Alrighty, everybody! So the results of the poll showed that The [name_m]French[/name_m] Aristocrats Theme won! Don’t worry, though- I plan on doing all of them at some point! So, without further ado, let’s dive in!
With this first part we will decide exactly where your family will fall into the aristocracy. You will roll to see if you will start as a Duc, [name_m]Marquis[/name_m], Comte, Vicomte, or [name_m]Baron[/name_m]. During this time period, to maintain your family’s title, your family needed to manage their prestige. Prestige was measured on three main factors: how long had a given family been noble (l’ancienneté), into what other families did it marry (les alliances), & what positions its members achieved and what offices they held (les dignités). To keep track of your family’s prestige, I’ve added points next to each option. (You do not have to do this part, lol, just for fun!)
Title
- Duc (5)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] (4)
- Comte (3)
- Vicomte (2)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] (1)
- Your Choice
Now, you’ll want to determine where your family is from.
Location
If you are a Duc
- Duc d’Orléans (3)
- Duc d’Anjou (3)
- Duc de [name_f]Berry[/name_f] (3)
- Duc d’Angoulême (3)
- Duc d’Alençon (2)
- Duc de Touraine (2)
- Duc de Guise (2)
- Duc de [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] (2)
- Duc de Montpensier (1)
- Duc de Morny (1)
- Duc de Savoy (1)
- Your Choice
If you are a [name_m]Marquis[/name_m]
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Ruffec (3)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] d’Amboise (3)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Nointel (3)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Stainville (2)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Courtanvaux (2)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Liancourt (2)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Vergennes (1)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Montmirail (1)
- [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] de Vauban (1)
- Your Choice
If you are a Comte
- Comte de Toulongeon (3)
- Comte de Custine (3)
- Comte d’Estrées (2)
- Comte d’Angiviller (2)
- Comte de Gacé (1)
- Comte de Montdidier (1)
- Comte de Gisors (1)
- Your Choice
If you are a Vicomte
- Vicomte de Châtellerault (3)
- Vicomte de Rochambeau (3)
- Vicomte de Malartic (2)
- Vicomte de GĂ©vaudan (2)
- Vicomte de Mauduit (1)
- Vicomte de Cormenin (1)
- Vicomte d’Arlincourt (1)
- Your Choice
If you are a [name_m]Baron[/name_m]
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] de Sévigné (3)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] de [name_m]Beaumont[/name_m] (3)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] d’Avray (2)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] de Châteauneuf (2)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] de Coubertin (1)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] de [name_m]Jessé[/name_m] (1)
- [name_m]Baron[/name_m] de Damas (1)
- Your Choice
*If your location has 3 prestige points, it means your family has been noble longest and 1 means they’re relatively newer nobles.
Now you’ll choose your first, middle name, and last name.
First Name [name_m]Bank[/name_m]
[name_f]Jean[/name_f], [name_m]Jacques[/name_m], [name_m]Pierre[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Nicolle[/name_f], [name_m]Guillaume[/name_m], [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]François[/name_m], [name_m]Antoine[/name_m], [name_m]Artus[/name_m], Audebert, Barthelemi, Berthelemy, Christofle, [name_m]Claude[/name_m], [name_m]Denys[/name_m], Estienne, [name_m]Firmin[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Gerard[/name_m], [name_m]Gilles[/name_m], [name_m]Hubert[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], [name_m]Lazare[/name_m], [name_f]Marin[/name_f], [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_m]Noel[/name_m], [name_m]Olivier[/name_m], Philippes, [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
Middle Name(s) [name_m]Bank[/name_m]
*It was common to have two to three middle names, but there were many who had just one.
Last Name [name_m]Bank[/name_m]
Choose from here.
Age
- 18
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 26
- 28
Now we’ll roll for your marriage. Who you married was extremely important for maintaining your family’s prestige.
