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Fame and Infamy
Your reputation is important. It travels faster than you do and affects many social interactions. If you are famous children will look up to you. Regular people will want your autograph, or to shake your hand. Promising young heroes want your advice. Prominent citizens want their sons or daughters to marry you. You're a big deal, enjoy it! Snubbing people won't actually affect your reputation, but it will keep the same person from looking at you quite the same way.

Likewise Infamy taints that celebrity. You're still famous, respected even, but you aren't as admired. A tinge of fear creeps into interactions with you. Prominent citizens prefer to applaud you from afar, and desperately hope you don't show awkward interest in their sons or daughters. Righteous heroes may be stand-offish or try to offer you advice. You may even prefer that distance and fear. Remember that the reputation belongs to the band as a whole. If most of the band wants to have a clean reputation then they may not appreciate it when you perform a deed that will taint them all.

Infamy is preventable. You have to get caught doing something despicable. If no one sees you do it then you don't gain infamy unless you just tell people and they believe you. Hiding your identity with a mask or eliminating witnesses are common preventative measures. There might still be rumors and suppositions, but no one believes them enough for it to stick to your reputation. Likewise even if a witness isn't credible or there is no solid proof that you performed a deed it will still tarnishes you if steps aren't taken.

Your fame is a tool to be cultivated and enjoyed. It will also attract people with similar goals and philosophies. These individuals may just be helpful personalities, or they may be characters that replace fallen comrades.