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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9082385" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Let's say you're in If you're in the City of Brass, there is no reason for the Sultan to give you audience.  Why would they?  They don't consider you to be of the same social class.  There's likely no benefit from establishing relationship for economic or social reasons.  As far as they're concerned you belong to an inferior class of beings, mud grubbing mortals.  Not only that, but how are you even going to let them know you want an audience?  You go up to an efreeti guard and demand an audience because you're the Grand High Poobah of some backwater material realm, not even native to the plane of fire?  You'll be lucky if they just laugh.Traditionally in a medieval European society, when people travelled nobles would provide lodging for other nobles.  But this was because they were of the same social caste and because there was always the possibility of gaining some sort of advantage through trade ties or even just gossip.  Ultimately though it was because they had some reason to respect your title if not your family and reputation.  Go far enough and that title will be completely meaningless and gives you no leverage.Getting an audience with a noble is a matter of political or social influence.  In some circles your political influence will matter.  In others they won't because of the lore and structure of the campaign world.</blockquote>