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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdweller" data-source="post: 7617676" data-attributes="member: 14563"><p>9. <strong>Mercenary Games</strong>: A leader wishes to conquer nearby lands populated by "savage" humanoids, but doesn't believe that his vassal lords or his people would be willing to submit to the increased taxes and/or conscription of their youth necessary to wage war. So he conspires to motivate his people by less than honorable or humane means: He secretly hires mercenary groups composed of "savage" races, like orcs, kobolds, or hobgoblins to raid his own people. He might also consider hiring special agents, like itinerant adventurers, to make unprovoked attacks against tribes living in the desired lands in hopes of triggering reprisals against his people. If and when reprisals occur, he starts making speeches about the threat posed by those living in the lands he wishes to conquer.</p><p></p><p>Sample villain: Human Noble or Fighter (of appropriately threatening level).</p><p>Motivations: Increase land holdings, for purpose of increasing personal wealth or prestige.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowdweller, post: 7617676, member: 14563"] 9. [B]Mercenary Games[/B]: A leader wishes to conquer nearby lands populated by "savage" humanoids, but doesn't believe that his vassal lords or his people would be willing to submit to the increased taxes and/or conscription of their youth necessary to wage war. So he conspires to motivate his people by less than honorable or humane means: He secretly hires mercenary groups composed of "savage" races, like orcs, kobolds, or hobgoblins to raid his own people. He might also consider hiring special agents, like itinerant adventurers, to make unprovoked attacks against tribes living in the desired lands in hopes of triggering reprisals against his people. If and when reprisals occur, he starts making speeches about the threat posed by those living in the lands he wishes to conquer. Sample villain: Human Noble or Fighter (of appropriately threatening level). Motivations: Increase land holdings, for purpose of increasing personal wealth or prestige. [/QUOTE]
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