Clarifications and Suggestions for 40.0 Private Parties

[Jacques Bougiedure]

40.2 All private parties are limited by the “guest limit” of the Residence. This is the maximum number of PCs and NPCs that may attend any party, as well as the Host and possibly his mistress.

The wording is a little unclear (to me at least) if the PC and Mistress count against the guest limit. Suggest either “The hosting PC and mistress do not count against the guest limit” or “The hosting PC and mistress count as guest for the purpose of calculating ‘guest limit’.”

40.6 The host gains 1 SP per PC attending (unlike toadying this is regardless of SL). He also gains 1 SP per five guests, including Mistresses.

Does the number of guests round up or down for calculating additional SP? i.e. if there are 7 guests total, does the host receive 1 additional SP or 2 additional SP?

Also, does the Hostess count as a guest for the purpose of calculating additional SP?

40.8 All guests receive 1 SP for attending a Dinner Party, with potentially an extra SP for carousing.

Do hosts receive an extra SP for carousing?

40.16 A Ball held at a Mansion costs 75L per attendee, a Ball at a Château costs 100L per attendee! At least two musicians must provide the music. They do not count towards any guest list, but 20L must be provided each to allow them to eat and drink

Is the 20L for musician in lieu of or in addition to the cost to hire the musicians?

40.20 Host is a member of a Regiment that bears the Grandee’s Name +1

Does this modifier apply to any regiments aside from Cardinal’s Guard, Queen’s Carabiniers, Crown Prince’s Cuirassiers, and King’s Cuirassiers, and Anjou Dragoons?

40.20  Grand Ball Modifiers

Is there a reason that a Grandee would be less likely to attend a PC Grand Ball than a PC Private Dinner?  I would recommend that the higher echelons of the nobility receive favorable DMs for Grandee attendance as per 40.13 (DMs: +3 for Marquis(se) +4 for Duc(hesse) and +5 for Grand Duc(hesse)). 

Ball Outcome Modifiers      The Host is a Comte or Duc +1

I assume that Marquis would receive the +1 modifer as well

[Ymbert Montgomery]

Oct 31, 2021 14:51:25 GMT Jacques Bougiedure said:

The wording is a little unclear (to me at least) if the PC and Mistress count against the guest limit. Suggest either “The hosting PC and mistress do not count against the guest limit” or “The hosting PC and mistress count as guest for the purpose of calculating ‘guest limit’.”

It's the former and I'll clarify it.

Does the number of guests round up or down for calculating additional SP? i.e. if there are 7 guests total, does the host receive 1 additional SP or 2 additional SP?

I think rounded down unless people think otherwise?

Also, does the Hostess count as a guest for the purpose of calculating additional SP?

No, the bonuses for hostesses are already figured in.

Do hosts receive an extra SP for carousing?

I don't see why not.

Is the 20L for musician in lieu of or in addition to the cost to hire the musicians?

The latter (which I suspect will be the least of the worries for anyone hosting a ball.

Does this modifier apply to any regiments aside from Cardinal’s Guard, Queen’s Carabiniers, Crown Prince’s Cuirassiers, and King’s Cuirassiers, and Anjou Dragoons?

No, that's all of them.

Is there a reason that a Grandee would be less likely to attend a PC Grand Ball than a PC Private Dinner?  I would recommend that the higher echelons of the nobility receive favorable DMs for Grandee attendance as per 40.13 (DMs: +3 for Marquis(se) +4 for Duc(hesse) and +5 for Grand Duc(hesse)). 

It's a very different situation; guest of honour at an intimate gathering versus a full ball.

I may need to make this clearer, but only one grandee will count for the bonus for club parties/private dinners, unlike Balls.

Because the Balls have rolls made for all grandees, overall it's much more likely that one or several grandees will turn up I think. Giving it the higher DMs looks like it makes that too likely.

I assume that Marquis would receive the +1 modifer as well

Well spotted, that should be Marquis instead of Comte not as well of.