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Message: <blockquote data-quote="magnusmalkus" data-source="post: 4332987" data-attributes="member: 34915">To illuminate on the town I'm creating, I've got these bullet points:The town can be something of a 'crazy house'.  Most citizens lead normal lives so long as they don't call attention to themselves.  Generations ago, the town was once a feifdom governed by a paladin loyal to the monarch of the kingdom.  Due to an ancient cataclysm, the great kindgom crumbled and left the survivors to fend for themselves.  Despite no lord over them, the vassals to the king held onto their lands as best they could.The town in my campaign provided protection and survived well enough post-cataclysm.  The paladin ruled as a monarch, always holding the law as absolute, his rule was the glue that was going to keep civilization thriving.  Barbarisim and chaos raged upon the land.  For his entire rule, the paladin kept his people safe.  During these troubled times, he was judge, jury and executioner against anything that would stand in the way of his vassals survival.Generations pass, and ruler passed leadership to his heir, always keeping it in the family.  During the most troubling of times, the people of the city became very xenophobic, barring any contact with anyone or anything that came to their gates.  As the cataclysm settled, and things became less dire, things became less xenophobic with every passing generation.  The current heir is a maniacle egomaniac who lords over the city.  He fancies himself a judge like his forefather.  Generations of inbreeding have caused mental instability. Judge Barclay is a stalker.  He will find someone or a group of people and make them the total focus of his entire existance.   At best, he can be a smothering benefactor.  At worst, he can be the agent of pain and misery as he brings to bear the full extent of his title and legal powers upon his unwitting victim, scrutinizing and punishing said victim for the slightest infraction to the full extent of the law.  Often, Judge Barclay will hold open court sessions and lord over the court like a god.  For the entertainement of the people, he hosts weekly public shows showcasing peoples depravity (like a Jerry Springer show).People live in fear of the Judge or people are amused by the Judge.  So long as you pay your taxes, be productive, and don't draw attention to yourself, you can live a hassle free life and never find yourself the subject of his cruel obsession.People can't leave because there is nowhere safe to go.  And due to generations of brainwashing from the inbred ruling family, most laborers are miserable and downtrodden, and not really willing to better their own lives.  Middle and upper class citizens often enjoy the entertainment provided by the judge so long as none of their own skeletons is brought to life for all the town to gawk at.There is an usurper among the townsfolk.  An evil priestess who seeks to topple the Judge.  She has started an underground movement against his rule.  The PC's are citizens of this place.</blockquote>

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