Fellowship Phase undertaking - Raise Standing

[Majestic]

One of my PCs, a Woodman character who has adventured for many years, has a very, very high Standing.

Our next session will probably deal with the Death of Ingomer and the election of the Woodman War-Leader. It is also very likely that this old PC (mostly retired now, the players says that he is in the "break glass in an emergency" mode) will end up taking that role. His high Standing already meant that he was about as well-known to the Woodmen as Radagast himself.

[Robin Smallburrow]

This is good stuff Blubbo!

Could you update it if possible for the higher Standings and put it into the House Rules please! Maybe call it 'Reactions of Ordinary Folk' or similar....

Robin S.

[Blubbo Baggins]

I'd be happy to brainstorm ideas here, and when we have something that looks good, we can ask Rich to post to his add'l resources, or someone else to their House Rules doc.

[zedturtle]

Sounds great. What does a Standing 6 hero look like? Is a Standing 6 Barding more influential than a Standing 6 Hobbit?

[Feanor]

Id say a standing 6 hero is a king.

I dont think i would let players go over 5 or prefferably 4 in standing. They wouldnt have time to be heroes with such a high standing anyway. Any other argument ?

[Feanor]

A standing 4 hero is probably a captain of the kings guard, a thegn or such similarities.

[Blubbo Baggins]

A Standing 6 Hobbit would potentially have as much influence and renown as Bilbo. A Standing 6 Barding could be pretty powerful, but Dale isn't that huge of a city (in a way, I'd bet there are more Hobbits in the Shire and Breeland than men in Dale; while the Men in Dale could be more powerful in arms, the Hobbits could be a significant force, if you had a Standing of 6).

It should be a unique game for a player to reach a Standing of 5 or 6, but I think it should be possible. Certain cultures, even if you had a Standing of 6, you would still have a few canon NPCs above you (Beornings, Elves, etc).

[Majestic]

After a lot of playing, that Woodman character I've mentioned a few times in this thread has attained a Standing of 5. He's a very gregarious Wanderer that has made a point of making Patrons out of many of the significant, important NPCs in the setting (Thranduil, Beorn, Radagast, etc.), has even picked up titles along the way (like thain with the Beornings), and has performed many heroic deeds that would certainly have garnered renown amongst the various cultures of Wilderland.

I'm betting he will easily win the role of war-leader the next time we play. That might seem like too high of a 'rank' or position for a PC, but in our game it should work easily, as that particular PC is mostly retired. Even if he wasn't, it probably wouldn't be any stranger than characters like Aragorn and Boromir being on an adventure.

[Feanor]

I just cant see why a character above 5 would ever go adventuring anymore.

Majestic, same thing was about to happen to our woodman that was retired on 3 in standing i believe. So in essence his character was after that, merely played by our player on important meetings. Such as when the woodmen meet to elect war-leader, to take part of the council of the north...etc.

My point is that such a character has been adventuring for quite some time and would prefferably tender to his responsabilities, being a father, husband, king, thegn, smith, farmer or whatever else. Plus not to mention that he might acquired quite abit of shadow on all those adventures. Its not very likely he found a treasure of worth from 0 to 5 or 6 in standing in just one adventure.

I just cant see it. With a 4 or higher in standing its very possible that a long term goal of the character is fulfilled, in order for him or her to settle down, and for the player to let his/her next character take on the hero role.

[Feanor]

Sorry guys, i dont mean to be negative. Thats just my 5 treasure.

Also i dont mean to hamper/destroy your discussion.