tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20835414.post6607773012499511312..comments2023-10-19T12:09:56.342-04:00Comments on Neitherworld Stories: Political Considerations...Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20835414.post-123457391912549152009-04-08T18:49:00.000-04:002009-04-08T18:49:00.000-04:00In one of my current games, one of the PCs has pol...In one of my current games, one of the PCs has political ambitions (in the church as he's a cleric, but political nonetheless). Another PC joined a secret society. They have thwarted a Thieves Guild conspiracy (and then left that city for a while). They were 'invited' to play ambassadors for a desperate nation of lion-men losing badly their war with gnolls, and they are now neck-deep in an action to prevent a tradition of early deaths for child-emperors in the lands of the Elves.<BR/><BR/>And they just turned 6th level.<BR/><BR/>If this campaign wasn't also filled with jokes and sillyness, it'd be dead serious! :)Parvati Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10482420262797381936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20835414.post-59361039033063233822009-04-08T14:58:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:58:00.000-04:00I never actually played Birthright - it came out d...I never actually played Birthright - it came out during a lull in my gaming-life - though I've heard good (if vague) things about it.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20835414.post-35431778602579303012009-04-08T14:54:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:54:00.000-04:00Wasn't Birthright expressly designed for this?...Wasn't Birthright expressly designed for this?<BR/><BR/>When we realised that someone inheriting the throne from his parents isn't likely to be a 20th level fighter, my group immediately ran a bunch of first-level noble characters. Each person had their own domain to run. This was back in junior-high, using 1st ed AD&D. <BR/><BR/>That campaign didn't last very long, and quickly broke down into squabbling. Since the DM decided we were all nobles of the same kingdom, we couldn't send soldiers after each other. It finally devolved into three 1st level magic user pc's getting into a melee fight. <BR/><BR/>Decades later, I have successfully ran political-type campaigns for characters of all levels (and have an open one currently), but none had the carefree innocence of instant and violent competition that marked that first one. Sigh.Golgotha Kinslayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169602559573096423noreply@blogger.com