Spouse's Family's Title
- Daughter of a Duc (5)
- Daughter of a [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] (4)
- Daughter of a Comte (3)
- Daughter of a Vicomte (2)
- Daughter of a [name_m]Baron[/name_m] (1)
- Untitled Family (-2)
- Untitled Family (-3)
- Daughter of a [name_m]Baron[/name_m] (1)
- Daughter of a Vicomte (2)
- Daughter of a Comte (3)
- Daughter of a [name_m]Marquis[/name_m] (4)
- Daughter of a Duc (5)
Spouse's Family's Location
If Daughter of a Duc
- D’Alpes (3)
- De Mayenne (3)
- De Pyrénées (2)
- De Nord (2)
- De SaĂ´ne (1)
- De Garonne (1)
If Daughter of a [name_m]Marquis[/name_m]
- De Valenciennes (3)
- De Saint-Gaudens (3)
- De Grasse (2)
- De Château-Gontier (2)
- De Lure (1)
- D’Argelès-Gazost (1)
If Daughter of a Comte
- De Douai (3)
- De [name_m]Toulouse[/name_m] (3)
- De Nice (2)
- De Laval (2)
- De Vesoul (1)
- De Tarbes (1)
If Daughter of a Vicomte
- De Dunkerque (3)
- De Colomiers (3)
- D’Antibes (2)
- D’Évron (2)
- De HĂ©ricourt (1)
- De Bagnères (1)
If Daughter of a [name_m]Baron[/name_m]
- De Roubaix (3)
- De Tournefeuille (3)
- De Cannes (2)
- De Saint-Berthevin (2)
- De Luxeuil-les-Bains (1)
- De [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] (1)
*If untitled, there will be no location tacked onto their name.
Now for your spouses name!
Spouse's First Name [name_m]Bank[/name_m]
Choose from here!
Spouse's Middle Name(s) [name_m]Bank[/name_m]
Spouse's Last Name [name_m]Bank[/name_m]
*If Titled, Choose from Here.
*If Untitled, Choose from Here.
Age
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
If your spouse is titled, you’ll need to roll to see if she has a position at court.
Spouse's Position
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 50 sided die:
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If you rolled a 25 or 50, she is a Première dame d’honneur (Highest ranking Lady-in-Waiting) (5)
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If you rolled a 10-20, she is a [name_m]Dame[/name_m] d’atours (In charge of Queen’s wardrobe and jewelry) (3)
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If you rolled a 35-45, she is a [name_m]Dame[/name_m] du Palais (Lady-in-Waiting) (2)
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If you rolled any other number, she does not have a role at court.
Now, for your role at court.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 50 sided die:
- If you rolled a 25 or 50, you are a Great Officer of The [name_m]Crown[/name_m]. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] again below to see what role.
Role for Role
- If you rolled a 15-24 or 40-49, you are a member of the military. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] again below for role.
Role for Role
- Sous-Lieutenant (2)
- Lieutenant (3)
- Capitaine (3)
- Chef de Bataillon (1)
- Chef d’Escadrons (2)
- Mestre de camp (1)
- If you rolled a 10-14, 26-30, or a 35-39, you have a lesser position at court. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] below for role.
Role for Role
- Valet de Chambre
- Grand Fauconnier de France
- Grand Veneur de France
- Grand Maître de l’Artillerie
- Grand Écuyer de France
- Historiographer Royal
- Garde des Sceaux de France
- Grand Louvetier
*All have plus 3 prestige points.
- If you rolled any other number, you do not have a role at court. (-1)
If your spouse is over 21, you will roll for children.
Number of Children
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
Age of Children
- newborn
- 1
- newborn
- 2
- newborn
- 1
For gender, even is girl and odd is boy.
First Name
For girls, choose here: Feminine Names from Artois, 1601
For boys, choose here: https://heraldry.sca.org/kwhss/2013/Brunissende_Dragonette/Proces_verbaux_Paris_1583.htm
Middle Name
Choose from here: https://babynames.com/names/search.php (choose “by origin” and then “French”)
Only the first born male would inherit his father’s title. All other sons would be titled “Monsieur”. Daughters would be titled “Madame”, and, when they married, they would receive their husbands title (Duchesse, [name_m]Marquise[/name_m], Comtesse, Vicomtesse, or Baroness).
Children's Health Status
- Sick
- Dead
- Alive
- Alive
- Sick
- Dead
*As there was little research for disease, it would not be known what they were sick with, just that they were not healthy.
Women's Health Status
Health Status
- Sick
- Dead
- Alive
- Alive
- Sick
- Dead
Childbirth
*Will affect the youngest child and mother.
- Mother survived birth, baby did not (youngest child must die)
- Mother and baby survived birth (both live)
- [name_f]Baby[/name_f] survived birth, mother did not (mother must die)
- [name_f]Baby[/name_f] and mother did not survive birth (both die)
- Mother and baby survived birth (both live)
- Mother survived birth, baby did not (youngest child must die)
Men's Health Status
Health Status
- Sick
- Dead
- Alive
- Alive
- Sick
- Dead
Military Status
*Only roll if you have a role in the military.
- Dead
- Alive
- Dead
- Alive
- Dead
- Alive
*If all members of your family die you may resurrect two members to continue!
Prestige Points
*If your starting aristocrat dies, his heir inherits title as well as his prestige points. All other children must collect their own and start with 0.