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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 3901835" data-attributes="member: 9254">An &quot;enlightened&quot; fief-based government is possible, assuming a decent honor code is instilled in the hereditary lords as well as socio-political counterbalance in the forms of guilds and and judiciary that is impartial to maintain independence.&nbsp; Churches could be interpreted as guilds in this system.&nbsp; The best counterbalance is a ratification by the guild/judiciary of the succeeding lord.&nbsp; As kings often had the ability to grant or strip hereditary titles, this would allow new blood to rejuvenate the system.&nbsp; Feudalism would then become similar to that seen in the Errol Flynn &quot;Robin Hood&quot; movie, where the nobles are primarily looking out for the good of the people and the people are respectful because their leaders deserve respect more than command it.&nbsp; Would it last?&nbsp; Nope, nothing does.&nbsp; It would probably last between 10-100 years, until sufficient generations pass that the offspring feel deserving and self important.&nbsp; More than long enough for most campaigns though.&nbsp; So don't assume that &quot;feudal society&quot; inherently requires inequality.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 3901835, member: 9254"] An "enlightened" fief-based government is possible, assuming a decent honor code is instilled in the hereditary lords as well as socio-political counterbalance in the forms of guilds and and judiciary that is impartial to maintain independence. Churches could be interpreted as guilds in this system. The best counterbalance is a ratification by the guild/judiciary of the succeeding lord. As kings often had the ability to grant or strip hereditary titles, this would allow new blood to rejuvenate the system. Feudalism would then become similar to that seen in the Errol Flynn "Robin Hood" movie, where the nobles are primarily looking out for the good of the people and the people are respectful because their leaders [i]deserve[/i] respect more than command it. Would it last? Nope, nothing does. It would probably last between 10-100 years, until sufficient generations pass that the offspring feel deserving and self important. More than long enough for most campaigns though. So don't assume that "feudal society" inherently requires inequality. [/QUOTE]

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