Wealth and Status

Wealth (p. 25) and Status (p. 28)
are separate but related traits. It is up
to the GM to determine the details of
the relationship.
In many game worlds, those with
high social standing must buy up
Wealth by one level past Average per
Status level above 0, but can have high
Wealth without high Status. In others,
wealthy characters must buy an addi-
tional level of Status per level of
Wealth past Average, but can purchase
high Status without Wealth. The GM
might even enforce both requirements
and rigidly associate Status levels with
Wealth levels – but this excludes many
good character concepts. In all game
worlds, it is common for those with
negative Status to have Wealth one
level below Average per Status level
below 0.
To keep things fun, the GM should
forbid high Status to poor characters
or high Wealth to low-Status ones only
if the setting absolutely demands it!