28. Patronage

Patronage

1. Patronage is a time old and honoured tradition. The wealthy, the ambitious and the ostentatious patronise Artists in order to be certain of a steady supply of new paintings and sculptures, in the hope of being recognised as an individual of status or, occasionally, to develop the talent of a new and promising Artist.

2. In return for moderate living expenses, the Protégé provides his Patron with paintings and sculptures without further payment. The SP, including any permanent SP, received upon the completion of a painting or sculpture by a Protégé for his Patron is determined as if the completed item had been an exhibited commission.

3. The relationship between the Patron and Protégé provides the former with a source of SP and the latter with a source of income with which he may fund his artistic education and supplement his Support costs.

4. The Patron and the Protégé do not have to be in the same location.

5. A Patron must live in grander accommodation than his Protégé, although the Protégé may be of a higher SL.

6. An Artist may seek a Patron once he has created an As Expected painting or sculpture, become an Art Instructor or successfully submitted a Composition to the Collegio Romano.

7. A Protégé may change Patron as often as he wishes. He may not seek Patronage from an individual more than 6 SL higher than his own.

8. An NPC Patron will only have one Protégé at any one time. An NPC Patron will accept a Protégé on a 6+ on 1d6, the roll being modified in accordance with the Patronage Application Table. That roll may be Influenced, although not by a Bribe. If an NPC Patron declines to accept the Artist as his Protégé, the Artist may not renew his application to that NPC Patron until the following season.

9. A PC who owns a Small Villa or larger may also take on a Protégé. He may make his own decision upon any application for Patronage which he receives and may have as many Protégés as he can support.

10. Seeking a Patron is a pre-monthly action. If both the Patron and Protégé are PCs, each of them must order the commencement of the relationship for it to take effect.

11. In the post-monthly phase there is a 1 in 36 chance that the SL of an NPC Patron with a Protégé who has created a Very Well Done or better painting or sculpture or is an Art Instructor will go up by 1.

12. If an NPC Patron's SL increases such that it is equal to the "New SL" for an Estate, as shown in the Estates Table, the NPC will be deemed to have replaced his former Estate with a new Estate commensurate with his increased social standing.

13. The SL of an NPC Patron, unless a member of the Medici, cannot exceed 21. The SL of a Medici Patron cannot change.

The Rights of the Patron

14. A character has the following rights as a Patron:

1. Upon commencement of the Patronage: Gains SP equal to the Protégé's SL.

2. At the start of each season: May request 1 painting or sculpture. An NPC Patron will request a painting or sculpture on a 6+ on 1d6, such item requiring (1d6)+2 weeks to complete. Each of those rolls may be separately Influenced, although not by a Bribe. If a requested item requires more than 8 weeks to complete, the Patron may not request a painting or sculpture the following season.

3. Each month: Gains SP as if the Protégé had Toadied to him that month.

4. Each month: Gains SP from any permanent SP earned by the Protégé as a direct consequence of the Patronage as if they were his permanent SP.

5. Each painting or sculpture: Gains SP as if the Patron had created the item himself.

6. Upon Protégé receiving a title: SP Equal to Protégé SP Gain.

The Duties of the Patron

15. A character has the following duties as a Patron:

1. Each month: Pays Protégé 3*Protégé's SL towards his Support costs.

2. Each month: Pays Protégé for each SP gained from any permanent SP gained by the Patron from the Protégé as a direct consequence of the Patronage as follows:

If Patron owns a Small Villa or a Large Villa: 5 Ducats per SP

If Patron owns a Fine Villa: 10 Ducats per SP

If Patron owns a Castello: 15 Ducats per SP

If Patron is a member of the Medici other than the Pope, or the Secretary to the Pope: 20 Ducats per SP.

If Patron is the Pope: 25 Ducats per SP

3. Per week: If requested pay for the Protégé to study at the Pliny School of Art.

The Rights of the Protégé

16. A character has the following rights as a Protégé:

1. Upon commencement of the Patronage: Gains SP equal to the Patron’s SL.

2. Each month: Protégé receives 3* Protégé's SL per month for Support from Patron.

3. Each month: Receives payment for each SP gained by Patron from the Protégé while in the Patronage as follows:

If Patron owns a Small Villa or a Large Villa: 5 Ducats per SP

If Patron owns a Fine Villa: 10 Ducats per SP

If Patron owns a Castello: 15 Ducats per SP

If Patron is a member of the Medici other than the Pope, or the Secretary to the Pope: 20 Ducats per SP.

If Patron is the Pope: 25 Ducats per SP

4. Each month: Gains SP as if the Protégé had Toadied to the Patron that month.

5. Each month: May request that Patron pay for the Protégé's studies at the Pliny School of Art.

6. Each painting or sculpture: May refuse if his Patron requested an item from him during the previous season which required 8 weeks or more to complete.

The Duties of the Protégé

17. A character has the following duties as a Protégé:

1. Each season: Produce one painting or sculpture if requested to do so by his Patron. May refuse if his Patron requested an item from him during the previous season which required 8 weeks or more to complete.

Ending the Patronage Relationship

18. Either the Patron or the Protégé may discontinue the Patronage. Upon termination of the Patronage, all rights and obligations associated with that relationship immediately cease. Any previously accrued rights and obligations shall be regarded as discharged at the date of termination.

19. If the Patron breaks the Patronage, unless the Patron’s rights have not respected by the Protégé, the Patron loses 1 SL and SP equal to the Protégé's SL.

20. If the Protégé breaks the Patronage, unless the Patron has denied him his rights or the Protégé has completed a commission for the Patron of at least 3 months in length, the Protégé loses SP equal to his SL and the Patron’s SL.

21. If a Protégé ends a previous Patronage relationship because he has acquired a member of the Medici as his new Patron, neither the former Patron or the Protégé is penalised. Instead the old Patron gains SP as if he had toadied to the Pope. One always wishes to please the Pope.

Small Commissions

22. Each NPC on the Patrons List commissions small paintings and sculptures from time to time.

23. At the end of each month, for any Artist who has previously created a Very Well Done or better painting or sculpture or is an Art Instructor, a number of dice equal to (skill/4 - rounded up) are rolled. For each die which is less than his skill the Artist may receive a Small Commission (2 weeks of work) for a painting or sculpture. On a 6 on 1d6, which roll cannot be modified, the Artist will receive such a commission provided that there is at least 1 NPC Patron no more than 6 SL higher than his own SL. No more than one such commission may be received in any month.

24. Artists who are members of the Clergy or the Swiss Guards do not receive Small Commissions.

Patronage Application Table