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    Old Money, Peerage, and New Money represent three different social classes in 19th century England: the hereditary aristocracy, the newly titled nobility, and the newly wealthy industrialists, respectively. Each class has its advantages and disadvantages, with Old Money valuing hereditary status and tradition, Peerage gaining social standing but relying on wealth and reputation, and New Money attaining substantial riches but seen as uncouth by the older classes. Members of each social class seek to bolster their reputation through adhering to social conventions or making sacrifices that uphold their family's interests and social standing.

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    Old Money, Peerage, and New Money represent three different social classes in 19th century England: the hereditary aristocracy, the newly titled nobility, and the newly wealthy industrialists, respectively. Each class has its advantages and disadvantages, with Old Money valuing hereditary status and tradition, Peerage gaining social standing but relying on wealth and reputation, and New Money attaining substantial riches but seen as uncouth by the older classes. Members of each social class seek to bolster their reputation through adhering to social conventions or making sacrifices that uphold their family's interests and social standing.

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    02b - Family Background Sheets

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    Old Money, Peerage, and New Money represent three different social classes in 19th century England: the hereditary aristocracy, the newly titled nobility, and the newly wealthy industrialists, respectively. Each class has its advantages and disadvantages, with Old Money valuing hereditary status and tradition, Peerage gaining social standing but relying on wealth and reputation, and New Money attaining substantial riches but seen as uncouth by the older classes. Members of each social class seek to bolster their reputation through adhering to social conventions or making sacrifices that uphold their family's interests and social standing.

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    Old Money Peerage New Money

