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[Cheesecake]

The carriage slows to a halt as the elven coach driver bids his horses to stop. Handing him a few coppers, you thank him and leap off the carriage. As the horses neigh and the trotting of horses quiets, you inhale deeply and turn around, facing the manor of your family.

Your father recently passed away, and many letters were sent to his children, asking them to come and live with their mother until she found a successor for their family. You are greeted at the gate by a goblin in smart-looking clothes. After brief formalities, he hands you a paper on a board with a quill.

"As a government lawyer of the United City, I'm required to have you fill out this form, like all immigrants coming here."

Spoiler: House and Holdings (click to show/hide)

Name of the Noble Family:
Name of the Manor:

Pick up to four disabilities (for each disablity, you may pick a perk):
-Delapidated (Old and worn down, the manor and its surroundings haven't been maintained for years.)
-Bad Location (For some reason, the manor and its surroundings were built dead center in a dangerous and frightening location. The location will be randomly created at game start.)
-Rural (Hours and hours away from the city, the manor is surrounded for acres all around by untamed wilderness. Messages to and from civilization will take quite a long time, and transport even more so.)
-Bad Neighbors (Either an old family rival or a newcomer stirring trouble, your neighbor of equal status and wealth will seek to take over your holdings and run you out of the city.)
-Infertile Land (Nothing seems to grow here. Not grass, not crops, not trees or even livestock. Everything needs to be imported.)
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Pick up to four perks (Need one disablity per perk. Cannot clash with disability.)
-Well-maintained (Well cared for and built with good materials, the manor and the countryside are the jewel of the district.)
-Urban (The manor is located in the city. Granted, there might not be space for farms and gardens, but there are plenty of new buildings ready for purchase. Being only a few hours away from all the stores and markets isn't bad either.)
-Friendly Neighbors (Old friends with your family, they're always there to lend a helping hand.)
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Family Heirloom (A unique and revered landmark on your property, it has been a boon for your family since the first settlers. Randomly created, from a fairy tree that fertilizes crops, to a magic animal that lays golden eggs.)
-Honored and Loved (The populace loved your father, and much of that love passed on to his children. They're far more responsive and understanding to you than the other nobles.)
-Trading Hub (Your manor is right in the heart of a thriving cultural and economical hub! Trade is easy and accessible, and they often bring rare and exotic goods.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Spoiler: Person and Belongings (click to show/hide)

Name:
Gender:
Number of siblings: (Minimum one. For each extra sibling you gain a gold coin.)
Race: (Determines the race of your family as well, unless you choose Adopted.)
-Human (The current ruling class. Considered the standard for comparisons between races. Average Mercantile relations. Average Military Relations. Average Academic relations. Good Political relations.)
-Elven (Though most elves would rather stay in the silent sanctuary of their forest retreats, your house weren't of such stock. Frail, but silver-tongued and intelligent. Average Mercantile relations. Poor Military relations. Good Academic relations. Great Political relations.)
-Orcish (Brutal and warlike, many orcs consider settling into civil lands barbaric. Your family were a wayward people. Tough, big and greenskinned, they are a bit on the dim side and lack the suave needed for mercantile or political maneuvering. Poor Mercantile relations. Amazing Military relations. Poor Academic relations. Average Politcal relations.)
-Dwarven (Stoic craftsmen from the mountainhomes, years of trying to colonize badlands and glaciers have scarred the entirety of their race. Thankfully, your family became nobles instead of dying in a godforsaken hole.
Amazing Mercantile relations. Good Military relations. Bad Academic relations. Average Political relations.)

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)
-Broke (You spent nearly every copper you had when you set out. All the valuables you start out with are poor quality and lower. Also lose relations with others in your family.)
-Bad Connections (Through some vice, criminal scum have gotten their hold on you. They'll try to get what you owe them through the game, getting progessively more violent.)
-Adopted (You are not a trueborn child, and that has placed you in a unique position. You have the lowest Claim, until modified by perks, at the start of the game. You can choose any race and gain the relations of both mixed and averaged.)
-Black Sheep (You were always the outcast. Lower relations and Claim by 2.)
-Criminal Record (You have a secret no one here knows about. No difference to Claim or relationship until it is found out.)
-Violent Family (Your siblings are especially bloodthirsty and will go hard to get the manor and title. Essentially hardmode. Worth 2 disabilities.)

