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INTRODUCTION

About GURPS ..

Grand Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conson...... . . .

. . .

Emperor..... . .

1, HISTDRY

, ..

Tt:IIIU1N I·KI::l:URSOII.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

European Nobilily ..........•....... 5

Non-European Nobilily . . . . . . . . . . 6

Vll.M.II·IIECUIISOKS..... . . ...•... . 7

The Bureaux... . . . ..... 7

Vilani Noble Tille~. . . 7

Tm: SEco:m blrElIluM •....••••.....• 8

Admiral ESliganibia and

lhe Naval Nobles. . . . .

011\)1::11... nt· KNIGIITIlOOIJ. . . . . . . • • •

Senior Orders. . . . . . . . .

Orders of the Domains.

Unifonns and Emblems. . . . . . . . .

IMPERIAl. PROTOCOl. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Names..... . ..

FomlS of Addrcss

Multiple Tilles

. . . •. . . .

Councsy Tilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preccdcnce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Rule of Man. . . . . . .

Altern:nive Titles. . . . . . .

S\·I.t~\N PKt:CUII.';;OIl... . . • . . . • • • • • • .

3. THE NOBLE LIFE..

Sylean Nobles

CI1II.1l1l0011 AND EIlUC,\TlON

Clean Zhunaslll and Ihe

Third Imperium

Schools...........

Tilt' Karbiifi School

Univcrsities

. . . . . . . . .

4. DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES 57

TilE HIGII NOllll.IT\". 57

Gencral Responsihililies .. 57

DUelIl Succession. . . . . . . . . . 58

TIlt: Irnpcrial MmH.Jute . . 58

F('(lily wlff HUl/lugt· 59

The Fillt' Art f1Bril1ny 62

Huscar1e.~.... . . . . 62

Tm: 1~1J'~:KIi\I.l\·III.rr,\KV. . . . .••. . 62

The Millisler of Derense 63

The Impcriall-ligh Command... 61

hU'F.RM1. Ct\'Il.I.\N i\lINI~·TRI~~~•••••••• 64

/o,'lin;slry of Juslice . . . ..... 6-t

Minislry of Stale 64

Minislry of Coloni~.ation 65

Ministr)· of Commerce. . . . . . . . . 65

Tile Office of elliemiar Complimtce .. 65

Minislry of Conserv.lliull.

The Service Academies.

Cllt'ss...... .. .

. .

. .•.•••••••• 35

MAIIKIAt:~:.. ...

Marriage CUSloms

DYliaslic Considerations

Iliherilanee...... . . . .

WF.AI.TIl

Assets.

Deck I'lun: COl/dor-Class

Rllclng Yacht

LI~·t;.'.n·Lt:S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Home Lire

Impoverished Nobiliry . . . . .

Servallls and Seneschals

FeSlivities. . .

. . . . . . . . . .

<I I

LUXURt!:;.

Food.

Drink..

. . .

2. THE IMPERIAL

NOBILITY . . ,

CUSSES OF NOlIIl.ln·

nil! Imperial Cnlftgt nfArlll.~..

. ..... 66

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15

Textiles

Mini~lry of Illfornlation

and COllUllllllic:nion

Furnilure and Furnishings.

(\6

High Nobilil)"

Decorations• .Jewelry.

and Omamenls

Minislry ofT..-dlllology

Rank Nobilily.

Honor Nobilily.

Lellcr Palc01s .

Wlrat Is tire Ari.fwcmcy F(Jr? .

TIle PecrJllC and the Mool

. . . . . . . . .

b'I'~:RIAI.CtJURl"S

ANIlIMrEKMI• .IUSTIO:.

Herald!)'.

. . . . . . . .

PASTI~tF.s AND PASSIONS

Imperial L:1WS

.••••.

Spons

Criminal Couns

Passions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Civil Coun . . . . ..

. _

NORI.H R,v'KS.

Fine and Lilerary Ans . . .

IIhr Crimt's Trials.....

Knighl

U~:IIA"IORAND ETItICS............

Admirnlty Coun. . . . . . . . . . . .

Tral-c1ing IllCIJgn;/u

Nobles ami the Law

High Coun .

Baronc\.

The End .................•......

Summary ofImperial Positions.

Baron

I I.

Imperial Law

. . . . . . . • . .

Till:: bll'I::IIIAI. MooT. . .....•.

Noble RepreSelllatioll

Planetary Laws..... . . .

Local Assemblcs

:-"larquis

Local Customs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nobles and Voting SyslemS..

Viscounl

019

Reinforcement

. . . . . . . . . .

NOlll.~: CAIIU:R 1',Hlts .

Cou01

n,t Imptrial Regalia. . .

Mililary Service...

Duke

Duelillg

. . .

Admini~lrali\"e Sen·ice..

Archdukc

LIFF.AT CAPITAI.

AlrcOldy Noble? . . .

Duchies ofthe Spimmrd Marches

Ceremonies

SOCIA1. ,\ND CUI.TUIL\1. QlIUGATro'iS; .

TilE hlrERMI. FAMIU'

Pagillg Thro/lgh the Palact' . . . . . .

Local Customs and RCQuirements. . .

Prince ..

11,e Gnat Seal oftire Imperil/Ill.

The Imperial Palace

Social Duties

The Imperial Grmrd

Palronagc . . . . . . .

