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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dave_o" data-source="post: 769573" data-attributes="member: 2933"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f635.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt="o.O" title="Er... what?    o.O"  data-smilie="12"data-shortname="o.O" /> I LOVE political campaigns. Thus, my homebrew (Eldram) has a good deal of political background - though rarely is it ever tapped.For my current campaign, the All-Favors Mercenary Company is sort of a government in and of it's own. Most of this revolves around the acclaimed "pillage contract". As Deal's main military body, AFMC happens to keep treaties with the neighboring settlements, be they human, or goblinoid. The pillage contract is the main lure of AFMC. Any solider (Master Woodsman or higher) can draw up a pillage contract, verify it with any existing treaties, and basically do whatever they wish.Pillage contracts are also used for useful things, such as repairing things that need immediate attention, escorting caravans, etc.So, obviously, AFMC is a bureaucracy. There is a small, democratic portion, in the Woodsman General's council, a meeting of the highest of the high. Each of the council of ten gets a vote, and AFMC actions, on this scale, are decided by a simple majority.However, the council rarely meets, as the bureaucratic ways of the remainder of the company handle things quite efficiently - if not so well.The campaign will also have dealings with the Imperium, the main governing body in Eldram. It's mostly based on the Roman governmental system, though a few things stick out:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Imperium keeps at least one federal building in each settlement, typically referred to as the "Imperial Inn". Which isn't such a misnomer, as one of the purposes of the Inn is to offer semi-affordable lodging for any legal citizens. It's mostly, however, just a reason to station a contigent of guards to quell any anti-Imperial feelings.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">While it is a bicameral legislation, with a house of Plebians and a house of Senators, the Emperor has written several clauses into the Orders (constitution) which grant him much power in the way of legislation.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The populace is generally happy with the government, and at worst, they consider it a petty annoyance. This, coupled with the fact that most rebellions are dealt with quite harshly, keeps anti-Imperial feelings down.</li> </ul>Argh. Now I wanna run a political campaign. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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