Popularity Percentage (City-States In Chaos Supplement)

As an adventurer goes about the world fighting evil and gaining wealth and gaining power, an adventurer also gains fame. To make fame measureable, the player character has a Popularity Percentage.

Popularity Percentage (P%) is the recognition percentage of a person’s name, style, image, and stories. A new player character under the level 5 has a zero %. With a 100%, the player characters have a 100% of recognizing and knowing.

100% is complete fame. It requires DM Bonuses to have a popularity percentage over 75% and it requires all maximum percentages to have a popularity of 100%.

Increased Levels

For every level after 5th to 30th add 1%; maximum total 25%

Paid Bard

For every traveling bard over 5th add 1% per year; maximum total 10% (1000 gp per level per year with a +/- 10d10)

State Honors

For every state-level honor of title, land, or awards add 5%; maximum total 15% (DM controlled awards from Emperors, Kings, Patriarchs, etc.)

Monuments

For every permanent large stone/marble monument add 1%; maximum total 10% (1000-5000 gp per monument)

Founded Institutions

For every institution involving at least 10 people add 2%; maximum total 15% (2000 gp per institute per year with a +/- d20

DM Bonuses

DMs a free to reward exceptional actions (especially public actions with mass impact); recommended add 5%; maximum total 25%

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