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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wolfen" data-source="post: 1057594" data-attributes="member: 12717">If you're serious about it...1)  Destruction leaves its marks.  Boundaries of properties should be a product of repeated victories and defeats.  Buildings should show signs of repair and be known by multiple names, given by those who once dominated.  Organizations that once supported something will survive by adapting to the new political forces. (So the "Salmon Brigade" used to be a labor union for fishermen that now focuses on building warships.)  Groups that have lost control of something will be scheming (and forging new alliances) to get it back.2) Look into the modern regions that have seen longstanding violence as part of the culture.  Note the dynamics and translate accordingly.Ireland's struggle to negotiate multiple conflicting ideologies.African dictators and the virtual enslavement of miners.Afghanistan's warlords' competition for dominance and tradeColumbian druglords' ability to compromise foreign governmental systems by way of bribery and blackmail.The USA's inclination for world domination and the internal fractures this causes among the populace.3)  Don't forget that wars are about Control of Resources.  What is valuable to the different groups?  4)  Business makes the world go round.  What contracts, agreements, shady deals, etc. influence the regional dynamics?  IF X is valuable to Mr. A, and he conspires with Mr. B to control X, then what impact does that agreement have on the area?  Imagine that X is premium property, the nearby granite quarry, or access to a holy place.wolfen</blockquote>

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