Necropolis 2350 Ranks, Titles, Honorifics.pdf

RANKS, TITLES, HONORIFICS

This free download takes a brief look at cor-

rect formal terms of address when speaking to

members of the Church or a Sacer Ordo.

It is perfectly acceptable to use a superior’s

military or church title by itself or by adding his

surname, such as in answering a question (“Yes,

Field Master,” or, “No, Cardinal Davis”).

When talking to a social inferior or equal, you

can generally get away with ﬁ rst names only. Car-

dinals don’t go around calling each other Your

Excellency, for instance. Only the Pope has no

equals or superiors.

CHURCH, ECCLESIASTIC

Priests are introduced as Father <full name>,

and formally addressed as, “Your Reverence.”

Most parishioners simply use Father, followed by

the priest’s ﬁ rst name, such as Father Michael.

Archpriests are addressed as regular priests, but

introduced as Archpriest, Father <full name>.

Archdeacons and deacons are referred to

as, “Lord Reverend” or “Your Lordship,” in

honor of their position. They are introduced as

The Reverend Father <full name>, <title> of

<cathedral>.

Bishops are introduced as The Most Revered

<full given name>, the Bishop of <bishopric>

and addressed as, “My Lord Bishop” or, “My

Lord.”

Archbishops are introduced in the same manner

as bishops, though with the title archbishop. They

are addressed as, “Your Excellency.”

The Pope is always addressed as, “Your Holi-

ness,” and introduced simply as His Holiness,

Pope <name> or His Holiness, the Pope.

CHURCH, ADMINISTRATIVE

Archdeans and deans use the honoriﬁ c address,

“Monsignor.” They are introduced as The Rever-

end <full name>, <title> of <Curial ofﬁ ce>.

Secretaries are introduced as <Secretarial

rank> <full name> of the <Curial ofﬁ ce>.

They are addressed either as “<Secretarial rank>

<surname>” or simply by their rank.

Primicerii are introduced as Primicerius

<full name> of the <Curial ofﬁ ce>. They are

addressed as “Primicerius <surname> or “My

Lord Primicerius.”

Cardinals are introduced in a rather more

formal fashion. The full and proper usage is His

Eminence, Cardinal <surname> of the <Curial

ofﬁ ce>. The correct term of address is “Your Emi-

nence.” Less formally, they may be referred to as,

“Cardinal <surname>.”

Nuncios receive the formal introduction of

Envoy of His Holiness the Pope, Nuncio <full

name>. They are addressed as, “Nuncio,” or more

formally, “My Lord Nuncio.” Aides are simply

referred to “Monsignor” and formally introduced

as Nuncio-Monsignor <last name>.

CHURCH, MONASTIC

Monks and nuns carry the titles “Brother”

and “Sister” respectively and are introduced as

Brother or Sister <ﬁ rst name>. Outside their

monastery, the sufﬁ x of the monastery/convent of

<name> is added.

Father and mother superiors are introduced

as the Reverend <given name>, Father/Mother

Superior of the monastery/convent of <name>.

They are referred to when speaking to them

simply as, “Reverend Father/Mother.”

Abbots and abbesses are introduced as The

Very Reverend Abbot/Abbess <given name> of

the abbey of <name>. They are addressed as,

“My Lord Abbot” or, “My Lady Abbess.”

NECROPOLIS 2350

SACRI ORDINES

For instance, Sandra O’Flaherty would be intro-

duced as, “Her Excellency, Grand Master Sandra

O’Flaherty of the Ordo Lazarus Sanctus.”

Sacer Ordo titles shown here are the basic

versions. Chaplains and Knight below Precep-

tor Master can add their Battle name, Squadron

name, Banner letter, and Lance number to their

formal introduction, though such would only

normally be done when meeting a true notable,

such as one of the four leaders of the Knight’s

Ordo or the Pope.

Chaplains are formally introduced Padre<full

name>, Chaplain of the <Ordo> and addressed

as “Padre.”

Knights are formally introduced as Sir or Lady

<ﬁ rst name>, <honoriﬁ c> Knight <specialty>

of the <Ordo>, such as, “Sir Henry, Seraphim

Knight Artillerist of the Ordo Lazarus Sanctus.”

When addressed, the correct form is, “Sir,” regard-

less of sex. The surname by itself is only used by

social equals or superiors, and even then usually

only when giving orders. Senior Knights insert

<honoriﬁ c> Senior Knight after their name.

Knight Commanders are introduced as Lord

or Lady <full name>, <honoriﬁ c> Knight

Commander of the <Ordo>. Such Knights are

addressed as, “My Lord” or “My Lady.”

Certain specialists within a Preceptory hold

unique titles all sufﬁ xed by the word Preceptor.

For instance, the head of the Preceptory’s civilian

population is the Preceptor Estate Manager, while

the head of the administration is the Preceptor

Administrator. While accorded the same respect

as a Knight Commander, they are very rarely of

this rank.

These individuals are introduced as <honor-

iﬁ c> Preceptor <occupation> <full name> of

the <Ordo>. When addressed, the correct form

is “My Lord/Lady Preceptor,” except for the Pre-

ceptor Chaplain, who is addressed as, “My Lord

Chaplain.”

Preceptor Masters are introduced as Lord or

Lady <full name> of the <Ordo>, <honoriﬁ c>

Preceptor Master of <Preceptory>. Such nobles

are addressed as, “My Lord/Lady Knight.”

Field Masters are introduced as His or Her

Grace <full name> of the <Ordo>, <honoriﬁ c>

Field Master of the Commanderie of <name>.

They are addressed as, “Your Grace.”

The four commanding ofﬁ cers of each Ordo

are addressed as, “Your Excellency.” When intro-

duced, they take the title, His or Her Excellency,

<position> <full name> of the <Ordo name>.

PAPAL RECOGNITION

Ranks within the Sacri Ordines are few and

they are very hard to achieve. Most Knights never

reach the rank of Senior Knight, despite decades

of service. Medals and decorations are unknown,

for the Church believes that offering material

rewards for doing one’s duty leads to pride and

envy, as well as reckless behavior. The ﬁ rst two

are sins, while the second is just foolhardy.

However, the Pope has accepted that Knights

who serve the Church in battle for long periods

of time deserve more recognition. As a result of

the Pope’s enlightenment, a new naming conven-

tion is introduced in 2351. It is also a great public

relations exercise, as everyone loves a hero.

More importantly, from a Church perspective,

Knights earn these titles through continued duty

and obedience, as well as living longer, not by

taking unnecessary risks. As such, the new titles

only represent experience, not command respon-

sibilities or heroic actions.

Player character Knights who reach the charac-

ter Rank of Veteran receive the honoriﬁ c “Throne”

in front of their regular title. Those who become

Heroic are honored with the title “Cherubim.”

Readers should note that true cherubim are not

the winged, pudgy-faced children of the Victo-

rian imagination, but rather more awe-inspiring

creatures. Legendary characters carry the title

“Seraphim.”

Thus, a hero may be a Seraphim Senior Knight,

Cherubim Knight Scout, or Throne Knight

Combat Engineer.

For NPCs, the WM should use the honoriﬁ cs

as he sees ﬁ t based on the needs of his game.

In general, the higher the honoriﬁ c, the better

skilled the Knight should be.

Typically, up the Knight’s important skills by

one die type if he is a Throne Knight, two die

types if a Cherubim Knight, and three steps for a

Throne Knight. If the die increases above a d12,

add the Professional or Expert Edge as applica-

ble. Skills cannot rise above a d12+2. Instead,

the Knight gains the Master Edge.

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