A little background:
My players rescued a woman from a band of brigands at 2nd level who turned out to be the crown princess of the kingdom. They have spent the last 4 levels evading attempts to take her back, been framed for murdering a Duke and had to take up being a crew aboard a trade ship just to smuggle her back to the capitol.
Well, they're almost there and something occurred to me... what should be their reward? I don't want it to be something as lame as a pile of gold, thats just so blah...
Ideas? I've considered titles, land, a map owned by the first king of the kingdom that they won't be able to use for 10 levels or so (yes, I'm that kind of jerk lol)
Titles and prestige are the standard rewards, I believe. Not noble titles that grant land, titles like Protector of the Realm with some kind of honorary military rank. This should end up netting the characters substantial discounts from vendors and access to contacts they wouldn't have otherwise. They also become more likely to be looked up when something dangerous needs doing.