CONTENTS

5. VARIATIONS ON THE

THEME •••••••••• 77

Nos·Hu~IAMA.,"D FOREICNERS 77

A~lan , , 11

D-Jrrians 78

Ordenif'Hf)"lIf:o , , " 78

Dro}'ne 79

Hi\'crs 79

K'k!ee 79

Solom:lni 79

Sword Worlds. . . .. . _ 80

V.vgr _ SI

Or(/~roIG\"{/dakoll/lS , 81

Vcgans , , , ., 81

Ortler Qf MllCIIl Gwi 82

Zhod:mi , , ,. 82

lntcn:u!tural Problems. , , , .. 82

Pl.ASt:TAIt\· N08ILITY_ ..•••• """. 83

In\,cstilLlIl:. . , , , .. 83

Rank and 'litles , , , , , .. 83

Local Titlo::s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R4

Planeta!)' Orders of Knighthood, , . , .. 86

Duties and Responsibilities. . . 86

"111'0\1. ST,\Tl';S .. . , , , , 86

Imperial Clicnt :Statcs , , , , 86

Pocket Empires , , , , 87

TursICs, , , .. 87

6. BIOGRAPHIES ...•. aa

TIt~: bll'l1RIAL tA.\IIU' , , 88

Emperor Slfephon _ , , 88

Empress Iolanthe 90

Gl'llIld Prince$S Ciencia Iphcgenia , 90

Prince Varian 91

Pr;/Ier LICea 92

TII~; btl1-:.UAL ARCHDUKES, ,. 92

Archduke Nurris of Dmeb 92

l\·T.\P: No~' Retreat 94

Archdukc 8nk of AntaJl,.-S . • . • • • • • • •• 96

An:hduchess Isis of Ilelish

II\TlI\·mu.\l. NORI,.:" .•••• ,

107

Imperial Cour1 Jud1;e

129

Mool Page....

130

Duchess Delphine Muudashir

of "·Iora , ,

107

Imperiall'alace l'age

130

Imperial Palace Footman

Marquis Roben Beaudoin

107

131

Marchioness A Iessandr:a da Sih-a

ofTcrr3 ........•........... ,.

Calendar Compliance Officer

131

108

World Ruler

132

Baroru. -sii' Jyncl haul-Kurshar

109

STARSllrPS

, •••••

132

lfunden-r-Class 100-Ton Yacht

132

831Of\ Mm hau1t·Oberlind~

ofFeri

110

CC1>!do,-..Class lOO-Ton

Rx;ng Yacht

133

Doclor FruferGanidiirsi

Sim:llr. EA... , , .........•..... III

Sir MUla\'lI Tabari. C.S, . . . . . . . . . .

MidtlS-Class 800-Tort Courier. . . . . ..

133

III

DKk Plan: lIistory'$ Pfr(J$ur~

134

OKk !'Ian: Midu·CI;w; Courier

135

Lady Elia Honalcl Muendor

of Lode

112

NOBLE FA)ULlES ...........•.......

112

1lleAclla Family

112

The Delgado Family

113

An:hduke Adair of Sol

The Horta1ez Family. . . . . . . .. . . . ..

113

Archduke TnmiiUl of Gateway

The Igsiirdi Family

114

"lAP: Archduke Tranlan of G:ueW3)"s

I'enthou.se on Capilul

TIlt' Ling Family...........

114

, 100

1lle Murdoch Family........

114

Archduke Ishuggi of VIand

102

The ObcrHndcs Family......

115

The Schunamann Family. , .

116

The Shiishuginsa Family, , , , ,

116

Till: Tallcri:di Family

116

7. CHARACTERS ••

Point Totals ' . , , , , ,

AlJ\'ANT,\GI1S, DISAI)\\\"'TACES.

AND SKILLS, ,....... . .

Advanlages. , , , , ,

ExIe-ndC1.l Status Table .

New Advantage .

Disadvantages .

Skills ...•....... , .

CHAIUCfT.R T.:'\II'1~\n:.s ••••.••••••••

Nobk Academic , .

Noble BureaUCI'llI .

Nobk Dlkl.laflte .•................

Noble Diplomat ............•.....

Noble Men;:hant

117

118

" "'

120

121

122

123

12J

124

12'

' 126

126

127

128

12'

a. CAMPAIGNS •••••

BACf'CR()U:I,'OS .....•........•..

Srmng or Weak Imperium .

Good or Evil Imperium .

Now Many Nobles? .

NORUS'N THE CAMPAIGN •••••••••••

Nobles as Pes

136

137

Il.

, ..•.....

Noble Navul Officer

Noble Rogue ,

Knight

THE TuKERA F"':.lIu·

103

Impo\'Crished Baroocl./MiflOf Peer ..

Wea.1thy RamnetIMioor Peer

Th~ Tcckem cmd the

AmmisSllbsec;tQr

Noble.~ as NPC.~

AI)V£l'iTlJRES

103

High Noble, ,

, , ,

, , ..

Adventure Seeds

139

140

141

COUI"lI Blaine Trulla Tukera

of Alekvadin ,

Loyal Retainer/Servant

rhe N~I/It'$is

, , ..

, , "

1Q.4

Bodyguard

, ,

Campaign Sceds.. , ,

, ,

Duchess Margaret of Delphi

, , "

105

SeneSl;hal

, ,

, , , ,

High-u:wl Plotlines

, ,

Marquis Leonard Bolden·Tukera

of Ammis,

Ministry of Justice Special Agent

Court Lcgate

, , , , "

106

12'

INDEX ••••.••.•••

143

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