Starting a "fight the man" campaign

[PwrMnky]

This weekend!
Whoot! Whoot!

It's gonna be about the street urchin/"common man" bringing down ...
BIG
BAD
BUSINESS

D&D set in a huge metropolis city. No technology, but spells and corrupt government. BOOYAH!! I'm playing a beguiler (who tha man?!) who will PrC into a Dragon Disciple. ANDandand I get to play with a good friend of mine who typically DM's ... but I'm excited to play with him again!

(it's a beautiful thing when a couple of books, and friends can bring this much excitement!)

 

[HellHound]

I ran one of these campaigns set in Sharn.

Basically, think CyberPunk, but replace the corporations with the Dragonmarked houses (hell, they are worse than corporations, they feel they have divine right on their side), throw in the three major criminal factions of Sharn, the rivalry between the two adventurer guilds, and the power play between the government of the city, the government of the nation, and the dragonmarked houses.

 

[Piratecat]

I'm so jealous. My next campaign may have themes like this, and it should be a hoot.

 

[Imp]

Fight the Man is my very favorite campaign theme. Jealous! Sounds like an awesome character concept too.

 

[Chimera]

Only if we all pick character names from blaxploitation films.

I get dibbs on "Cleopatra Jones".

 

[PwrMnky]

my character

Awesome!
Cool feedback.

Just to give you an idea of my character for this game:

She will be from the outlaying gypsy caravans and has always seen dragons as more pragmatic dieties. They exist and they interact with us on a daily basis (not like these "gods" she hears about). And they can either come in and save the day or come in and destroy villages. She is coming to the city to join the Draconic Order. Which is like "Church of Scientology" meets "Fight Club." Totally underground, people think the members are weirdos, and its more of a myth than an actual cult.

She works as a messenger for the herbalist and spell components. And due to her beguiler spell expeditious retreat ... she is one of the best.
... can we say, "hello, forgery skill?"

(And MAN ... after doing my taxes? ... I want to "fight the man" campaign.)

 

[Mark CMG]

How can you fight the man when you so obviously are the man?

Spoiler

Even though your character is a woman, you the Man!

 

[PwrMnky]

We Did It

Well, first day of fighting the man ....


I was invited to a fancy dinner where I was told by our host (co-player) to act like a lady and behave myself. When the mother exclaimed how difficult it was to find "good help now adays" ...

My character intentionally spilled her own glass of wine, and proclaimed, "oh servant girl come clean this up! A rich person has spilled her glass!"

We all laughed.
My character is going to backstab that entire household.

 

[eyebeams]

Rent Gangs of New York. I was going to use it as the template for my own D&D setting way back when.

 

[eyebeams]

Well, first day of fighting the man ....


I was invited to a fancy dinner where I was told by our host (co-player) to act like a lady and behave myself. When the mother exclaimed how difficult it was to find "good help nowadays" ...

My character intentionally spilled her own glass of wine, and proclaimed, "oh servant girl come clean this up! A rich person has spilled her glass!"

We all laughed.
My character is going to backstab that entire household.

That is the most awesome actual play vignette ever.