Motivations for Political Intrigue

[redwing]

I'm working on a little sub-system to encourage players to get involved in the political machinations of my game.

What are the motivations for those embroiled in court intrigue?

So far, I have: Power, Glory, Wealth, Knowledge/Arcana, Personal (Love/Revenge)

 

[Dioltach]

Duress? Honour? Habit? Fear?

 

[WayneLigon]

The first question to always ask yourself first is: are my players interested in getting involved in settling politics at all?
Possible motivations:

Crusader: Only I Can Stop The Corruption That Threatens Us (aka Think Of The Children)
I Must Oppose That Other Family. They Can Never Be Allowed To Gain Power.
I Must Prove Myself to Father.
I Love Playing With People Like Toys. And I Like Breaking My Toys.
I Must Repay My Debt To X.
I Hate All That Those People Love. I Must Bring Them Down.
I Am Bored And There Is No More Good Wine.
I Am A Secret Servant of X. X Wants Y to Fail/Succeed.
I Must Protect The King.
I Am The King's Secret Lover.
I Must Find The Forgotten/Hidden/Lost Thing In The Castle.