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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 4879724" data-attributes="member: 54707">I think everyone has given pretty good advice so far. MH did a very good job of basic situational analysis and likely steps of progression. They needn't necessarily proceed in that particular order though, that will be sitiautaionally determined by events on the ground.Another thing you're gonna need is a really effective leadership organization if this is to be a true rebellion and not just a series of sporadic and geographically isolated temporary uprisings. Also, depending upon the geographic area involved (how spread out in actual terrain is the uprising to be, will it be localized to the capital or a major city where the prince is likely already in background operation seeking to gain influence and followers of his own, or will it be a national or kingdom wide operation) you will need a really effective and reliable means or set of means of communications. This is especially true in a non-magical, low magical, or primitive society or one in which much control over the means of communications and commerce/trade is exercised. What about espionage and spying? Does the prince have a good spy network (probably) and what about the opposition (the could possibly build up a good network over time). There is a lot of necessary and hidden support organization behind both a secret insurgency/coup/power grab, and an organized or developing rebellion. Another thing you're gonna have to account for is push-back. How hostile or violent will the counter-insurgency, counter-rebellion become, and on who's side will the local and larger authorities decide, both in the early stages of the rebellion, and later on? And again how long will this go on? Will the authorities hope to ride it out or destroy the opposition through attrition, or will it be relatively quick from beginning to end, and how violent and brutal is the rebellion likely to become and how will they behave if they actually succeed? Will it bring about a possible entirely new form of government, like an American Republic, will it bring about a French Revolution Reign of Terror, will it simply exchange one tyrant for another, will it lead to society wide change, or just local exchange of princes?All of these things, and things mentioned previously, might be signposts along your way.Good luck QL. Sounds like an interesting scenario.</blockquote>

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