Merit Points


Merit Points are used to track a character's kudos within a given context. It may be appropriate to track several different kinds of merit point. Common uses include career advancement and notoriety. The examples given below are for progress within a bureaucracy or a [hypothetical] navy.

Merit Points

Rank

Bureaucracy

Naval Officer

0&endash;5

0

office-boy

midshipman

6&endash;10

1

file clerk

ensign

11&endash;20

2

processing clerk

lieutenant JG

21&endash;40

3

senior clerk

lieutenant

41&endash;75

4

researcher

lt. commander

76&endash;125

5

senior researcher

commander

126&endash;200

6

supervisor

captain

201&endash;300

7

section head

commodore

301&endash;500

8

office head

rear admiral

501&endash;750

9

bureau head

vice admiral

751&endash;1000

10

department head

admiral