Rank And Status In New Britain

New Britain may well be the most egalitarian nation of its age, but Status, Wealth and Rank still matter a lot. Both Wealth and Rank can confer some Status, and Social Stigmas can effectively lower it. You had better know where you stand and be careful about upsetting “your betters”.

Status (5/Level)
Level	Cost Of Living	Examples
6	$6M	King
5	$600K	Privy Councillor, Royal Family
4	$60,000	Senior Nobility, Parliamentary Officials
3	$12,000	industrialist, Commons MP, minor nobility
2	$3,000	Guild Master, business leader, mayor, senior civil servant
1	$1,200	Voter, landed citizen, professional person, civil servant
0	$600	Freeman, ordinary citizen
-1	$300	poor citizen
-2	$100	Street person, homeless drifter

Remember that Wealth of Wealthy or better lets you buy one level of Status for free, increasing to 2 levels at Multi-millionaire 1 and 3 levels at Multi-millionaire 2. Rank can also confer free status: 1 level at Rank 2/4, 2 levels at Rank 5/7 and 3 levels at Rank 8 or higher.

Noble Rank (5/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
6	King	“Your Majesty”
5	Duke	“Your Grace”, Royal Family only
4	Earl	“My Lord”
3	Baron	“My Lord”
2	Baronet	“Sir”, minor nobility
1	Knight	“Sir”, minor nobility
0	Squire	No title, minor nobility
	Prerequisite: Status 3; Duty (Crown & Country)

Military Rank (5/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
9	Field Marshall / First Admiral	Also holds Noble rank
8	General / Admiral	Also holds Noble rank
7	Lt. General /Vice Admiral	Also holds Noble rank
6	Major General / Rear Admiral	Can also hold Noble rank
5	Colonel /Commodore	Can be noble
4	Command Officer	Captain, Major, Post Captain -Can be noble
3	Junior Officer	2nd Lieutenant, Midshipman, Lieutenant
2	NCO	Sergeant, Mate, Sergeant Major, First Mate
1	Junior NCO	Corporal, Able Seaman,
0	Private / Hand
	Prerequisite: Hazardous Duty (Military)

Brethren Of The Coast (3/Level)
As first four levels of Military (Naval) rank, no prerequisites.

Administrative Rank (5/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
8	Privy Councillor
7	Parliamentary Official	Commons Ministers
6	Shire Governor
5	Dept. Secretary
4	Dept. Under-Secretary
3	City or Town Mayor / County Commissioner
2	Councillor / Administrator
1	Alderman
0	Clerk
	Prerequisite: Duty (Government)

Law Enforcement Rank (5/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
7	Law Lord	Has Law Enforcement Powers ¹⁰
6	High Court Judge	Shire level
5	County Court Judge
4	Sheriff	City, Town or County level
3	Watch Captain
2	Watch Sergeant
1	Watchman
0	Watch Recruit
		Prerequisites: Law Enforcement Powers ⁵, Duty (Law), Skill: Law of New Britain) 9

Secret Service (5/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
6	Director
5	Deputy Director
4	Assistant Director
3	Special Agent-in-Charge
2	Senior Agent
1	Special Agent
0	Agent
		Prerequisites: Law Enforcement Powers ¹⁰, Status 1, Duty (Crown & Country)

Organised Religious Rank (5/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
4	Archbishop
3	Bishop
2	Abbot
1	Priest/Pastor/Monk
0	Seminary Student
	Prerequisite: Clerical Investment ⁵

Royal College Rank (3/Level)
Level	Title	Notes
5	Rector
4	Magister
3	Professor
2	Doctor
1	Scholar
0	Student
	Prerequisite: Minimum Thaumatology, Science or Academic skill at Skill 9

Social Stigma In New Britain

Although the law states that every man, regardless of race or creed, can be a voting citizen of the Kingdom if he owns “land of at least 50 acres or worth at least £40, or other property to the same value”, that still leaves a lot of people disenfranchised. Likewise, even though the law says “regardless of creed or color”, that doesn’t mean prejudice is a thing of the past either. It’s only been 36 years since slaves were freed and natives were given rights, and many still harbor intolerance towards those they see as different.

The most common Social Stigmas are:

Social Stigma (Second-class Citizen, Female) [-5]. Although women can own and inherit property in their own names, they cannot ever vote no matter how much property they own or serve in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or Government in any official capacity.

Social Stigma (Minority Group – Twisted) [-10] . The character shows the characteristic signs of magical mutation and is either unable to or chooses not to conceal those signs. (See Twist)

Social Stigma (Minority – Black or Native) [-10]. Although Black and Native Indian men can be voters if they own sufficient property and can hold rank in the Armed Forces or Government, a large amount of prejudice against them still exists, restricting their social mobility.

Social Stigma (Second-class Citizen, Iroquois) [-5]. The inhabitants of the Haudenosaunee Protectorate are a special case in New British law. They are able to serve in the Armed Forces and hold rank there, but not in other government positions, nor do they vote as New British citizens do.

Social Stigma (Criminal Record) [-5], (Excommunicated) [-5], Disowned [-5 or -10], (Minor) [-5] and Uneducated [-5] are all per Basic p155.