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Originally Posted by robertsconley
I disagree there were Knights supported solely by their liege in a manner similar to a man-at-arms.
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Of course, but depending on how well they're equipped, they might still qualify for Filthy Rich in GURPS terms.
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Originally Posted by robertsconley
Status was important as it gave access but Status do not equate to wealth in a medieval society.
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In GURPS terms, it usually has to, unless the character is
supposed to have trouble maintaining his lifestyle.
In game terms, a knight who owns a destrier, palfrey and a couple of rouncies as well as arms and harness
is usually Filthy Rich. The value of just this equipment, not counting anything else the knight may possess, is about 50 times starting wealth at TL3. Even a more modest knightly outfit of one courser and one rouncy plus less fancy arms and harness will not be available for under Very Wealthy levels. Whether he earned this wealth by serving another knight or he inherited it doesn't matter.
In game terms, such a knight has a job that is Very Wealthy or Filthy Rich and therefore takes that wealth level.
With the Patron (Provides expensive equipment +100%) Advantage, it's possible to create a knight who doesn't have any Wealth of his own and is utterly reliant on his lord, but that will generally not be much cheaper than buying Wealth. Indeed, if the character lives on his lord's manor, he can easily pay 60 points for his lord as a Patron.