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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 3971752" data-attributes="member: 2067">Yes.The idea of the Thrones is a little heavy-handed; I'd keep the portals in the Lady of Pain's control (e.g.: at DM's whim), but the idea of a literal seat of power coveted by the factions in each ward is great. The seat could give you control over the Dabus in the ward, allowing you to re-shape the city in the image of your personal pet philosophy.The point system for beliefs might be a bit too much bookkeeping/too simulationist. I'd use a light touch based largely on DM advice and the types of quests and missions PC's go on. "Quick, go to this town, it's about to slide over to our enemy's side!" or "Because of your actions against the enemy faction, their people are defecting at a rapid pace." A specific point system would be kind of like a specific population -- kind of meaningless numbers. But this could work in combination with a political system.I WOULD have a point system for the beliefs affecting the self (and thus improving the self's ability to affect the world). The Affiliations system works pretty okay for this, because you can advance within the faction by doing deeds and thinking thoughts that earn you points that reward you with direct powers. It could be improved on.Some possible Core Setting Dillemas:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Life After Death (you can go visit your dead uncle!)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Moral Relativity vs. Absolute Alignments (what does Good really mean?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> The Concept of Infinity and Nothingness (what is my place in the world?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Freedom vs. Safety (if everything is allowed, nothing is safe!)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Pluralism vs. Dogmaticism (exposure makes you either a fanatic or apathetic)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Awe vs. Familiarity (Are the Gods really so great?)</li> </ul>I'd maybe whittle it down to three....<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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