawker who prizes coin over loyalty. While they do not outright distrust or dislike her, they are innately suspicious of her sincerity. Rumors suggest she has ties to the Baron’s council; given her disposition, many believe these connections extend to shadowy actors elsewhere.
Laurent: Known Herbalist. People know him as “the Romantic.”
Repeated exposure to Laurent, much like any strain of the common cold, has inoculated the laypeople against his Conspicuous appearance. Although there is weariness towards the man, there is also a swelling tide of respect too. Through donations and repeated outreach he has garnered sympathy from low-caste laborers, serfs, and others who feel forgotten in a changing world. And although he is despised by the Orthian Concord and suspected to have been spurned by them in the past, increasing distrust towards the church has only reflected favorably on one of their loudest dissenters. Whether he can make good on his vision of a better world has yet to be seen.
Lailah: Known Missionary. People know her as “the Philanthropist.”
Well known amongst the Lagainian menial-castes, lady Lailah ben Heine is celebrated as a keen-eyed philanthropist who always has an ear to lend. Where the Orthians see a spiritual advisor, the common Gwenian sees a dependable advocate, slipped of the ironhanded yoke of noble vanity. An exception to the rule. Although doubts persist as to her intentions, shared as wan recollections of the ben Heine’s bedeviled legacy, it is mostly detached from the lady as they know her.
Thanvik: Obscure Antiquarian. People know him as “that Seeker.”
Cutting an enigmatic figure, Thanvik is considered a shady presence who always seems to know more than he lets on. Granted his apparent connections to the baron’s council, and the ease with which he navigates both the nadir and zenith of society, rumors abound of Thanvik’s unsavory origins. Some purport that he is an agent of the Marathan schoolmen. Others would go further to suggest he is a student of the Fifth Quadrant. He is favored by the baron’s clerks, who prize his resourcefulness.
Yvonnet: Unknown Swordsman. People know him as “some Mutt.”
Generally people are indifferent about Yvon, although his over-eagerness to please and welter of addictions strike many as Bestial. Given the furtiveness of his beliefs and loyalties, his abstaining from politics is seen by others as cowardice; gossip fills in the blanks. The prevailing theory is that his imprisonment is punishment for oath-breaking—a defector from the menial armies, perhaps, or an apostate of the knightly orders. What would compel a blade to turn on its emperor is anyone’s guess. His closest confidants are freelancers, who have an easier time excusing his drunken absences.