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<blockquote data-quote="hopeless" data-source="post: 5674281" data-attributes="member: 36349"><p><strong>Okay how about?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>If the Pcs get involved you need them to have someone in command who earns their trust maybe not all of them but a few key players perhaps they're their mentors for example.</p><p>Maybe even have on turn out to be a traitor and is directly responsible for insuring the invaders win and in the process kill one of the other PCs mentors perhaps even loved ones however it might be necessary to have the PCs lose some or all of their equipment nothing truly drastic but enough to make things personal even to the player who gave no background and is just a hack and slasher.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Don't, the first few games you run should give you a better idea on how they handle it letting them know in advance might seem helpful but it might also ruin their fun as you can make this seem to be a potential climax for your campaign when they're ready after all Conan didn't get enslaved and then become a king now did he? It took him many years before he got to that level and the Pcs should follow a similar route even if ultimately they decide not to bother just because they refused to free their homeland doesn't mean they can't do the same in their new adopted homeland now does it? Especially if they get to be in charge of their new home!</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Go with what you fancy give Wraith Recon a look since that sounds more like your idea of a game, pardon mylanguage but what system will you be using?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hopeless, post: 5674281, member: 36349"] [b]Okay how about?[/b] If the Pcs get involved you need them to have someone in command who earns their trust maybe not all of them but a few key players perhaps they're their mentors for example. Maybe even have on turn out to be a traitor and is directly responsible for insuring the invaders win and in the process kill one of the other PCs mentors perhaps even loved ones however it might be necessary to have the PCs lose some or all of their equipment nothing truly drastic but enough to make things personal even to the player who gave no background and is just a hack and slasher. Don't, the first few games you run should give you a better idea on how they handle it letting them know in advance might seem helpful but it might also ruin their fun as you can make this seem to be a potential climax for your campaign when they're ready after all Conan didn't get enslaved and then become a king now did he? It took him many years before he got to that level and the Pcs should follow a similar route even if ultimately they decide not to bother just because they refused to free their homeland doesn't mean they can't do the same in their new adopted homeland now does it? Especially if they get to be in charge of their new home! Go with what you fancy give Wraith Recon a look since that sounds more like your idea of a game, pardon mylanguage but what system will you be using? [/QUOTE]
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