Again, pick four perks:
-Rich! (Through some trading and investing, you came out on top as the richest child. Extra one gold and increase Claim by 1.)
-Eldest (The eldest child of the family. In the archaic laws, you'd automatically inherit most of it. The United Government put a stop to that, but many people are still rooted in the old ways. Increase Claim by 1.)
-Honorable Position (You might have landed a career as a respectable officer, merchant or politician. Increase relations, including family relations.)
-Favorite (Always father's favorite. Increase Claim by 1. Worsen relations with siblings.)
-Best Friend (A helpful friend who will complement your weaknesses and strength. He came here to live with you and help you win the inheritance.)
-Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)
-Close Siblings (Your familial bond with your brothers and sisters makes this less of a war and more of a squabble. You'll all still try your hardest to win the inheritance, but you don't have to worry about poison in your tea every other hour. Needs two disabilities.)

Game mechanics are simple. You all have to please Mother, get the consent of the surrounding populace, by bringing riches and trade into the region, driving back invaders, etc. By the end of the year, the child with the highest Claim wins (or if there is only one child left...)

Adding a short backstory to the suggested character is recommended, detailing what the character has done in the decade or so since he or she last returned home. It helps me to flesh out the story a bit and give more depth to the characters.

[Cheesecake]

Reserved

[Mlamlah]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

[3man75]

Is this one character only?

[Mlamlah]

Suggestion game by the looks of it.

[3man75]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

+1

[Mooply]

I like that suggestion but say we should be orcs. Shake things up a bit from the usual human family, cause some waves.

[Demonic Spoon]

Name of the Noble Family: Bloodbeard
Name of the Manor: Tombfolds

Pick up to four disabilities (for each disablity, you may pick a perk):
-Bad Location (For some reason, the manor and its surroundings were built dead center in a dangerous and frightening location. The location will be randomly created at game start.)
-Rural (Hours and hours away from the city, the manor is surrounded for acres all around by untamed wilderness. Messages to and from civilization will take quite a long time, and transport even more so.)
-Bad Neighbors (Either an old family rival or a newcomer stirring trouble, your neighbor of equal status and wealth will seek to take over your holdings and run you out of the city.)
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)

Pick up to four perks (Need one disablity per perk. Cannot clash with disability.)
-Well-maintained (Well cared for and built with good materials, the manor and the countryside are the jewel of the district.)
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Family Heirloom (A unique and revered landmark on your property, it has been a boon for your family since the first settlers. Randomly created, from a fairy tree that fertilizes crops, to a magic animal that lays golden eggs.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Mebzuth
Gender: Female
Number of siblings: 3 (Unsure what the use of gold coins are?)
Race:
-Dwarven (Stoic craftsmen from the mountainhomes, years of trying to colonize badlands and glaciers have scarred the entirety of their race. Thankfully, your family became nobles instead of dying in a godforsaken hole.
Amazing Mercantile relations. Good Military relations. Bad Academic relations. Average Political relations.)

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:

Again, pick four perks:

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:
-Bad Connections (Through some vice, criminal scum have gotten their hold on you. They'll try to get what you owe them through the game, getting progessively more violent.)
-Criminal Record (You have a secret no one here knows about. No difference to Claim or relationship until it is found out.)

Again, pick four perks:
-Honorable Position (You might have landed a career as a respectable officer, merchant or politician. Increase relations, including family relations.)
-Rich! (Through some trading and investing, you came out on top as the richest child. Extra one gold and increase Claim by 1.)

