Aristocratic Factions

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This generator creates an aristocratic court.

https://orteil.dashnet.org/randomgen/?gen=TdRhQNbD

$name : WWON Aristocratic Court
$author : Kalyptein
$description : Automates WWON page 167, modified for The Apparatus setting
$amount : 1
$picture : 
$button : "Generate"

$aristo_theme
treachery, an air of suspicion and mistrust
decadence, of excess and indulgence
ennui, of exhaustion and loss of meaning
ambition, of driving forward and upward
resentment, bitter at their rivals’ crimes
nobility, a sense of obligation to their people
paralysis, trapped in some internal crisis
luxury, abundant in wealth and possessions
tyranny, cruelly oppressing those under them
dissolution, falling apart from outside stress
exoticism, following strange outside ways
might, flexing its power in impressive ways

$aristo_people_major
the Lord/Lady
an Ornamental Spouse
the Ruler’s Mistress
the Heir Apparent
a Spare Heir
the Court Mage/Priest
the Jester or Pet Artist
the Chief Steward
a Poor Relation
a Senior Relative
a Cadet Branch Lord
the Lord’s Main Rival

$aristo_people_minor
an Affiliated Merchant
an Amusing Performer
a Butler or Eunuch
a Footman
a Hanger-On
the Heir’s Tutor
a Hired Assassin
a House Guard
a Lady in Waiting
a Pleasure Slave
a Prying Servant
a Spy for a Rival

$aristo_source_of_power
They are the only legitimate heir to an important post
They control a large chunk of the court’s income sources
They are widely loved and admired by the members
They have access to sinister sorceries or magic items
The others fear violence or brutality from them
They have a special relationship with the nation’s ruler
They have blackmail on important members
Everyone acknowledges their skill and brilliance
They have a very effective spy ring in their service
They provide intimate services to an important person
They have innate magical powers or gifts
They have the support of an important local faith

$aristo_internal_conflict
Someone is pursuing someone else’s spouse or fiance
Someone is facing financial ruin due to a mistake
Two potential heirs to something are in bitter conflict
An elder is making unreasonable demands on others
A danger exists in or near the court’s own seat
Someone is skimming off income due others in the court
A court servant is blackmailing their employer
A court resource or asset has been badly damaged
Someone wants to make a very poor marriage choice
Someone poisoned or cursed someone else in the court
Someone got involved with a criminal organization
A rebel in the court is scheming against the crown

$aristo_external_conflict
The court somehow offended the nation’s ruler
A royal advisor wants the court cut down to size
A rival court has recently gotten much stronger
Hostile forces have attacked and ruined a court asset
A traitor to the court is helping a rival group’s attacks
An important faith is angry with the court over something
Tenants or merchants have been upset by the court
The local ruler has levied a harsh “gift” on the court
A rival has seized control of an important court asset
A reckless member has incurred a group’s anger
Doing something vital will infuriate another power
A rival has laid a legal claim on a court asset

$tag
Affliction's Mark
Ancestral Obligation
Awesome Legitimacy
Awkward Birth
Blandished Leadership
Cadet Branches
Capricious Orders
Cultural Insignia
Daring Ambition
Dark Secret
Decadent Court
Devil's Bargain
Diplomatic Demands
Disputed Inheritance
Excess Heirs
False Prize
Fatal Extravagance
Forbidden Romance
Foreign Ties
Gate Keeper
Hidden Blight
Hopeless Rival
Impure Blood
Inadequate Tools
Inept Ruler
Iron Law
Lost Purpose
Magical Subversion
Ministerial Capture
New Generation
New Opportunity
Outside Debts
Overextended Grasp
Poisonous Cliques
Priestly Influence
Proxy Speaker
Rampant Corruption
Recent Brutality
Regency Council
Restive Lessers
Rival Dreams
Rival Power
Ruling Regalia
Runaway Rule
Shining Successor
Splendid Seat
Sublime Skill
Sudden Strength
Threatened Violence
Waning Wealth


$phrase
The aristocratic court is characterized by [aristo_theme].  It has [tag] and [tag].  Two major figures are [aristo_people_major], who wields power because [aristo_source_of_power], and [aristo_people_major], who wields power because [aristo_source_of_power].  Two minor figures are [aristo_people_minor], who has influence because [aristo_source_of_power], and [aristo_people_minor], who has influence because [aristo_source_of_power].  The court is threatened from within because [aristo_internal_conflict], and from without because [aristo_external_conflict].