Question re: noble titles for PCs

[zylphryx]

So during Paizocon 2009, one of my characters was given the title of Abra Duchess. The form I received did not spell out any specific benefit (full text in the items found section of the form states "This certificate establishes that the character _______ is a full noble of the right and honorable Empire of Taldor, having gained the noble title of Abra Duke.")

Aside from not having to make a bluff check if she needs to "pose" as nobility, is there any benefit whatsoever or is it just flavor?

[Ask a Shoanti]

zylphryx wrote:

So during Paizocon 2009, one of my characters was given the title of Abra Duchess. The form I received did not spell out any specific benefit (full text in the items found section of the form states "This certificate establishes that the character _______ is a full noble of the right and honorable Empire of Taldor, having gained the noble title of Abra Duke.")

Aside from not having to make a bluff check if she needs to "pose" as nobility, is there any benefit whatsoever or is it just flavor?

There is this thread here but it is not official. Approximately three years later, I think the answer is that it is just flavor, but it would be cool if they did have mechanical benefits - some of those guys worked pretty hard for their titles.

That and Taldor does love its titles. Maybe some day!

[deusvult]

Taldan faction PCs can purchase a title with prestige points, with minor mechanical benefits attached.

[zylphryx]

Ask a Shoanti wrote:

zylphryx wrote:

So during Paizocon 2009, one of my characters was given the title of Abra Duchess. The form I received did not spell out any specific benefit (full text in the items found section of the form states "This certificate establishes that the character _______ is a full noble of the right and honorable Empire of Taldor, having gained the noble title of Abra Duke.")

Aside from not having to make a bluff check if she needs to "pose" as nobility, is there any benefit whatsoever or is it just flavor?

There is this thread here but it is not official. Approximately three years later, I think the answer is that it is just flavor, but it would be cool if they did have mechanical benefits - some of those guys worked pretty hard for their titles.

That and Taldor does love its titles. Maybe some day!

Tell me about it! I had to "steal the turban of the Qadira Faction representative" (translates to I had to get Neil Spicer's Carolina Panthers baseball cap). Fortunately, being a native NC person myself, I struck up a conversation with him, asked if I could take a closer look at his cap, told him I would be back in a second and dropped it on the Taldor table.

Flavor is fine, but I figured I would ask. ;)