Mebzuth held a distinguished position within the Imperial Treasury, rising through the ranks thanks to years of constant work. The pay however,  left much to be desired, and when she discovered massive embezzlement operation entrenched within the Treasury itself, she blackmailed them out of a hefty chunk of their illgotten gold, rather than reporting the matter to the proper authorities.

Shortly thereafter she retired from her position, ostensibly to go back to support her grieving mother, after the passing of Mebzuth's father. Conveniently, the family manor was located far, far away from the Capital, and the criminal syndicate she extorted, deep in the forbidding wilderness of the frontier. She had covered her tracks well, and if someone did eventually show up, whether from the legal authorities or the criminal underground, she'd hopefully have gained enough influence with the local fortress (bribery is such a wonderful thing), to have them "killed by wild animals".

[3man75]

Name of the Noble Family: Bloodbeard
Name of the Manor: Tombfolds

Pick up to four disabilities (for each disablity, you may pick a perk):
-Bad Location (For some reason, the manor and its surroundings were built dead center in a dangerous and frightening location. The location will be randomly created at game start.)
-Rural (Hours and hours away from the city, the manor is surrounded for acres all around by untamed wilderness. Messages to and from civilization will take quite a long time, and transport even more so.)
-Bad Neighbors (Either an old family rival or a newcomer stirring trouble, your neighbor of equal status and wealth will seek to take over your holdings and run you out of the city.)
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)

Pick up to four perks (Need one disablity per perk. Cannot clash with disability.)
-Well-maintained (Well cared for and built with good materials, the manor and the countryside are the jewel of the district.)
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Family Heirloom (A unique and revered landmark on your property, it has been a boon for your family since the first settlers. Randomly created, from a fairy tree that fertilizes crops, to a magic animal that lays golden eggs.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Mebzuth
Gender: Female
Number of siblings: 3 (Unsure what the use of gold coins are?)
Race:
-Dwarven (Stoic craftsmen from the mountainhomes, years of trying to colonize badlands and glaciers have scarred the entirety of their race. Thankfully, your family became nobles instead of dying in a godforsaken hole.
Amazing Mercantile relations. Good Military relations. Bad Academic relations. Average Political relations.)

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:

Again, pick four perks:

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:
-Bad Connections (Through some vice, criminal scum have gotten their hold on you. They'll try to get what you owe them through the game, getting progessively more violent.)
-Criminal Record (You have a secret no one here knows about. No difference to Claim or relationship until it is found out.)

Again, pick four perks:
-Honorable Position (You might have landed a career as a respectable officer, merchant or politician. Increase relations, including family relations.)
-Rich! (Through some trading and investing, you came out on top as the richest child. Extra one gold and increase Claim by 1.)

Mebzuth held a distinguished position within the Imperial Treasury, rising through the ranks thanks to years of constant work. The pay however,  left much to be desired, and when she discovered massive embezzlement operation entrenched within the Treasury itself, she blackmailed them out of a hefty chunk of their illgotten gold, rather than reporting the matter to the proper authorities.

Shortly thereafter she retired from her position, ostensibly to go back to support her grieving mother, after the passing of Mebzuth's father. Conveniently, the family manor was located far, far away from the Capital, and the criminal syndicate she extorted, deep in the forbidding wilderness of the frontier. She had covered her tracks well, and if someone did eventually show up, whether from the legal authorities or the criminal underground, she'd hopefully have gained enough influence with the local fortress (bribery is such a wonderful thing), to have them "killed by wild animals".

Changing my vote to this.

[Haveroszaur]

Name of the Noble Family: Bloodbeard
Name of the Manor: Tombfolds

Pick up to four disabilities (for each disablity, you may pick a perk):
-Bad Location (For some reason, the manor and its surroundings were built dead center in a dangerous and frightening location. The location will be randomly created at game start.)
-Rural (Hours and hours away from the city, the manor is surrounded for acres all around by untamed wilderness. Messages to and from civilization will take quite a long time, and transport even more so.)
-Bad Neighbors (Either an old family rival or a newcomer stirring trouble, your neighbor of equal status and wealth will seek to take over your holdings and run you out of the city.)
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)

