Post by DrTentacles on Apr 20, 2019 13:51:23 GMT -4
So, this is probably one of the larger rules changes we've done on TP, and it affects many character backstories and plots. This means before we write it into rules, I'd like to gather some feedback.
Below is the proposed rank table of what a wealth mundane gets you. This is important because wealth is one of the mundane abilities with the largest capacity to impact character plots. For TP, as a site as whole, we're always dancing on the line between free-form RP, and hard numbers.
Beyond the "what does a rank get you," I'd add these two qualifiers:
First, all established characters should get to keep their current level of character wealth AS LONG AS they continue to buy wealth with every rank up, until their character sheet matches their RP.
Second, this wealth is what your character can personally access. This means if you have a wealthy family, they could, potentially, be wealthier than your character's current level of wealth--but the mundane represents what amount of your family's funds YOUR CHARACTER can access. The rest is tied up, or they don't trust you with it, or you've been disowned, or it's in a trust account.
Below is the proposed rank table of what a wealth mundane gets you. This is important because wealth is one of the mundane abilities with the largest capacity to impact character plots. For TP, as a site as whole, we're always dancing on the line between free-form RP, and hard numbers.
Beyond the "what does a rank get you," I'd add these two qualifiers:
First, all established characters should get to keep their current level of character wealth AS LONG AS they continue to buy wealth with every rank up, until their character sheet matches their RP.
Second, this wealth is what your character can personally access. This means if you have a wealthy family, they could, potentially, be wealthier than your character's current level of wealth--but the mundane represents what amount of your family's funds YOUR CHARACTER can access. The rest is tied up, or they don't trust you with it, or you've been disowned, or it's in a trust account.
| Rank | Wealth |
| F | Well-To-Do: Large house, several cars, with a new model every few years, and yearly vacations, perhaps a beach house. An on-call cleaner, maid, or cook. Kids probably get a pretty nice car as a birthday gift. |
| E | Wealthy: Several houses, a private boat, a prosperous family run local business. Frequent vacations to other countries. This year's model, every year. A single live-in-servant, maid, or cook. |
| D | High Roller: Owner of an established business with several locations, or perhaps a high-end, exclusive luxury business. A small fleet of cars, and personal staff. |
| C | Magnate: One of the city's elite, with a direct line to the mayor. Respected national business. Private mansions, butlers, and guards. |
| B | Captain of Industry: One of the richest men in the country. A fleet of cars, drivers, and servants. Multiple houses in several countries. Personal helicopter(s) and private jets. |
| A | International Up-And-Comer: International businessman. Multiple citizenships, wealth rivals the GDP of some third-world nations. World-recognized. |
| S | Oligarch: Wealth rivaling some mid-level nations, with assets and status to match. |
| SS | Seto Kaiba: Cartoonishly wealthy. Can finance any project they set their mind to. Bathes in solid gold coins. Might actually be unable to spend all their wealth within their lifetime. |
