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Message: <blockquote data-quote="random user" data-source="post: 1518368" data-attributes="member: 16581">Similar to the above idea, the human city could be in negotiations with the orcs to stay away.  In exchange the tribute, the orcs will (temporarily at least) look to other places to conquer (I like the halflings for slaves idea above).To pay for this tribute the human government will start levying more taxes, and otherwise make life more oppressive / annoying.  Anti-orc demonstrations and other forms of free speech may be put down.  The government may force conscription (just in case the orcs are backstabbing them, which is probable, but at least the tribute buys them more time), of which the party may be "asked" to join.  Or perhaps there will be a draft.  Supplies don't come regularly anymore.  Perhaps the humans fear that elves or dwarves may be next, and the government will kick all elves and dwarves out of their city in an attempt to make the city less of a target.Alternately, maybe the human government either willingly or is "persuaded" (via magic or clever diplomacy) to help the orcs.  In this case there may be some conscription as well, and the orcs may be welcome into town (creating a lot of tension), and plans made up to "get rid of the halfings which aren't even good for half of anything."Just my 2cp</blockquote>