Pick up to four perks (Need one disablity per perk. Cannot clash with disability.)
-Well-maintained (Well cared for and built with good materials, the manor and the countryside are the jewel of the district.)
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Family Heirloom (A unique and revered landmark on your property, it has been a boon for your family since the first settlers. Randomly created, from a fairy tree that fertilizes crops, to a magic animal that lays golden eggs.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Mebzuth
Gender: Female
Number of siblings: 3 (Unsure what the use of gold coins are?)
Race:
-Dwarven (Stoic craftsmen from the mountainhomes, years of trying to colonize badlands and glaciers have scarred the entirety of their race. Thankfully, your family became nobles instead of dying in a godforsaken hole.
Amazing Mercantile relations. Good Military relations. Bad Academic relations. Average Political relations.)

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:

Again, pick four perks:

Pick up to four disabilities, same as before:
-Bad Connections (Through some vice, criminal scum have gotten their hold on you. They'll try to get what you owe them through the game, getting progessively more violent.)
-Criminal Record (You have a secret no one here knows about. No difference to Claim or relationship until it is found out.)

Again, pick four perks:
-Honorable Position (You might have landed a career as a respectable officer, merchant or politician. Increase relations, including family relations.)
-Rich! (Through some trading and investing, you came out on top as the richest child. Extra one gold and increase Claim by 1.)

Mebzuth held a distinguished position within the Imperial Treasury, rising through the ranks thanks to years of constant work. The pay however,  left much to be desired, and when she discovered massive embezzlement operation entrenched within the Treasury itself, she blackmailed them out of a hefty chunk of their illgotten gold, rather than reporting the matter to the proper authorities.

Shortly thereafter she retired from her position, ostensibly to go back to support her grieving mother, after the passing of Mebzuth's father. Conveniently, the family manor was located far, far away from the Capital, and the criminal syndicate she extorted, deep in the forbidding wilderness of the frontier. She had covered her tracks well, and if someone did eventually show up, whether from the legal authorities or the criminal underground, she'd hopefully have gained enough influence with the local fortress (bribery is such a wonderful thing), to have them "killed by wild animals".

Changing my vote to this.

+1 on basis that I also wanted to pick a dwarf.

[Generally me]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

This but as a dwarf if possible

[The Froggy Ninja]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

+1

[3man75]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

+1

Changing my vote again. I don't like competition in the name of a rival. At least not yet.

[Worldmaster27]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

+1

+1 as dwarf
Changing my vote again. I don't like competition in the name of a rival. At least not yet.

[Demonic Spoon]

Name of the Noble Family: Valackar
Name of the Manor: Redhall

Manor Disabilities
-Frontier (Your manor is smack dab on the border of a far-off Union Town, right next to an enemy empire. You'll be the first target for raiders and soldiers.)
-Unfriendly Resident (There's some monster that will constantly harass and terrorize you and your house. Randomly created, ranging from a vicious pack of direwolves to a huge dragon.)

Manor Boons:
-Well Protected (Surrounded by fortresses and droves of metal-clad knights makes you feel untouchable.)
-Local Phlebotinum (Whether it's a rare metal, crop or building material, there's something readily available here not available anywhere else.)

Name: Marick
Gender: Male
Number of Siblings: 4
Race: Human

Character Disabilities:
-Youngest (You don't have as much respect from your older siblings, or from anyone of status because of your young age. Lowers Claim by 1 Tier.)

Charachter Boons:
--Well Connected (You've got friends in many places, always ready to help when needed. Increase relations.)


So My logic here is that danger creates opportunity, and that our connections might help us bring military aid to us and our family should danger come knocking, potentially making us a hero. I don't really care too much about name/gender/race, so i would be willing to change those, i'll wait on suggesting a backstory until i gauge what the other potential readers might want, but i'd like our charachter to be politically minded and savvy.

+1

Changing my vote again. I don't like competition in the name of a rival. At least not yet.

I'm not sure what you mean? Are you referring to the Bad Neighbours disability?