Outside World City Watch guard city of Khorinis distinct from Royal Guard The city watch has its eyes on everyone who's suspicious (Gorn in Gothic I comic) Guild of Mages only mentioned in Sleeper’s Ban, as der Magiergilde ruled by 12 Principals (Prinzipalen) originally they were all Alchemists Of Fire, later 6 of them were replaced with Alchemists Of Water Nobility The Nobles have “dirty business” and were concerned of general’s influence on the king the nobles didn't like me, because the King listened to my advice. And they knew I posed a threat to their dirty business. (source: Lee, Sld_700_Lee_DAMNPAST_Info) design docs imply that general(s) are also “Lords” (nobles) known ranks of nobility: king, lord, burgrave, possibly baron ore barons likely based their title on a title used outside of the barrier rather than inventing it from scratch Burgrave Bergmar comes from Western Field owner of Mountain Fortress past owner of some of Royal Ore Mines Lord of Tymoris high feudal lord of the realm containing Royal Ore Mines Rhobar II everything that his troops could not hold was razed to the ground During the long years of his reign he was able to defeat all foes of his realm. All except (...) the orcs Rhobar, the strategist, chose to attack his royal highness King Rhobar II, bearer of the Scepter of Varant the one who united the four Mirtanian kingdoms of the sea called Rhotbar II in the Gothic I handbook King Rhotbar died that winter, weakened and consumed by the wounds of war. His son, Rhotbar the Second , took the scepter in silence, without ceremony or celebration that goddam king! (source: a Scraper from the Free Mine, Info_Sld_8_WichtigePersonen_Info) the damned king! (source: Mordrag, Org_826_Mordrag_NCInfo_Info) King (...) the old guy (source: Diego, Info_Diego_OldCamp_Info) King’s wife They used the King's wife to get me. I was blamed for her pointless murder source: Lee (Sld_700_Lee_DAMNPAST_Info) suggests that the king had at least one wife who is not a queen We could buy the King's wife for that source: Jarvis, DIA_Jarvis_Erzhaufen_Info suggests that there was overall more than one such wife, because Lee was sentenced for allegedly killing one in the past Royal Judge called Court Archon in Sleeper’s Ban appears in game scripts as CS_Richter Royal Army army is led by generals who are also king’s trusted advisors King (...) left his generals to deal with the few remaining enemy troops there’s a fleet of Royal Warships I was involved in a mutiny as mate of a royal warship. The King's Armada sank ship after ship army service is mandatory all the others that were forced by the king to fight in the war against the orcs (Milten in Gothic I comic) Myrtana wins battles thanks to the interplay of army and magic army members are called soldiers (see book The Battle of Varant) Royal Guard escort the main character during his sentencing appear in game scripts as CS_ESKORTE1-6 wear gold-themed armors use two-handed swords and crossbows (source: their commented-out scripts) appear to be get important assignments like overseeing the Khorinis Ore Mines and/or escorting Royal Judges there term Royal Guard is known from the name of armor item they wear (German: Königliche Garde) Scholars German: die Gelehrten mentioned in the Letter to the Fire Mages: the scholars are studying the ancient books it’s implied they work with the priests of Innos to explain powers of the Sect Stomp’s Family only mentioned in Sleeper’s Ban respected merchant family one of the largest trading houses in his hometown, used to living in a large mansion, looked after by servants wife of the family’s head died, and he married again he has two sons, one from the first marriage who is his heir, and one from second marriage who is jealous of being the heir his stepbrother, the man who came into the family through his father's second marriage and envied him from the start the position of heir.