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<blockquote data-quote="Bawylie" data-source="post: 6797457" data-attributes="member: 6776133"><p>Robin Hood is about dispossession and disenfranchisement, when a usurper takes a Point of Light and turns it into a nightmare. </p><p></p><p>The usurper grinds down on the people, but they have nowhere to go. Literally nowhere. And some turn feral. </p><p></p><p>If I were at it, I'd start the PCs in a hometown that gets utterly put down and razed for rebelling. Press that dispossession button. And the fact that the usurper couldn't have done this if the legit ruler were around. </p><p></p><p>Now, survive outside the PoL. Make it. Deal with refugees and bandits and monsters. And eke out what revenge you can. </p><p></p><p>You want courtly intrigue? Cool. Instead of a nation, the usurper territory is a principality. Ruled by a baron under a lord. Or a lord under some overlord. Move against the usurper on multiple fronts. But he's rich, connected, powerful, & corrupt. Unafraid to use the muscle and machinations of "the state" to crush opposition. The overlord needs the lords to keep PoLs in good working order, so he's unwilling to depose anyone unless it means the collapse of the area. He may even support his little tyrant, unaware of the injustices. "Don't fix what isn't broken" kind of thing. </p><p></p><p>And on these fronts, your campaign can play out. Perhaps the PCs try to turn to the church for intercession. Or rouse the people. Or play the game of thrones. </p><p></p><p>Sounds like a neat game. I'd totally play a human fighter (archer) in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bawylie, post: 6797457, member: 6776133"] Robin Hood is about dispossession and disenfranchisement, when a usurper takes a Point of Light and turns it into a nightmare. The usurper grinds down on the people, but they have nowhere to go. Literally nowhere. And some turn feral. If I were at it, I'd start the PCs in a hometown that gets utterly put down and razed for rebelling. Press that dispossession button. And the fact that the usurper couldn't have done this if the legit ruler were around. Now, survive outside the PoL. Make it. Deal with refugees and bandits and monsters. And eke out what revenge you can. You want courtly intrigue? Cool. Instead of a nation, the usurper territory is a principality. Ruled by a baron under a lord. Or a lord under some overlord. Move against the usurper on multiple fronts. But he's rich, connected, powerful, & corrupt. Unafraid to use the muscle and machinations of "the state" to crush opposition. The overlord needs the lords to keep PoLs in good working order, so he's unwilling to depose anyone unless it means the collapse of the area. He may even support his little tyrant, unaware of the injustices. "Don't fix what isn't broken" kind of thing. And on these fronts, your campaign can play out. Perhaps the PCs try to turn to the church for intercession. Or rouse the people. Or play the game of thrones. Sounds like a neat game. I'd totally play a human fighter (archer) in it. [/QUOTE]
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