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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Funksaw" data-source="post: 1678557" data-attributes="member: 20181">One of the things I was thinking a d20 system or, since it wouldn't have a combat system, an OGL system would be perfect for would be a political game.  (The default starting era will be 1976 - the Bicentennial Election) It really does lend itself to the alignment/class/feats/skills system pretty well... with each "level" equalling a year in public service or your career, and good roleplaying rewarded with "bennies" - additional points in addition to your normal levels.Alignment would probably be roughly along the following Axes:Social: Authoritarian (Right-wing), Moderate (Center), Libertarian (Left-Wing)Economic: Conservative, Centrist, LiberalLegal: Idealist (Plays by the rules), Oppertunist (Ends justify the means), Slimeball (Power is it's own reward.) So, someone like FDR might be a Moderate Liberal Idealist, Henry Wallace (unsuccessful candidate for the presidency of 1946) might be a Libertarian Liberal Idealist, Nixon would be an Authoritarian Liberal Slimeball, Reagan would be a Moderate Conservative Oppertunist, Carter, a Libertarian Conservative Idealist, Clinton would be a Moderate Centrist Oppertunist. Classes would be something along the following lines:Candidate (Leads to prestige class: Incumbent by winning an Election, any alignment - class abilities - may choose a "persona" alignment which may or may not reflect thier true alignment.  Until they are elected to office, they may use this "persona" alignment instead of their real one for all matters.)  Candidates are people like James Carter, Incumbants are represnted by Gerald Ford, in 1976.  Third party candidates are also possible.  Policy Wonk - (May not be Moderate) Aide - Must not be more than 1 alignment step away from Candidate.  Can be represented by James CarvilleSpin Doctor - Ever see "Wag the Dog?"  Or, better yet, Karl Rove. Lobbyist/Activist - Any special interest group has this as the go-to guy for the candidate - whether it's Big Oil or Greenpeace, PETA or National Rodeo Commission... Press Advocate - These are your guys backing you in the papers or airwaves - Frankens and O'Reillys.  Spokesman - These are the people that will speak for you when you're not around.  Lawyer - (Can Prestige class to Judicial Appointee after winning a Confirmation) - Lawyers are simply those people who in any campaign, will work, dispassionately - for you legally.  They may not even do much to support you other than fight your case in a legal battle.  Every candidate needs at least one.  NPC Classes:VoterNon-VoterJudgeOfficialBureaucrat"Combat" would work like this: each state has "constituencies."  Your alignment (or persona alignment) of the candidate gives you a "base" of X number of points.  Your opponent ALSO has an X number of points (and you go through this twice - once in the primaries (unless you're an incumbent, in which case you usually skip it) and once in the general election.  Then, for the general election, you roll for each constituency - you get bonuses based on feats and alignments for each constituency (for example, being a Practicing Catholic might get you a minor bonus with the Hispanic vote, but being Hispanic might get you a major bonus with the Hispanic vote - these would be character creation "feats" - I'm not going to make them like races.)  Being a Celebrity might also be a feat, etc.  You add up all your bonuses from your feats and from your campaigning, add a d20, and whoever has the highest score of you and your opponent grabs the consituency, worth X number of points.  The person with the most points wins the election. Levels: Levels basically denote years of public service and determine what you can run for (anything over that level, and you get penalties for "inexperience - but a 3rd level candidate CAN run for president.)  They'd go roughly like this:1-2: City Council3-4: Mayoral Election5-6: State Congress/State Senate/City Council of a Major City7-8: Freshman Congress9-10: Sophomore Congress/Mayor of a Major City11-12: Junior Congress/Junior Senator/Governor(Flyover state)13-14: Senior Congress/Junior Senator/Governor (Major State)15-16: Congressional Whip/Senior Senator17-18: Congressional Leader/Senate Leader19-20: Presidential Contender20+: Elder Statesman</blockquote>

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