Rank of Mages...

[pblackcrow]

Here is an idea, please tell me what you think:

The Common Mages...Anyone who is a practitioner of magic...Are the 0 ranking, unsupervised, mages, who have yet to prove themselves worthy to be recognized by a guild or house.

The Guild Mages...Get the benefits of being in a guild...Are the 1st rank. They report trouble to a guild representative on the counsel who can more or less petition the counsel for stuff if they see the need for it is great enough to justify it.

The Noble Mages...Any level of mage, their benefits are that of the guild mages, but the title is respected (rather like a knight's title) and is the 2nd rank. They have been so lucky to be recognized by a noble house. And represent that house. They report to the archmage of the town/city/district for either assignments, to petition the noble family for stuff, get paid, or to report trouble.

The Archmages...Are any mage, typically 7th level and up...they are the are 3RD rank, above the noble mage...They report to the Lord's Mages. They enjoy greater prestige and private tutoring in another mage class. They do work very hard.

The Lord's Mages...Are typically a multiclassed mages that are over the other mages in one domain that is controlled by the noble they serve. They report directly to the nobles.

The Viceroy Mages...Are the mages who have been a domain to run in a nobles name.

The Baron Mage...Have been granted a fiefdom of land, holdings, and a noble title of their own.

Yes, you can be promoted or demoted to any rank at anytime. Depending on how big your display is.

[kiralon]

Its a good idea
I do something similar but call it circles, i.e. that's a 3rd circle mage etc, gives the players an idea of the level of the mage they are about to fight, or how much they need to pay in guild fees. Basically halve the level and that's the circle the mage is in.

[Lukterran]

I don't know about nobles. But here are a few suggestions.

How about:
Associate/Student/Apprentice - This is for new mages level 0 to 4. You could divide these up into seperate titles
Practitioner/Journeyman/Evoker/Wizard - This would be for the average mage level 5-9. Again this could be one title or divided
Master-Wizard/Magus - This would be for elder and high level wizards level 10-14. These wizards would be on the leadship counsel
Arch-Mage/Elder Wizard - This is for the highest ranked member of the guild 15+. This would be the grand daddy leader of the guild. A lower level wizard could also hold this title.

[eliakon]

I always liked the idea of
Apprentice/Student
Novice (still starting out)
Mage (okay your a real wizard)
Master Mage (you could teach, very competent)
Magus (You claim the title....and can hold it)
Arch Mage (judgment call....but generally its the other Arch Mages that will be doing the judging)
I, PERSONALLY, loathe any system that smacks of "in universe game speak"

[zyanitevp]

I always liked the idea of
Apprentice/Student
Novice (still starting out)
Mage (okay your a real wizard)
Master Mage (you could teach, very competent)
Magus (You claim the title....and can hold it)
Arch Mage (judgment call....but generally its the other Arch Mages that will be doing the judging)

Love these....

[Glistam]

I like the systems both kiralon and eliakon mentioned.

[drewkitty ~..~]

Here is an idea, please tell me what you think:

The Common Mages...Anyone who is a practitioner of magic...Are the 0 ranking, unsupervised, mages, who have yet to prove themselves worthy to be recognized by a guild or house.

The Guild Mages...Get the benefits of being in a guild...Are the 1st rank. They report trouble to a guild representative on the counsel who can more or less petition the counsel for stuff if they see the need for it is great enough to justify it.

The Noble Mages...Any level of mage, their benefits are that of the guild mages, but the title is respected (rather like a knight's title) and is the 2nd rank. They have been so lucky to be recognized by a noble house. And represent that house. They report to the archmage of the town/city/district for either assignments, to petition the noble family for stuff, get paid, or to report trouble.

The Archmages...Are any mage, typically 7th level and up...they are the are 3RD rank, above the noble mage...They report to the Lord's Mages. They enjoy greater prestige and private tutoring in another mage class. They do work very hard.

The Lord's Mages...Are typically a multiclassed mages that are over the other mages in one domain that is controlled by the noble they serve. They report directly to the nobles.

The Viceroy Mages...Are the mages who have been a domain to run in a nobles name.

The Baron Mage...Have been granted a fiefdom of land, holdings, and a noble title of their own.

Yes, you can be promoted or demoted to any rank at anytime. Depending on how big your display is.

All of these are Descriptions of mages...not "ranks"

Eli has the ranking (as per experience) names that are better.

[Damian Magecraft]

I always liked the idea of
Apprentice/Student
Novice (still starting out)
Mage (okay your a real wizard)
Master Mage (you could teach, very competent)
Magus (You claim the title....and can hold it)
Arch Mage (judgment call....but generally its the other Arch Mages that will be doing the judging)
I, PERSONALLY, loathe any system that smacks of "in universe game speak"

I like this one but I have one change I would suggest...
Lose any reference to the term mage. (since there are so many various occs already).

Apprentice (zero level)
Novice (roughly level 1-3)
Adept (roughly level 4-6)
Class Name (roughly level 7-9)
Master + class name (roughly level 10-12)
Arch + class name (roughly level 13+)

I say use the levels as a rough guide but allow for relative spell knowledge, general power levels, and prestige/fame to affect this. (a 10th level wizard that has never left the comforts of academia is not likely to have progressed beyond named rank. Whereas an 8th level adventuring Wizard may have obtained sufficient power and prestige to warrant the title of Master.)

[pblackcrow]

All of these are Descriptions of mages...not "ranks"

Eli has the ranking (as per experience) names that are better.

Then neither is page, squire, knight, etc. It is a social ranking or more appropriately a "title".

[drewkitty ~..~]

All of these are Descriptions of mages...not "ranks"

Eli has the ranking (as per experience) names that are better.

Then neither is page, squire, knight, etc. It is a social ranking or more appropriately a "title".

Pages and squires are occupational names. Pages being "go'fers" and Squires being a knight's servant/apprentice.
Knight is a iffy thing...because it can be just a occupational name and it can be a Title of nobility. Though when used as an occupation name they were more what we think of being professional "Men-at-arms".

[AZ_RUNE]

I always liked the idea of
Apprentice/Student
Novice (still starting out)
Mage (okay your a real wizard)
Master Mage (you could teach, very competent)
Magus (You claim the title....and can hold it)
Arch Mage (judgment call....but generally its the other Arch Mages that will be doing the judging)

Love these....

Awesome!!!!!!!