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<blockquote data-quote="jmucchiello" data-source="post: 3291959" data-attributes="member: 813">I've been toying with a topple the king campaign. Basically, the kingdom is rather LE and has been for the last 150 -200 years when the prior line of kings was overthrown by the current line. The king dies at the start of the campaign. The dead king was not overly tyrannic but still not very good. He was respected since he did do well by the kingdom if not to individuals in the kingdom. Problem is his heir, the new king, a complete wastrel. Debouchery is his legacy but there is little dissent because he quells it harshly (as the party will witness first hand).The party works for one of the older earls or dukes at court. An honest man in a difficult situation. At around 5th level, they discover the heir of previous line of kings is someone they've known for a while. He is not aware of his lineage but the party discovers it through some lost records in an adventure.At this point, they could leave him be and destroy (or hide) the evidence. Tell him and let him do as he pleases. Or perhaps it gets in their heads to restore the prior lineage. Their patron would love that since he is unhappy with the current situation. There are a few waning organizations of holy warriors who, if they find out, will make it their duty to restore the old line whether he wants to do so or not.I just have this overriding fear that it get to the point of revealing the lost heir and they won't be interested in setting things right.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jmucchiello, post: 3291959, member: 813"] I've been toying with a topple the king campaign. Basically, the kingdom is rather LE and has been for the last 150 -200 years when the prior line of kings was overthrown by the current line. The king dies at the start of the campaign. The dead king was not overly tyrannic but still not very good. He was respected since he did do well by the kingdom if not to individuals in the kingdom. Problem is his heir, the new king, a complete wastrel. Debouchery is his legacy but there is little dissent because he quells it harshly (as the party will witness first hand). The party works for one of the older earls or dukes at court. An honest man in a difficult situation. At around 5th level, they discover the heir of previous line of kings is someone they've known for a while. He is not aware of his lineage but the party discovers it through some lost records in an adventure. At this point, they could leave him be and destroy (or hide) the evidence. Tell him and let him do as he pleases. Or perhaps it gets in their heads to restore the prior lineage. Their patron would love that since he is unhappy with the current situation. There are a few waning organizations of holy warriors who, if they find out, will make it their duty to restore the old line whether he wants to do so or not. I just have this overriding fear that it get to the point of revealing the lost heir and they won't be interested in setting things right. [/QUOTE]

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