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　The aristocrat earned his money and social station the old-fashioned way: he inherited them. Large amounts of disposable income and other resources -- as well as a potential lack of responsibilities -- make the aristocrat easy (and fun) to play.
He might be a true aristocrat, with a peerage certified by the college of heralds, or the favored child of a wealthy industrialist. In small American towns, the banker’s son may be an aristocrat; in a spacefaring campaign, the captain’s daughter might hold such a place. Position, inheritance, and immunity from lesser folks’ troubles are the aristocrat’s lot in life. The aristocrat may feel noblesse oblige that causes him to protect his people, or he could be desperately struggling against his own family curse.

■Attributes: ST 10 [0]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 10 [0]; HT 10 [0].
■Secondary Characteristics: Dmg 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lbs.; HP 10 [0]; Will 10 [0]; Per 10 [0]; FP 10 [0]; BS 5.00 [0]; BM 5 [0].
■Advantages: Status 1 [5]†. ● Either Independent Income 10 [10] and Wealth (Filthy Rich) [50], or Patron (Wealthy and influential family; 12 or less; Equipment, +100%) [60]. ● A further 20 points chosen from among ST or HT +1 [10], DX or IQ +1 [20], Alcohol Tolerance [1], one or more Allies (Bodyguard or servant; Built on 100%; 12 or less) [10], Appearance [4 to 16], Antiquary [5/level], Claim to Hospitality (Elite Society) [5 to 10], Fashion Sense [5], Heir (p. B33) [Varies], Independent Income [1/level], Luck [15], or more Status
[5/level].
■DisAdvantages: -30 points chosen from among Addiction [Varies], Alcoholism [-15], Chummy [-5], Code of Honor (Gentleman’s) [-10], Compulsive Behavior [-5*], Debt [-1/level], Gluttony [-5*], Greed [-15*], Impulsiveness
[-10*], Laziness [-10], Lecherousness [-15*], Overconfidence [-5*], Selfish [-5*], or Short Attention Span [-10*].
■Primary Skills: Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ+3 [8]-13. Secondary and ■Background Skills: Four of Combat Sport (Rapier or Saber), Dancing, Driving (any), Piloting (any), Riding (any), or Sports (any), all (A) DX +2 [8]-12; Current Affairs (Business, High Culture, People, Popular Culture, or Travel), Games (any), or Gardening, all (E) IQ+3 [8]-13; Administration, Connoisseur (any), Cooking, Falconry, or Gambling, all (A) IQ+2 [8]-12; Finance or Market Analysis, both (H) IQ+1 [8]-11; Carousing (E) HT+3 [8]-13; Sex Appeal (A) HT+2 [8]-12; or Skiing (H) HT+1 [8]-11.
　* Multiplied for self-control number; see p. B120.
　† Filthy Rich provides +1 to Status.

□Customization Notes
　Family may present certain other options for an aristocrat, from hereditary Enemies to a familial Reputation as cursed, eccentric, or vampiric; see Character Hooks (pp. 6-8) for many more ideas. Feel free to select additional skills at whim -- part of the fun of being a wealthy aristocrat is the luxury to pursue your studies in Akkadian epigraphy, Chinese porcelain, or mad science without distractions or obstructions.