Rat Killer to Grandmaster
December 1, 2011 2:37 PM Subscribe
Is there a list of common names used by RPGs to denote levels of power?
Frequently used are Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Master, and Grandmaster, but I'm wondering if there are more.
Is there a list somewhere out there in internet land? I would like to see humorous/colorful lists as well, like "rat killer" or "head honcho", etc. Doesn't necessarily have to adhere to standards of the ol' hack and slash environment.
It also doesn't matter if this list is actually used in an existing game/RPG, just that it has more titles than the few I've listed above.
Thanks!
Is there a list somewhere out there in internet land? I would like to see humorous/colorful lists as well, like "rat killer" or "head honcho", etc. Doesn't necessarily have to adhere to standards of the ol' hack and slash environment.
It also doesn't matter if this list is actually used in an existing game/RPG, just that it has more titles than the few I've listed above.
Thanks!
Ultima Online's skill title list, with the ones you've mentioned plus a few more. Here's the UO reputation title matrix - it's more good vs evil than straight skill.
posted by restless_nomad at 2:46 PM on December 1, 2011
posted by restless_nomad at 2:46 PM on December 1, 2011
The AD&D 1E titles are a thing of beauty.
posted by lantius at 2:48 PM on December 1, 2011 [5 favorites]
posted by lantius at 2:48 PM on December 1, 2011 [5 favorites]
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup has a skill title list, too.
posted by Handstand Devil at 2:50 PM on December 1, 2011
posted by Handstand Devil at 2:50 PM on December 1, 2011
Here are the profession titles from WoW.
And a related, crazy-long list from LOTRO.
posted by flipper at 2:51 PM on December 1, 2011
And a related, crazy-long list from LOTRO.
posted by flipper at 2:51 PM on December 1, 2011
Fallout 3 and New Vegas have a bit more variety in theme from the classic fantasy motif. Freemasonry is also a great source for outlandish ranks.
posted by lantius at 2:52 PM on December 1, 2011
posted by lantius at 2:52 PM on December 1, 2011
Best answer: Each class in Kingdom of Loathing has its own set of goofy rank names.
posted by Faint of Butt at 2:58 PM on December 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Faint of Butt at 2:58 PM on December 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
The classic game Master of Magic used the following, in this order:
Hero, Myrmidon, Captain, Commander, Champion, Lord, Grand Lord, Super Hero, Demi-God
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 3:45 PM on December 1, 2011
Hero, Myrmidon, Captain, Commander, Champion, Lord, Grand Lord, Super Hero, Demi-God
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 3:45 PM on December 1, 2011
In World of Warcraft the guild titles/ranks are:
Initiate
Member
Veteran
Officer
Guild Master
You can change them to other titles, but those are the basics.
My guild is Save the Murlocs! a non-profit organization with the following titles/ranks:
Intern
Pamphleteer
Counselor
Fund Raiser
Board Member
Director
CEO
posted by deborah at 10:50 PM on December 1, 2011
Initiate
Member
Veteran
Officer
Guild Master
You can change them to other titles, but those are the basics.
My guild is Save the Murlocs! a non-profit organization with the following titles/ranks:
Intern
Pamphleteer
Counselor
Fund Raiser
Board Member
Director
CEO
posted by deborah at 10:50 PM on December 1, 2011
Response by poster: You all gave me exactly what I was seeking.
Thank you!!!
posted by The ____ of Justice at 12:26 AM on December 2, 2011
Thank you!!!
posted by The ____ of Justice at 12:26 AM on December 2, 2011
Response by poster: (And incidentally, all of the links and lists above are great....I just had a special fondness for Kingdom of Loathing, thus I marked it as Best Answer.)
posted by The ____ of Justice at 3:03 AM on December 2, 2011
posted by The ____ of Justice at 3:03 AM on December 2, 2011
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posted by Lorin at 2:41 PM on December 1, 2011