Creating a background always requires a connection to the past, a character's ancestry, its heritage.
| Social Status | Aristocracy | Clergy | Commoners | Intellectual | Merchant | Military | Political | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emperor | |||||||
| 2 | King, Queen | Pope, Templar Lord | ||||||
| 3 | Prince, Duke | Archbishop, Templar Exarch | - | Archmage | Field Marshal, Supreme Commander | Imperial Chancellor | ||
| 4 | Marquis | Bishop, Templar Master | Guild Master | General, Admiral, | ||||
| 5 | Count | Priest, Templar Priest | Grandmaster | Brigadier General | ||||
| 6 | Baron | Templar Knight | Guild Officer | Colonel, Major, Captain (naval) Commander | ||||
| 7 | Knight | Templar Acolyte | House Leader | Captain (field), Lieutenant (naval) | ||||
| 8 | Master Craftsman | Men-at-arms, Mercenary | ||||||
| 9 | Burgher/Farmer | Journeyman | Foot Soldier / Guard | |||||
| 10 | Heretic, Outcast | |||||||
| 11 | Criminal, Outlaw | |||||||
| 12 | Slave |