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Noble

Envied by many and detested by some, nobles exude confidence and gentility. Gossip and gambling are often nobles' favorite pastimes. Day-to-day life for a noble is usually a mixture of business and leisure, and to an onlooker, such a lifestyle can appear to be nothing more than a string of meals, parties, and game halls.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 18
Unspecific Lore: DC 16
Specific Lore: DC 13

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

NobleCreature 3

Medium Human Humanoid 
Source NPC Core pg. 13
Perception +11
Languages Common
Skills Deception +10, Diplomacy +10, Games Lore +8, Intimidation +9, Society +10
Str +2, Dex +3, Con +1, Int +1, Wis +2, Cha +4
Lip Reader After years of sticking their nose where it doesn't belong, the noble has learned to read lips from afar. If they're trying to read lips in an encounter or attempting a difficult feat of lip reading, they are fascinated and off-guard, and might need to succeed at a Society check with a DC determined by the GM.
Items fashionable fine clothes, loaded dice, rapier, signet ring, silver flask
AC 18; Fort +6, Ref +10, Will +11
HP 50
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] rapier +10 [+5/+0] (deadly d8, disarm, finesse), Damage 1d6+6 piercingMelee [one-action] fist +10 [+6/+2] (agile, finesse, nonlethal, unarmed), Damage 1d4+6 bludgeoningNoble's Ruse [one-action] Frequency once per round; Effect The noble FeintS. On a success, the noble Strikes the target.Sneak Attack The noble deals 1d6 extra precision damage to off-guard creatures.

All Monsters in "Courtier"

NameLevel
Advisor5
Court Historian-1
Courtesean2
Envoy0
Knight7
Noble3
Palace Guard4
Spy6
Veteran Noble6

Courtier

Source NPC Core pg. 12
The denizens of a noble court are the most powerful people in a civilization, primed with wealth, station, and authority above the common people.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Crossover Ancestry NPCs

Several of the NPCs elsewhere in NPC Core can fit well in this group: Aiuvarin translator (level 0)

Sidebar - Additional Lore Intriguing Plots

The royal court is filled with intrigue! Here are some examples of who might be scheming.
  • The monarch's spouse or children
  • The royal pet (a druid in disguise)
  • The grand vizier
  • Visiting ambassadors or nobles
  • Palace champion
  • Palace doctor
  • Kitchen staff
  • Court jester

Sidebar - Additional Lore Know Your Social Events

  • Ball: a formal dance party that often includes a banquet
  • Banquet: an elaborate formal meal for a large number of people
  • Debutante Ball: a ball where upper-class youths formally enter society as adults
  • Gala: a social occasion with special entertainment or performances
  • Hunt: a formal hunting competition among the nobility and royals of court
  • Masque: a dramatic performance with singing, dancing, pantomime, and dialogue

Sidebar - Additional Lore Social Warfare

Though courtiers might have guards and servants at their command, their most potent forces are their connections outside of court and the will of the common people. A noble might have financial control of the entertainment district, but a popular courtesan moving their patronage will take their admirers with them. An envoy who endears themselves to commoners by having their spies expose corrupt officials can provoke public outrage when a rival attempts to have them replaced.