    Since your distant ancestor hired his first historian, Whichever ancestor replaced the dull grunt of “Mrs” England’s industrial age charges but forward, and
    history has told of your family’s superiority in with the pleasant tones of “Lady”, you cannot help but yours was the family that grabbed it by the horns and
    station and economy. On occasion, you pay visit be daily grateful. For in being so elevated they gave rode it bareback to substantial wealth. Though your
    to the family vault, and imagine your progenitors you and yours a gift which withstands the infidelities of parents are not genteel in manners, their considerable
    admiring the same golden trinkets as you now cradle wealth and reputation. Those four letters which appear influence in economic matters has convinced most
    in your hands. before your name grant you access to situations and that they are still worthy of association.
    circles, which in truth, you have little business entering.
    INITIAL REPUTATION INITIAL REPUTATION
    Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write Add one of the following titles to your character sheet. Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write
    your choices on the public information sheet. Title Holders: Earl/Countess, your choices on the public information sheet.
    Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness, Sir.
    Spouses or Children: Lord, Lady, the Honourable.
    △ Positive Tag: Sensible, well-connected, △ Positive Tag: Rich, ambitious, clever,
    dependable, generous, caring. INITIAL REPUTATION industrious, novel.
    Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write
    ▽ Negative Tag: Old-fashioned, miserly, your choices on the public information sheet. ▽ Negative Tag: Vulgar, outsider,
    overbearing, self-obsessed, tasteless. uneducated, unfortunate connections,
    △ Positive Tag: Influential, austere, wise,
    common.
    famous, giving.
    Reputation Criteria ▽ Negative Tag: Vain, proud, vengeful,
    incompetent, mean-spirited. Reputation Criteria
    ▲
    ▲
    GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU... Reputation Criteria
     Acted in the service of duty or morality GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU...
    in a way that compromised your desires ▲  Acted in the service of duty or morality
     Acted in obedience to society’s conventions GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU... in a way that compromised your desires
    despite considerable hardship in doing so  Acted in the service of duty or morality  Acted in obedience to society’s conventions
     Denied your desires or made a sacrifice in a way that compromised your desires despite considerable hardship in doing so
    to uphold the family name  Acted in obedience to society’s conventions  Secured a personal invitation from
    despite considerable hardship in doing so someone of higher social status than
    ▼
     Made a sacrifice or denied your desires yourself
    GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU... to uphold the superiority of your rank ▼
     Acted in contravention of
    ▼
    society’s conventions GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU...
     Acted on desire in a way that GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU...  Acted in contravention of
    compromised your duty or morality  Acted in contravention of society’s conventions
     Shamed or embarrassed the society’s conventions  Acted on desire in a way that
    family name  Acted on desire in a way that compromised your duty or morality
    compromised your duty or  Acted in an uncouth, low class,
    morality or vulgar manner
     Allowed others of lesser rank to
    talk down to you or treat you
    as an inferior
    Humble Origins Clergy Military
    Jesus, they say, was born in a stable—and though There is nothing more worthy of the expended effort of Though in reality looks may be deceiving, your
    few know it, your place of emergence was little the generations before you than knowledge of the divine. family has no qualms in equating sound body with
    better. Hard times hit your family without notice, Your coffers have grown but modestly from your honourable character. As those before you, you were
    and have made you humble and resourceful. Your family’s labour, but you are unconcerned. For your true born to stare in the eye the worst humanity has to
    circumstances have won you the trust of poorer inheritance came in a different form—your substantial offer, and yet remain genteel. Your family may be
    people even as your wealthier relations strive to moral capital. strict, but their unwavering discipline has driven
    teach you to rise above them. them only to vast accomplishment.
    INITIAL REPUTATION
    INITIAL REPUTATION Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write INITIAL REPUTATION
    Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write your choices on the public information sheet. Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write
    your choices on the public information sheet. your choices on the public information sheet.
    △ Positive Tag: Kind, knowledgeable,
    △ Positive Tag: Sweet, obedient, tough, moral, charismatic, devoted. △ Positive Tag: Brave, steadfast,
    innocent, open. honourable, capable, forthright.
    ▽ Negative Tag: Dull, hypocritical,
    ▽ Negative Tag: Dirty, ignorant, poor, greedy, out-of-touch, useless. ▽ Negative Tag: Blunt, cold, reckless,
    dangerous, stupid. aloof, angry.
    Reputation Criteria
    Reputation Criteria ▲
    Reputation Criteria
    ▲ GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU... ▲
     Acted in the service of duty or morality
    GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU... in a way that compromised your desires GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU...
     Acted in the service of duty or morality  Acted in obedience to society’s conventions  Acted in the service of duty or morality
    in a way that compromised your desires despite considerable hardship in doing so in a way that compromised your desires
     Acted in obedience to society’s conventions  Made a sacrifice or denied your own  Acted in obedience to society’s conventions
    despite considerable hardship in doing so desires to help others despite considerable hardship in doing so
     Sacrificed or denied your own desires  Made a sacrifice or denied your own
    to please someone of higher rank ▼ desires to preserve the dignity of yourself
    GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU... or others in an unbecoming situation
    ▼  Acted in contravention of
    ▼
    GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU... society’s conventions
     Acted in contravention of  Acted on desire in a way that GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU...
    society’s conventions compromised your duty or morality  Acted in contravention of
     Acted on desire in a way that  Rejected a heartfelt request for help society’s conventions
    compromised your duty or morality  Acted on desire in a way that
     Presumed to order, instruct, or compromised your duty or morality
    make a demand of someone of  Publicly displayed strong
    a higher rank emotions
    Ill-Reputed Foreign
    There is little more tedious than being born to It isn’t simply that your family is “not from here”,
    a family constantly plagued by scandal. Always though indeed none of your family had lived nearby
    finding yourself having to move from place to place, until recent times. Rather, it is where you are from that
    constantly finding out that some uncle or another you find fills your life with both prejudice, and delight.
    has offended fashionable society, and thus excluding On one hand, you will always retain the burden of an
    you from the latest ball. Not to mention the questions outsider. On the other hand, it is surprising how often
    you have to field at church on a weekly basis. If only “outlandish customs” prove themselves useful.
    everybody would conduct themselves sensibly—
    society that is, you love your family dearly. INITIAL REPUTATION
    Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write
    your choices on the public information sheet.
    INITIAL REPUTATION
    Select one of each at the beginning of the game. Write
    your choices on the public information sheet. △ Positive Tag: Charming, fascinating,
    cultured, worldly, refreshing.
    △ Positive Tag: Reformed, experienced,
    ▽ Negative Tag: Uncouth, strange,
    repentant, unique, widespread.
    prejudiced, misinformed, hostile.
    ▽ Negative Tag: Immoral, irresponsible,
    ruined, indebted, unpredictable.
    Reputation Criteria
    Reputation Criteria ▲
    GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU...
    ▲  Acted in the service of duty or morality
    in a way that compromised your desires
    GAIN A POSITIVE TAG IF YOU...  Acted in obedience to society’s conventions
     Acted in the service of duty or morality despite considerable hardship in doing so
    in a way that compromised your desires  Made a sacrifice or denied your own
     Acted in obedience to society’s conventions desires to uphold the values of your
    despite considerable hardship in doing so place of origin
     Made a sacrifice or denied your own
    desires to show you’re not like the rest ▼
    of your family GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU...
     Acted in contravention of
    ▼
    society’s conventions
    GAIN A NEGATIVE TAG IF YOU...  Acted on desire in a way that
     Acted in contravention of compromised your duty or morality
    society’s conventions  Acted in a way that would shame
     Acted on desire in a way that or embarrass your place
    compromised your duty or of origin
    morality
     Publicly defended any member
    of your family

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