Contest: Who Did Cassiel Leave His Kingdom To?
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@Vrugor:
He left it to a triumvirate of … priests.
An interesting concept would be to create a situation where three conflicting religious communities all consider the location a sacred location and vie with each other to rule that region. I'm thinking of Jerusalem with Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In this way, individual players could Apply to be official priests of the three conflicting deities and help to bring about the supremecy of their particular deity. Also, other DM and player factions could ally to one or more of the religious heirachies to increase the status of a particular faction.
I would suggest choosing three deities that could potentially ally together and shift alliances between the three to gain ascendance. If diametrically opposed deities were chosen, you'd set in stone the potential shifting off allegiances and remove what could be an exciting and changeable religio-political dimension.
With this concept, you also allow the players who Apply for roles in the Village to ally with one or more of the Religious groups and fight internally for their own group. You can have oppression on one or more groups by another, as with Israelies oppressing Palastinians. You can have the outside world,DM and player factions, looking on and assisting with or opposing such oppression. You could set up a Triumvirate of Abbots who rule in principle, but are constantly bickering and arguing. The DM's I'm sure could provide conflicting goals for the Eastway Faction, enabling players to pick and choose and then end up falling out with one or more of the Abbots.
All in all, you could create a hot bed of conflict and shifting alliances with such a plan. I would suggest that the basis for this would be that Cassiel never got round to preparing a regent or heir and the three religious groups swooped in and set up shop.
Suggestions of potential deities would be: Selune, Tyche and Clar Banda. All three would have reason to claim Eastway in some way. All three are Chaotic Alignment and this would fit with the general feeling of Chaos that would ensue from the conflict. Other folks may be able to suggest a better selection for the three Deities.
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I was listening Jesus Christ superstar while reading your awesome idea.
I have only one question left:"When do we arrive to Jerusalem?"
:)
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@Vrugor:
He left it to a triumvirate of … priests.
An interesting concept would be to create a situation where three conflicting religious communities all consider the location a sacred location and vie with each other to rule that region. I'm thinking of Jerusalem with Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In this way, individual players could Apply to be official priests of the three conflicting deities and help to bring about the supremecy of their particular deity. Also, other DM and player factions could ally to one or more of the religious heirachies to increase the status of a particular faction.
I would suggest choosing three deities that could potentially ally together and shift alliances between the three to gain ascendance. If diametrically opposed deities were chosen, you'd set in stone the potential shifting off allegiances and remove what could be an exciting and changeable religio-political dimension.
With this concept, you also allow the players who Apply for roles in the Village to ally with one or more of the Religious groups and fight internally for their own group. You can have oppression on one or more groups by another, as with Israelies oppressing Palastinians. You can have the outside world,DM and player factions, looking on and assisting with or opposing such oppression. You could set up a Triumvirate of Abbots who rule in principle, but are constantly bickering and arguing. The DM's I'm sure could provide conflicting goals for the Eastway Faction, enabling players to pick and choose and then end up falling out with one or more of the Abbots.
All in all, you could create a hot bed of conflict and shifting alliances with such a plan. I would suggest that the basis for this would be that Cassiel never got round to preparing a regent or heir and the three religious groups swooped in and set up shop.
Suggestions of potential deities would be: Selune, Tyche and Clar Banda. All three would have reason to claim Eastway in some way. All three are Chaotic Alignment and this would fit with the general feeling of Chaos that would ensue from the conflict. Other folks may be able to suggest a better selection for the three Deities.
Acturly I be tempted to go for 3 deities which are closer in outlook and ethics. In real life its more often a case of subtle diffrences causing masive conflict. With your 3 I can just see Clar Bandas gang being the constant underdog and hated faction >.<
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@Vrugor:
Eagleman.
Really. I mean. A kingdom controlled by the power of raw awesome.
While it would be a nice gesture, I dont know how good of a leader Eagleman would be, what with him always out fighting crime, thwarting evil-doers, slaying dragons, rescuing damsels, and returning Shias dog to her, he wouldnt have much time for "leader" activities. :wink:
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AMIR FOR TEH KING!
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Amir, imo
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Lamancha you could throw Jergal into that mix as well. It does seem like a good idea.
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George Orwell's bigbrother takes over
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after many years of successfully being able to eradicate the orc menace, cassiel had a will drawn up to give full ownership of Eastway to the Feral orcs, with the intention of making them strong enough that Arabel will once and for all have to either deal with this menace at its doorstep, or allow them to gain more power and overwhelm the city from Eastway.
just an idea perhaps not even a good one.
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Lady Lhal's half-orc daughter.
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- Does Cassiel got family? Brother, sister, cousin? He could've left his kingdom to one of them.
- Though being a former pheonix legion, he may give it to one of his trusted underling. Someone he trusted.
- He could leave it to whoever he was representing to send select a new King.
- I dont know Cassiel much but maybe e left it to a council (say 3 NPCs and 4 PCs for a total of 7?)
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I think Loony just won CoA.
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A dragon.
You heard me. A dragon who can, if you recall from Shadows of Undrentide or any other D&D dragon/human story, morph himself into a human shape and declare leadership over East Way by virtue of being King Cassiel's bastard son that was hidden away somewhere.
Then, just when you think it's all nice and cozy and things have quieted down, one of two things could happen.
A) Shit gets real, because he turns into his true black dragon form and creates a draconic dictatorship. SLAVES SHALL SERVE.
B) East Way is about to be assaulted by [insert current evil threat here, whatever the DMs can cook up this time], and he turns into his true silver dragon form to save the day, risking both the awe and the prejudice of his own subjects as well as that of the adventurers.
And if it is B, for the love of God, don't kill him off within the first month just because he's a bloody dragon. Let him stay awhile and add variety.
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Someone connected to Rauthauvyr. A cousin maybe, the black sheep of the family.
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King Alistair imo