Okay so concerning titles and ranks;
As we spoke of before, the titles and ranks of civs, soldiers, and royals would be separated.
For instance, say we have two individuals;
Mr. One and Sir Two. Now Mr One is merely an adventurer, while Sir Two is a soldier.
Mr. Ones name would be Mr. One [Adventurer]
Sir two, as a soldier would have a title befitting his rank such as Sir Two [Knight]
Now say we have Ms. Three, and Lady Four.
Ms. Three is not an adventurer but a baker while Lady Four is a princess of some manner.
Ms. Three' title would be Ms. Three [Baker], while Lady Four's royal title would be Lady Four [Princess.]
Now, sometimes jobs overlap so say Mr. One is also a prince. His title would officially be Mr. One [Adventurer] [Prince]. If Lady Four also pretended to be a soldier, presumably to fight where her family would not let her, her title would go Lady Four [Princess] [Squire]
Now as titles change sometimes it can be confusing;
Sir Two receives a promotion or a special ranking, the title and rank would change.
Sir Two [Knight] ---> Sir Two [General]
or if given a special title Sir Two [Knight] ---> Sir Two [Knight of the Moon]
Of course for those with multiple ranks and titles, depending on what advance was given, that title would change.
Mr. One [Adventurer] [Prince] ---> Mr. One [Adventurer] [King]
Or
Mr. One [Adventurer] [Prince] ---> Mr. One [Champion] [Prince]
If both advanced then both would change
Mr. One [Adventurer] [Prince] ---> Mr. One [Champion] [King]
Now for civilians, they jobs would change based on their work;
Ms. Three [Baker] ---> Ms. Three [Chef]
however if a civilian takes up adventuring rather than a normal job then it would go like this in order to keep up separation
Ms. Three [Baker] ---> Ms. Three [Adventurer]
Of course, it becomes possible to take up more titles as you go, and they would be added keeping things distinct and clear
Ms. Three [Baker] ---> Ms. Three [Chef] [Adventurer] [Scholar]
But they would follow along the same line of advancement as all things are different and perform different tasks so should remain distinct.
A civ is not an adventurer, as a soldier is not typically considered a civilian so they would generally be different in operation an identification. A soldier is also not automatically an adventurer because they are employed in defense of a kingdom and would normally venture out on orders and not simply on desire.
Likewise, Adventurers are not soldiers, they fight, but they pursue their goals for different reasons and act with free reign. They can take a job, but it would be difficult to keep up adventuring and defend the kingdom though it can be done.
All in all things should remain separate in identification. This includes titles like Elder, Archmage and the like.
[Example Title Progression]
Free:
For Civilians who take up adventuring. Advancement is more or less based on the amount and quality of dungeons cleared.
- One can advance with mod permission after clearing a certain number of dungeons.
[ I (Adventurer) -> II (Seeker) -> III (Hero) -> IV (Champion) -> V (Legend) ]
Kingdom:
For those who serve their kingdoms. Advancment is done though battles, or given by royals.
- One can advance with mod permission after clearing a certain number of Jobs/Law keeping/Kingdom protections.
[ I (Squire) -> II (Sergeant) -> III (Knight) -> IV (Marshal) -> V (Commander) -> VI (Grand Master) ]
Royal:
For royals (Used french heirarchy as an example), avancment is normally given by king, but a royal (Duke and up) can give a civ a minor royal rank.
- One can advance with mod permission after mod & Ruler permission.
[ I (Sire) -> II (Baron) -> III (Vicomte) -> IV (Comte) -> V (Marquis) -> VI (Prince) -> VII -> (Duc) -> VIII (Roi)]
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Features are an extra reward given upon advancement that gives some manner of benefit. Features are normally gained by doing something related to one's primary, or secondary line.
However, Feats are only granted to combat classes rather than civs. A Civilian serve as an adventurer or in the military in order to gain feats.
However for Adventurers and Soldiers, feats stack up to a total of 10 so while one can gain feats from another field, one can only have a total of 10 feats.
Example:
Adventurer:
Achievement: Discover Cave
Reward: 1 extra weapon
Achievement: Explore 3 Dungeons
Reward: 2 Custom Slots
Soldier:
Achievement: Settle Dispute
Reward: 3 Customs
Achievement: Complete 2 Jobs
Reward: 1 Free Enchantment
Royal:
Achievement: Make Contact with one foreign royal
Reward: 1 custom slot
Achievement: Promote 1 Civ to duke
Reward: 2 extra weapons
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