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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 1957144" data-attributes="member: 1125">Heres some impressive multi-page material on the development and features of the Culture of <a href="http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/kona/history1a.htm" target="_blank">Ancient Hawaii</a>It makes the point that This is especially true when considering Hawaii as its Stratified Monarchal system was somewhat unique in the Pacific (with only Tonga and to a lesser degree Tahiti even coming close to such a system). The standard for Polynesian culture was kinbased 'Chiefdoms' wherein the 'Chief' was appointed from the senior descent line from a common ancestor of the corporate group.In Hawaii in particular the common descent was overshadowed and a distinct division was made between Kings and Commoners in a manner that closely parallels European fuedalism. Anyway Hawaii, Tahiti and Tonga make great settings for political intrigue type campaigns and the Empire of Tonga (the Worlds oldest continuous monarchy) once had a huge expansionist thrust occupying a region extending from Fiji across Samoa to the Cook Islands and 'north' into Micronesia.The Other Island groups are ripe for high adventure and island hoping was a regular aspect of life for the chiefly classes (from whom most PCs ought to come).Anyway thats my 2 coconuts - Tonguez, a proud descendent of Cannibals with Muskets</blockquote>