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<blockquote data-quote="Rothe" data-source="post: 3330003" data-attributes="member: 39813">I use a reputation system where players get points for deeds based on public knowledge and perception of them.&nbsp; A few points also figure in if your lugging around loks of magic weapons and such (I've a fairly low magic setting).Some of the answers depend if you are famous or infamous.&nbsp; As everyone IMCs is typically heroic, in action if not always intent, they answers are for the famous ones. Yes, but that is pretty easy to do as minstrels are a common form of entertianment and news for the masses.&nbsp; They are always looking for new material.&nbsp; How they are portrayed is another matter. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Yes eventually based on phyical description or identifying scar, item etc.&nbsp; But since I don't have magic based photography or such, it can be fairly easy for people to have heard of you but not really know what you look like.It depends.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you really helped the locals out in something that means something to them personally, you'll get free drinks and people will help you out.&nbsp; However, if your reputation involves finding a large horde of gold, prices are not likely to come down. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Yes, especially at mid-levels of reputation where taking them down can establish a reputation of ones own.&nbsp; At higher levels of reputation toughs out to prove themselves are unlikely to issue or survive challenges, the real threat are palyers on the national stage just above the PCs who may want to take them out while they still can.Sure can, especially when the bad guys decide to take hostages to get at PCs or fireballs start flying.Oh yes, and to refuse can be considered a major insult.&nbsp; One of the best roleplaying sessions we ever had was a feast put on in honor of the PCs where they got to meet the kingdoms major players and visiting dignitaries.&nbsp; This si where a social interaction mechanic we came up with came in very handy.&nbsp; Who did you impress, who did you offend?&nbsp; Combine the Importance of Being Steve with Wit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rothe, post: 3330003, member: 39813"] I use a reputation system where players get points for deeds based on public knowledge and perception of them. A few points also figure in if your lugging around loks of magic weapons and such (I've a fairly low magic setting). Some of the answers depend if you are famous or infamous. As everyone IMCs is typically heroic, in action if not always intent, they answers are for the famous ones. Yes, but that is pretty easy to do as minstrels are a common form of entertianment and news for the masses. They are always looking for new material. How they are portrayed is another matter. ;) Yes eventually based on phyical description or identifying scar, item etc. But since I don't have magic based photography or such, it can be fairly easy for people to have heard of you but not really know what you look like. It depends. If you really helped the locals out in something that means something to them personally, you'll get free drinks and people will help you out. However, if your reputation involves finding a large horde of gold, prices are not likely to come down. ;) Yes, especially at mid-levels of reputation where taking them down can establish a reputation of ones own. At higher levels of reputation toughs out to prove themselves are unlikely to issue or survive challenges, the real threat are palyers on the national stage just above the PCs who may want to take them out while they still can. Sure can, especially when the bad guys decide to take hostages to get at PCs or fireballs start flying. Oh yes, and to refuse can be considered a major insult. One of the best roleplaying sessions we ever had was a feast put on in honor of the PCs where they got to meet the kingdoms major players and visiting dignitaries. This si where a social interaction mechanic we came up with came in very handy. Who did you impress, who did you offend? Combine the [i]Importance of Being Steve[/i] with [i]Wit[/i]. [/QUOTE]

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