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  1. From thornton@husc3.harvard.edu Mon Aug  8 14:29:18 PDT 1994
  2. Article: 421 of rec.games.roguelike.moria
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  4. From: thornton@husc3.harvard.edu
  5. Newsgroups: rec.games.roguelike.moria
  6. Subject: Social class
  7. Message-ID: <1994Aug8.090956.34021@husc3.harvard.edu>
  8. Date: 8 Aug 94 09:09:56 EDT
  9. Summary: Rhyme and reason behind social class
  10. Reply-To: thornton@husc3.harvard.edu
  11. Keywords: Social class
  12. Organization: Harvard University
  13. Lines: 112
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  15.    
  16.       Character social class is arguably the least useful attribute in Moria.
  17.   It determines starting money and can possibly have a fleeting effect on the
  18.   ego of the player.  However, I have, through endless spacebar-pushing and
  19.   number-recording in the character generation program, managed to piece 
  20.   together the social class system in Moria.  It is in none of the spoilers
  21.    and absent from the FAQ, so I thought it may be of some curiosity interest
  22.    to this group.  So, without further ado, here goes.
  23.  
  24.    1. Humans, Half-Elves, Half-Orcs.
  25.                               Base       Birth                Family
  26.       Parents' occupation     Range    circumstances  Adj.   circumstances Adj.
  27.           Serf               16-19      1st child     +5       Well-liked  +5
  28.          Yeoman              31-34    1 of several     0   Credit to family 0
  29.          Townsman            41-44    Illegitamate,         Black sheep    -35
  30.          Guildsman           56-59     acknowleged   -10
  31.          Landed Knight       71-74    Illegitamate,
  32.          Titled Noble        81-84    unacknowleged  -20
  33.          Royal Bloodline     91-94     Adopted       -20*
  34.  
  35.                                       *applies to half-orcs only;
  36.                                        all half-orcs are adopted.
  37.  
  38.        Racial adjustments (half-elves only)
  39.  
  40.          Race of elvish parent   Adjustment
  41.          Green Elf    (mother)      0
  42.                       (father)     +5
  43.          Grey Elf     (mother)     +5
  44.                       (father)     +10
  45.          High Elf     (mother)     +15
  46.                       (father)     +20
  47.  
  48.         N.B.:  Regardless of adjustments, the lowest social class is 1, and
  49.                the highest is 100.
  50.  
  51.         So, it is possible for the child of a landed knight (base 71-74)
  52.         to end up in the titled noble base range if the child is the first
  53.         and well-liked.  Indeed, I have seen it occur.  The only way, then,
  54.         for a human chacter to get a social class of 100 is to be the first
  55.         child of a royal bloodline and well-liked.  I've never seen it happen,
  56.        though.
  57.  
  58.     2. Elves
  59.                               Base          Birth               
  60.        Parents' occupation   range        circumstances  Adj.   Race     Adj.
  61.           Ranger              31-34         Only child   +5    Green Elf  0
  62.          Archer               41-44        1 of several   0    Grey Elf  +5
  63.          Warrior              61-64                            High Elf +10
  64.          Mage                 76-79
  65.          Prince               91-94
  66.          King                 96-99
  67.  
  68.    3. Halflings
  69.                             Base      Birth                Family
  70.        Parents' occupation  range    circumstances  Adj. circumstances Adj.
  71.            Bum              6-9       Only child   +10    Well-liked   +5
  72.         Tavern Owner        31-34     1 of several   0  Credit to family 0
  73.            Miller           41-44                        Black sheep   -35
  74.           Homeowner         51-54
  75.          Burglar            61-64
  76.          Warrior            66-69 
  77.          Mage               76-79
  78.        Clan Elder           91-94
  79.  
  80.   4. Gnomes
  81.                           Base      Birth              Family
  82.      Parents' occupation  range    circumstances  Adj.circumstances Adj.
  83.           Beggar           6-9      Only child   +10    Well-liked  +5
  84.          Braggart         21-24     1 of several   0  Credit to family 0
  85.          Prankster        36-39                          Black sheep  -35
  86.          Warrior          51-54  
  87.          Mage              76-79
  88.  
  89.   5. Dwarves
  90.     (Much of this is based on conjecture)
  91.                          Base     Birth              Family
  92.      Parents' occupation Range   circumstances Adj.  circumstances  Adj.
  93.        Theif              1-9     Only child   +10   Well-liked    +5
  94.       Prison Guard       16-24    1 of 2        0    Credit to family 0
  95.       Miner               31-44                       Black sheep   -40
  96.       Warrior            51-64        
  97.       Priest             71-84
  98.       King               91+
  99.  
  100.  6. Half-Trolls
  101.                           Base          
  102.      Parents' occupation  Range         Race          Adj.
  103.       Warrior              1-4   Cave Troll (mother)  -25
  104.       Cook                 6-9              (father)  -20
  105.       Shaman              11-14  Hill Troll (mother)  -15
  106.      Clan Chief           26-29             (father)  -10
  107.                                  Water Troll(mother)   -5
  108.                                             (father)    0
  109.  
  110.      Hope this makes for enjoyable reading.  
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  113.    John Thornton                  
  114.     thornton@husc3.harvard.edu
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