I'm hammering away at some stuff for my Renaissance Fantasy setting, and I wanted some input on what I have for what someone of a given status would have. In short, I'm picturing the world as being set in an era similar to our 16th century (ca 1500-1600; use any of the following terms: Renaissance, early modern era, Age of Exploration, early Age of Sail), with high status folks being a combination of hereditary nobles, merchant princes, and robber barons. Here's the entry:
What Does Status Give You?
The following is not the final word; instead, consider it a guideline (and will be subject to change). This is roughly what a typical person of a given status between Status -2 and Status 4 will have, as far as property, transportation, and servants are concerned. (Status 5 through 7 is currently undergoing research, but for the most part scale up the properties, house guards, and servants accordingly.)
Status 4: A larger manor, plantation, or keep; several other properties; a fleet of carriages; several riding horses; a few house guards, several maids and a butler for each property, a few grooms, a few carriage drivers. Supported with Wealth (Filthy Rich).
Status 3: A manor, plantation, or keep; a few other properties; a number of horse-drawn carriages and a few riding horses; and several servants (butler, a few maids, cook, groom, carriage driver, bodyguard). Supported with Wealth (Very Wealthy).
Status 2: A multi-story house, a few acres of land, a horse-drawn carriage and a riding horse, a few servants (cook, bodyguard, maid, groom; groom or bodyguard will double as a carriage driver). Supported with Wealth (Wealthy).
Status 1: A multi-room house, up to an acre of land with livestock, a horse-drawn carriage or a riding horse, a single servant. Supported with Wealth (Comfortable).
Status 0: A rented apartment in town or a small rural house, possibly shared and/or rented from a manor owner; a pack donkey or mule; a goat for milk; a handful of chickens; a small garden. Supported with Wealth (Average).
Status -1: A rented room or a shared apartment in town, or a shared rural two-room (bedroom and living room) house in need of repairs, probably rented from a manor owner; a single chicken; a window garden for herbs. Supported with Wealth (Struggling).
Status -2: Makeshift or semi-permanent shelter. Supported with Wealth (Poor).
I'm figuring someone of these statuses would have the appropriate clothing already.
Still, I think I'm missing something obvious, or that I'm getting some details wrong. Some help?
What Does Status Give You?
The following is not the final word; instead, consider it a guideline (and will be subject to change). This is roughly what a typical person of a given status between Status -2 and Status 4 will have, as far as property, transportation, and servants are concerned. (Status 5 through 7 is currently undergoing research, but for the most part scale up the properties, house guards, and servants accordingly.)
Status 4: A larger manor, plantation, or keep; several other properties; a fleet of carriages; several riding horses; a few house guards, several maids and a butler for each property, a few grooms, a few carriage drivers. Supported with Wealth (Filthy Rich).
Status 3: A manor, plantation, or keep; a few other properties; a number of horse-drawn carriages and a few riding horses; and several servants (butler, a few maids, cook, groom, carriage driver, bodyguard). Supported with Wealth (Very Wealthy).
Status 2: A multi-story house, a few acres of land, a horse-drawn carriage and a riding horse, a few servants (cook, bodyguard, maid, groom; groom or bodyguard will double as a carriage driver). Supported with Wealth (Wealthy).
Status 1: A multi-room house, up to an acre of land with livestock, a horse-drawn carriage or a riding horse, a single servant. Supported with Wealth (Comfortable).
Status 0: A rented apartment in town or a small rural house, possibly shared and/or rented from a manor owner; a pack donkey or mule; a goat for milk; a handful of chickens; a small garden. Supported with Wealth (Average).
Status -1: A rented room or a shared apartment in town, or a shared rural two-room (bedroom and living room) house in need of repairs, probably rented from a manor owner; a single chicken; a window garden for herbs. Supported with Wealth (Struggling).
Status -2: Makeshift or semi-permanent shelter. Supported with Wealth (Poor).
I'm figuring someone of these statuses would have the appropriate clothing already.
Still, I think I'm missing something obvious, or that I'm getting some details wrong. Some help?
Early Modern (ca 1500) Status/Cost of Living... what do you get?
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