Passing traits and/or retinues?

**Kevin** · 09-25-2009, 23:55

WOW! I never knew you could trade retinues ..................

**ziegenpeter** · 09-26-2009, 15:19

I mostly dont trade retinues for roleplay reasons.

**Fluvius Camillus** · 09-26-2009, 15:39

Wow!!!! I've been playing TW for so long and I never knew this!!! Now I can finally pass on my unique philosophers etc. from simple governors to great statesmen or conquerers! Thanks for the info, this will make playing even more fun as it is already!

~Fluvius

**The General** · 09-26-2009, 17:52

Originally Posted by ziegenpeter

I mostly dont trade retinues for roleplay reasons.

How so? A father might pass a bodyguard to his son's service, a friend send a siege engineer specialist to accompany his friend to a campaign, and so on...

**Aemilius Paulus** · 09-26-2009, 20:22

Originally Posted by The General

How so? A father might pass a bodyguard to his son's service, a friend send a siege engineer specialist to accompany his friend to a campaign, and so on...

Yeah, and the father FM's retinue could have had children who were traditionally taught the same trade. Thus, a father FM could have an engineer whose son also becomes one. Role-play that

. In the Antiquity, professions were much more hereditary than today. You had generations upon generations of the same men, especially if it was a more common occupation. While at teh same time, rarer retinues, such as the unique ones, or ones such as "Natural Philosopher" are un-inheritable due to their rarity.

**Weebeast** · 09-26-2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by ziegenpeter

I mostly dont trade retinues for roleplay reasons.

Strange. I mostly trade retinues for roleplay reasons. I can't stand seeing these "slaves" not doing anything just standing around in city around their masters. I've actually roleplayed specifically as one of the body slaves. I wish I wasn't so much of a bum-lazy illiterate. I could've written decent story...

**DaciaJC** · 09-27-2009, 00:37

Originally Posted by Weebeast

I wish I wasn't so much of a bum-lazy illiterate. I could've written decent story...

"You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."

Sorry, but what you said reminded me of "On the Waterfront", which we watched in class a few days ago.