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Old 11-14-2014, 02:38 PM   #4
Railstar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Default Re: Knight/Squire Relationship

Training, food, lodging and possibly hand-me-down equipment is covered by having a job.

Perhaps Rank 0 or 1 might be appropriate for other more military support, especially if the knight is part of any organisation or group. Maybe with Informal -50% to represent that his position depends entirely upon his knight-master.

For Patron, remember Minimal Intervention -50%, since the knight is very clearly the master and the squire is very clearly the subordinate in this relationship. Meaning that the knight is considered well within his rights to settle issues in a way that the squire finds unsatisfactory.

Of the two, I would prefer the Job + Rank approach, since it avoids the Frequency of Appearance rules (that alone is a major benefit). An Ally/Patron with a high FOP implies someone at the character’s beck and call, when the reality is the squire is at the knight’s beck and call. If using the FOP rules at all I would use them to represent when the knight specifically changes his plans or goes out of his way to do what the squire wants to do, I would not use it for when the squire is accompanying the knight as part of his Duty.
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