Re: permanently losing NPs

Keith Hearn (khearn@pyramid.com)
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 15:23:28 -0800 (PST)

Michael Horner wrote:
> The rules state that "Characters which renounce service because of
> lapsed contract or fear loyalty do not immediatly return the NPs to the
> previous owner. The previous owner of these characters will not recieve
> NPs for them until they swear to a new player faction or die"
>
> I assume this means that the noble's ID number will become part of
> someone's 'next five nobles formed will be...' list. When someone
> chooses this character he will have sworn to a new faction and the NPs
> should be returned.

No, this means if some other faction comes along and bribes or
terrorizes the noble.

> The death one is more ambigous as nobles tend to be pretty much immortal
> save accidents, and deserters dont appear as active parts to the game.

Nobles that have deserted are still around, and can indeed be killed.
Both that I have lost this way definitely died. I saw then die. One
on turn 33, and one on turn 38.

Keith

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