12-16-2011, 08:18 PM | #1 |
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Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
OK calling upon the forumites for some help with rank names.
Basically I am building a system of magic inspired by the Dragon Knight series. It uses Threshold magic with base 30 and rec of 1 and mostly you get it back by doing quests or things for the primal powers. Mages can also trade tally among themselves. They are recognized as agents of higher powers and actually have legal enforcement powers among the supernatural and in the material world only. It is entirely possible for them to have other forms of magery and magic as well in which case they may buy the Multiple Source advantage which allows them to use this power to power other magic. In this world you do not even need magery to use Path/book magic (Effect Shaping) (see my other posts on that, under Lantern Guilds or Chalice World) and there are several other systems. You could use these points to power Guardian (Werewolf and others, loosely based on World of Darkness) rituals and gifts (both serve Ma'at) but not vampire (blood path) magic. Each rank buys up Threshold and certain levels can buy Safer Excess as well. Also you can get special dispensation and get it for major achievements. So what are some good names? Rank 0 Initiate [0]; Tally 30 Rank 1 Journeyman [5]; Increased Threshold 1 [5]; Tally 36 Rank 2 Theoricus [10]; Increased Threshold 2 [10]; Tally 42 Rank 3 Practicus [15]; Increased Threshold 3 [15]; Tally 48; Safer Magical Excess (+1 per 10) [10] Rank 4 Philosophus [20]; Increased Threshold 4 [20]; Tally 54; Interest Bonus +1 Rec [20] Rank 5 Adept [25]; Increased Threshold 5 [25]; Tally 60 Rank 6 Magister [30]; Increased Threshold 6 [30]; Tally 66; Safer Magical Excess (+1 per 20) [20] Rank 7 Magus [35]; Increased Threshold 7 [35]; Tally 72 Rank 8 Professor [40]; Increased Threshold 8 [40]; Tally 78; Interest Bonus +2 Rec [40] Rank 9 Praefectus [45]; Increased Threshold 9 [45]; Tally 84; Safer Magical Excess (+1 per 40) [30] Rank 10 Archipraefectus [50]; Increased Threshold 10 [50]; Tally 90; Safer Magical Excess (+1 per 80) [40] OK thanks for the help, by the way does not have to be Latin or even consistent. Edited the above list based on personal preference from the contributors. Any further thoughts? Would you if this was your game play any of these guys? Last edited by Refplace; 12-17-2011 at 08:03 AM. |
12-17-2011, 05:44 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
Well, if you like pseudo latin stuff maybe something like this:
R1: Discipulus minor R2: Discipulus maior R3: Adeptus minor R4: Adeptus maior R5: Magister minor (from this rank onwards this is a part of the persons name) R6: Magister maior R7: Professor minor R8: Professor maior R9: Praefectus R10: Archipraefectus |
12-17-2011, 05:54 AM | #3 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
In the same vein as pseudo-latin, you could use the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Grades:
R1: Zelator R2: Theoricus R3: Practicus R4: Philosophus R5: Adeptus Minor R6: Adeptus Major R7: Adeptus Exemptus R8: Magister Templi R9: Magus R10: Ipsissimus I used a slightly modified version of this for one of the magical colleges in my fantasy campaign world Inviso-Chimp Last edited by Inviso-Chimp; 12-17-2011 at 05:56 AM. Reason: typo, no surprise (stupid fingers) |
12-17-2011, 07:07 AM | #4 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
0-Novitiate
1-Initiate 2-Adept 3-Cerdo Arcanum 4-Magister Potestas 5-Thaumaturge 6-Magus 7-Magus Magna 8-Omnifex Maximus |
12-17-2011, 07:49 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
For something even more abstract, you could consider this for a model:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_...nd_Rank_System |
12-17-2011, 08:09 AM | #6 | |
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12-17-2011, 08:56 AM | #7 | |
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12-19-2011, 02:17 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
If they're anything like modern bureaucrats, it'd be something like Member of Magical Staff 1, MMS 2, MMS 3, MMS 4...
The topmost level of the hierarchy, with the pointy hats and pointy hair, are able to use all the flavor and interest thus sucked out of the world to fuel their own spells. Dilbert meets Order of the Stick. |
12-19-2011, 02:21 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
The true modern bureaucrat would avoid "staff" because it could be confused with the magical implement.
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12-19-2011, 02:37 PM | #10 |
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Re: Rank names desired for magical beuracrats
Good point. "Member of Magical Staff" could be all too literal for those spirits bound into intelligent magic items.
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