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Message: <blockquote data-quote="haakon1" data-source="post: 3162676" data-attributes="member: 25619">Let it just happenI agree that forcing it would be odd.  But it happens naturally sometimes with one of the groups I've run.  It happens because most of us have known each other in real life context (went to college together) for about 15 years, because we're used to that sort of discussion in real life (liberal arts college), and because I run a campaign that takes the NPC's seriously -- not just background for the main story, but "real" people who "count" morally.For example, the latest chapter I've been calling "Nation Building".  It's in a certain WOTC adventure (vague spoiler alert), where they ended up slaying/driving off the rulers of an isolated village, who left behind a bunch of 1st level Commoners (and a few Experts and Warriors) who are, due to magic, essentially "blank slates" in terms of skills.The PC's were worried because:- the main bad guy got away- the villages crops were destroyed, and they don't know how to farm anymore.  They needed somebody to show them how, and magically provide food in the meantime.  The PCs need to decide what other skills to train on, and how to put in charge of the militia, who to make the ruler, what religion to establish, etc.- they captured two of the baddies, who are far more powerful than the other villagers (more like 8th-10th level).  One seems to have turned coat and want to serve the new rulers.  The other thinks the old rulers were OK, but is not actively opposing the new regime.  The village needs her skills, but the adventurers don't trust her.So, yes, there are certain similarities to Iraq in April 2003 (or Germany and Japan in August 1945).  Do you fire or execute the old regime, or keep them because they have needed skills?  How quickly can you train the new people and get out?  Who do you choose as the new rulers?  What if the bad guy comes back?  How do you get the village strong enough to defend itself, without making it too strong if the enemy gets ahold of it again?It's not exactly a philosophical debating society, but is interesting to deal with a real world-type problem.</blockquote>

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