The Steward
The Steward is the caretaker for the realm when there is no king or queen. A player can only be steward with a staff at 0,0, after level 10, before level 200 and if there is no king or queen. Staves are dropped by monsters of treasure type 9 or higher and are cashed in at level 200.
In The Lord's Chamber, a steward can teleport anywhere for free and also has other powers under an "enact" menu. They are:
Transport
- This is done to another player. It may move the affected player to a position further away from 0,0. A blessing protects from steward transports.
Curse
- This is done to another player. It inflicts half a point of poison and knocks energy level down 20%. A charm protects from steward curses.
Energy void
- The steward may put a number of these scattered about his/her kingdom as he/she pleases. If a player hits one, his/her maximum energy is degraded as well as losing mana, energy, and gold. The energy void disappears after being hit.
Bestow
- Stewards may wish to reward the peasantry by sharing his/her riches through converting (gems) into gold. A steward may only bestow up to 5 gems at a time, and runs the risk of getting impeached if caught giving to the poor.
Collect taxes
- Everyone pays tax on all gold acquired, regardless of the existence of a steward, king or queen. A steward collects a small share of the accrued taxes with this option .Rewards of the stewardship
Holding the stewardship is now worth the trouble:
- The Steward's Seal. Worn on top of your gear while you hold the title (you keep your own trinket). It adds 15% to the energy and 8% to the strength your level gives you, plus Fortune (more gold from treasure) and Mending (heal as you travel). It grows as you level up.
- Richer fighting. 25% more experience and gold, and gear drops half again as often, always Fine or better.
- A stipend. Every 10 minutes the royal treasurer brings you 10% of the Steward's coffers (up to 2,000 gold). A tenth of everything spent at trading posts flows into the coffers, and collecting taxes no longer adds sin.
- Feed the Poor (a new enact power, once every 30 minutes). Every player in the realm is healed and cured, and half the Steward's coffers are shared out among them.
Type /court in chat to see who rules and how full the coffers are.