Status that's REALLY out of context

Sam Baughn · 06-12-2023, 07:54 AM

I'm fairly sure the modifiers to reaction and influence rolls are meant to represent the fact that people are aware of your power and social standing, not some inherent aura of high status. If you don't have Status in a specific social context, then you are treated as Status 0 (or whatever Status you are faking), regardless of your 'true' position in your own society. The duke of Fnordia is indistinguishable from a delusional madman (albeit probably a madman with unusually good Savoir Faire, High Society) or a charlatan if Fnordia never existed in that timeline. The fact that you expect to be treated as high status might possibly let you bluff your way past a few people, but generally speaking you need some degree of actual connections to convince people you are genuine.

On the other hand, in the Infinite Worlds, there will be some places where people can reliably determine if you are telling the truth through supernatural or technological means (although, of course, an Infinity Agent will not want to end up being questioned by them). Being able to pass those tests seems like it might be worth something. Probably only a perk regardless of status though, because the higher your status the more likely it is that it will generate additional questions.

06-12-2023, 07:54 AM	#2
Sam Baughn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and some other bits.	Re: Status that's REALLY out of context I'm fairly sure the modifiers to reaction and influence rolls are meant to represent the fact that people are aware of your power and social standing, not some inherent aura of high status. If you don't have Status in a specific social context, then you are treated as Status 0 (or whatever Status you are faking), regardless of your 'true' position in your own society. The duke of Fnordia is indistinguishable from a delusional madman (albeit probably a madman with unusually good Savoir Faire, High Society) or a charlatan if Fnordia never existed in that timeline. The fact that you expect to be treated as high status might possibly let you bluff your way past a few people, but generally speaking you need some degree of actual connections to convince people you are genuine. On the other hand, in the Infinite Worlds, there will be some places where people can reliably determine if you are telling the truth through supernatural or technological means (although, of course, an Infinity Agent will not want to end up being questioned by them). Being able to pass those tests seems like it might be worth something. Probably only a perk regardless of status though, because the higher your status the more likely it is that it will generate additional questions. __________________ My blog.