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Death Before Dishonor
v2000
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE: On a Broad Canvas,
or, Introduction to Death Before Dishonor
1.1 About the Game
1.1.1 Concepts of the Game
1.1.2
Rule Changes
1.1.3 Common Abbreviations Used
1.2 Joining the Game
1.3 Time Scales
1.3.1 Seasons
1.4 Orders
1.4.1 Activities
1.4.1.1 Free Actions
1.4.1.2 Primary Actions
1.4.1.3 Secondary Actions
1.4.1.4 Opportunity Actions
1.4.2 Format
1.4.3 The Character Sheet
1.5 The Paris Gazette
CHAPTER TWO: Soldiers, Scholars and Reprobates,
or, Characters in Death Before Dishonor
2.1 Character Generation
2.2 Name, Family and Background
2.2.1 Naming Conventions
2.2.2 Death in the Family and Inheritance
2.3 Social Level
2.3.1 Raising SL
2.3.2 Class
2.3.3 Influence
2.4 Characteristics
2.4.1 Strength (STR)
2.4.2 Constitution (CON)
2.4.3 Endurance (END)
2.5 Skills and Abilities
2.5.1 Skills
2.5.1.1 Mastery
2.5.1.2 Special Moves
2.5.1.3 Adjudicating Skills
2.5.1.4 Swordsmanship (SS)
2.5.1.5 Horsemanship (HS)
2.5.1.6 Marksmanship (MS)
2.5.1.7 Graces (GS)
2.5.2 Abilities
2.5.2.1 Military Ability (MA)
2.5.2.2 Political Ability (PA)
2.5.3 Raising Skills and Abilities
2.6 Money
2.6.1 Allowance
2.6.2 Loans
2.6.2.1 Character Loans
2.6.2.2 Shylocks
2.6.3 Salaries and Pensions
2.6.4 Work
2.6.5 Maintenance and Conspicuous Consumption
2.6.6 Supporting NPCs
2.7 Disgrace and Dishonor
CHAPTER THREE: The Fine Arts of Whoring and Drinking,
or, Activities in Death Before Dishonor
3.1 Going to Clubs
3.1.1 Joining a Club
3.1.2 Club Statistics
3.1.2.1 Dues
3.1.2.2 SP per Month
3.1.2.3 Guest Fee
3.1.2.4 House Limit and Divisor
3.1.3 Private Parties
3.2 Special Events
3.2.1 Classes of Event
3.2.2 Theatre
3.2.2.1 Hooliganism
3.2.3 Tournaments
3.2.3.1 Fencing Tournaments
3.2.3.2 Marksmanship Tournament
3.2.4 Horse Races
3.2.5 Church Ceremonies
3.2.5.1 Weddings
3.2.5.2 Baptisms
3.2.5.3 Funerals
3.2.5.4 A Note on SPs for Best Man, Godfather etc.
3.2.6 Soirees
3.2.7 Debutante Ball
3.2.8 Court Ball
3.3 Courting, Marriage and Family
3.3.1 Mistresses
3.3.2 Courting a Mistress
3.3.3 Seeing a Mistress
3.3.3.1 Indiscretions
3.3.3.2 Mistresses and Influence
3.3.3.3 Support and Status
3.3.3.4 Breaking Up
3.3.4 Engagement
3.3.5 Marriage
3.3.6 Children
3.4 Going to Church
3.5 Buying Accommodations and Trappings
3.5.1 Homes and Manors
3.5.1.1 Stables
3.5.2 Coaches
3.5.3 Horses
3.6 Barracks Duty
3.7 Investing
3.7.1 Foreign Trade
3.7.2 Arms and Finance Investments
3.7.3 Influencing NPCs for Investments
3.8 Treatises, Sonnets and Opera
3.8.1 The Great Work
3.8.2 Scientific Treatises
3.8.3 Poetry and Prose
3.8.4 Performances
3.8.5 Sculpture, Painting and Objets d'Art
3.8.5.1 Choose the Medium
3.8.5.2 Creating the Work
3.8.5.3 Showing the Work
3.8.6 Patronage
3.8.6.1 The NPC Artisan
3.8.6.2 The NPC Patron
3.8.6.3 Player Character Agreements
3.8.6.4 Donation of Monies
3.9 Schooling
3.9.1 The Seminary
3.9.2 Law School
3.9.3 Physical Improvement
3.9.4 Skill Improvement
3.10 Red Light District
3.11 Working
3.11.1 Trade Jobs
3.11.2 Fencing Instructors
3.12 Stealing
3.13 Spying
3.14 Lackeys
3.15 Manipulating Others
3.15.1 Using Influence and Favors
3.15.2 Bribery
3.16 Duels
3.17 Doctors and Recuperation
3.18 Social Activities
3.18.1 Carousing
3.18.2 Bonne Vivant
3.18.3 Gambling
3.18.4 Toadying
CHAPTER FOUR: A Gentleman's Education & Career at Arms,
or, Military Careers in Death Before Dishonor
4.1 Benefits of a Military Career
4.2 The Military Structure
4.2.1 Company
4.2.2 Battalion
4.2.3 Regiment
4.2.4 Brigade
4.3 Seniority and Rank
4.3.1 Enlisted Ranks
4.3.2 Officer Ranks
4.3.3 Brevet Ranks
4.4 Infantry, Cavalry and Dragoons
4.4.1 Infantry Units
4.4.2 Cavalry Units
4.4.3 Dragoons and Unique Units
4.5 The Army of France
4.6 Joining a Regiment
4.7 Promotion
4.8 Military Appointments
4.9 Campaigning
CHAPTER FIVE: A Chapter on Men of the Cloth & Other Scoundrels,
or, the Clergy in Death Before Dishonor
5.1 Taking Clerical Orders
5.2 Clerical Rank and Seniority
5.3 Promotion in the Clergy
5.4 Clerical Sees
5.5 Clerical Appointments
CHAPTER SIX: On the Most Ungentlemanly Necessity of Law & Order,
or, The Royal Government in Death Before Dishonor
6.1 An Exploded View of France
6.2 The Study of Law
6.3 Provincial Appointments
6.4 Titles and Nobility
6.5 Royal Appointments
6.6 Wrongdoing
6.7 Trials, Courts Martial and Ecclesiastic Courts
6.8 Crime and Punishment
7 Index
8 Index of Tables
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