Fame, Reputation, and Status

Characters have ranks in the Kingdom of Valoria for how well known they are, how well regarded they are, and how important they are. These measures are Fame, Reputation, and Status respectively, and they affect the daily lives of every character.

Fame
Fame is a measure of how well known you are by a particular faction. It can only be accrued when members of a particular faction know that you have committed a positive or negative action. The higher your fame, the more likely it is that people within a faction will recognize you by sight.

Reputation
Reputation is a measure of how well or poorly regarded you are by a particular faction. It can only be accrued when members of a particular faction believe that you have a committed a positive or negative action. The higher your reputation, the more likely it is that people within a faction will be willing to help you.

Status
Status is a measure of how much influence you have in a particular faction  due to your appointment, noble heritage, or religious ranking. It can  only be accrued when someone of higher status appoints you to a better position, be it within a guild, the Imperial Court, the Lowenritter, or the Holy Church. It can also be gained in exceptional circumstances such as the establishment of a new guild, military organization or house as well as the usurping of positions.

''For example, the King may have very high Fame, Reputation, and Status. A famous Knight, however, may have high Fame and Reputation, but only middling Status due to his or her lack of genuine influence in the Courts and his or her lack of any landholdings.''