From: thornton@husc3.harvard.edu (John Thornton)
Edited by: dedos4@win.tue.nl (Boudewijn Wayers)
Date: 8 Aug 94 09:09:56 EDT
Subject: Social class


Character social class is arguably the least useful attribute in
Moria. It determines starting money and can possibly have a fleeting
effect on the ego of the player. However, I have, through endless
spacebar-pushing and number-recording in the character generation
program, managed to piece together the social class system in Moria. It
is in none of the spoilers and absent from the FAQ, so I thought it may
be of some curiosity interest to this group. So, without further ado,
here goes.

1. Humans, Half-Elves, Half-Orcs.

                        Base   Birth                  Family
   Parents' occupation  Range  circumstances     Adj  circumstances     Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Serf                 16-19  1st child          +5  Well-liked         +5
   Yeoman               31-34  1 of several        0  Credit to family    0
   Townsman             41-44  Illegitamate,          Black sheep       -35
   Guildsman            56-59     acknowleged    -10
   Landed Knight        71-74  Illegitamate,
   Titled Noble         81-84     unacknowleged  -20
   Royal Bloodline      91-94  Adopted*          -20

   * applies to half-orcs only: all half-orcs are adopted.

   Racial adjustments (half-elves only)

   Race of elvish parent  Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Green Elf (mother)       0
             (father)      +5
   Grey Elf  (mother)      +5
             (father)     +10
   High Elf  (mother)     +15
             (father)     +20

   N.B.: Regardless of adjustments, the lowest social class is 1, and
         the highest is 100.

   So, it is possible for the child of a landed knight (base 71-74) to
   end up in the titled noble base range if the child is the first and
   well-liked. Indeed, I have seen it occur. The only way, then, for
   a human chacter to get a social class of 100 is to be the first
   child of a royal bloodline and well-liked. I've never seen this
   happen, though.


2. Elves

                        Base   Birth               Family
   Parents' occupation  Range  circumstances  Adj  circumstances  Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Ranger               31-34  Only child      +5  Green Elf        0
   Archer               41-44  1 of several     0  Grey Elf        +5
   Warrior              61-64                      High Elf       +10
   Mage                 76-79
   Prince               91-94
   King                 96-99


3. Halflings

                        Base   Birth               Family
   Parents' occupation  Range  circumstances  Adj  circumstances     Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Bum                   6- 9  Only child     +10  Well-liked         +5
   Tavern Owner         31-34  1 of several     0  Credit to family    0
   Miller               41-44                      Black sheep       -35
   Homeowner            51-54
   Burglar              61-64
   Warrior              66-69
   Mage                 76-79
   Clan Elder           91-94


4. Gnomes

                        Base   Birth               Family
   Parents' occupation  Range  circumstances  Adj  circumstances     Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Beggar                6- 9  Only child     +10  Well-liked         +5
   Braggart             21-24  1 of several     0  Credit to family    0
   Prankster            36-39                      Black sheep       -35
   Warrior              51-54
   Mage                 76-79


5. Dwarves

   (Much of this is based on conjecture)

                        Base   Birth               Family
   Parents' occupation  Range  circumstances  Adj  circumstances     Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Theif                 1- 9  Only child     +10  Well-liked         +5
   Prison Guard         16-24  1 of 2           0  Credit to family    0
   Miner                31-44                      Black sheep       -40
   Warrior              51-64
   Priest               71-84
   King                 91+


6. Half-Trolls

                        Base
   Parents' occupation  Range  Race of troll parent  Adj
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~
   Warrior               1- 4  Cave Troll  (mother)  -25
   Cook                  6- 9              (father)  -20
   Shaman               11-14  Hill Troll  (mother)  -15
   Clan Chief           26-29              (father)  -10
                               Water Troll (mother)   -5
                                           (father)    0


Hope this makes for enjoyable reading.

John Thornton
thornton@husc3.harvard.edu