There are two ways to play this.
1. The Count is the group’s patron supplying adventure through his influence and power.
You have title and money but you owe people for your position and being noble costs gobs of cash. Oh god the favors you owe people.
As the Ref I would come up with a laundry list of NPCs that are gonna be a thorn in his side because they were some how connected to his rise. Most of this stuff is going to have to be done quietly and quickly so here come the other characters.
Or . . .
2. After attaining the rank of Count you are marked for death. Another family had wanted their son put up for the fief and you have gotten in their way. Well they are gonna show you. One morning you are on the way to your office on the 501st floor of the Regency Center in your private elevator when the power goes out somewhere around the 221st floor. The car lurches, creeks and finally will fall all 221 floors to bottom of the shaft. Now assuming you escape you find that a massive plot has occurred. Your supporters, family and many of your friends have been wiped out in a “self-defense” action taken by the rival family. Now thanks to a corrupt SDF commander you have mercenary cruisers landing a crack commando squad on your front lawn.
You have to escape NOW! Suddenly you are the hunted and need to gain quick access to as much cash as you can and a ride off-world. Your supporters are loyal but now scattered to the wind and since the coup will be over before anyone know it even happed the hands off policy of the Imperium will give slap his hands and since you are either dead or powerless you will be a non-issue. The goal is to reclaim the fief and murder your political opponents one by one.
