Alterac Peerage

The Alterac Peerage was the aristocratic social class of powerful and land owning nobility in the Kingdom of Alterac. The Alterac Peerage referred to all of the nobility with lands under the domain of the royal family, the House of Perenolde. Due to the defunct state of the Kingdom of Alterac, the Alterac Peerage now hold no legal status, however many continue to claim their former titles and lands. There were various titles accompanied by differing degrees of power within the Alterac Peerage.

Baron or Baroness
The least powerful of inherited nobles, Barons would administer over small plots of land. Normally Barons would rule over no more than a small hamlet, a few farms and their own tower keep. Baronies were occasionally under the domain of a larger county, march or duchy. Thus, these barons sworn to a more powerful noble who were in turn sworn the Crown. Due to the small and mountainous nature of the Kingdom of Alterac, independent baronies were much more prevalent than in the kingdoms as it would be difficult for mountain barons to be within a single domain when it would be impossible to easily traverse through them.

A Baron would be styled as the following, His Lordship, Baron John Smith, Baron of Snowy Point. Barons and Baronesses would be referred in conversation as My Lord/Lady.

Gentry
There also non-hereditary titles that are not considered nobility but still remain as members of the Peerage.