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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenjib" data-source="post: 367488" data-attributes="member: 530">There is a rebellion in a vassal state of the empire.  The players may create a reason to resent the empire if they wish.  If not, one will be created for them.  The game begins with the Empire attacking and razing the town where the PCs begin to ferret out the rebel leadership which is headquartered there.  The players may encounter several objectives during the chaos, depending on what they do, including storming the prison and freeing political prisoners (other PC's could be among the prisoners, political or just plain criminal), helping refugees to escape, skirmishing with imperial soldiers in the streets, fighting in the naval battle, etc.  Afterward they must help cover the retreat and rebuild the rebel forces.By the end the party has a strong common interest and goal.  They have also probably bumped into several long term enemies and flunkies through the course of the day that will show up later, the cruel Ambassador, his brutal bodyguard, the captain of the imperial guard, the naval commander.  They now have a personal grudge against these people that they can bear with them later when this opening scene becomes a significant catalyst for the ensuing war and is remembered as one of the great tragedies sung of in songs for years to come.Another idea that just struck me, what if you had each character write up their background, did the amnesia thing, but then secretly switched their backgrounds all around.  Eventually they discover that somehow their identities have all been scrambled.  Could be interesting for a short campaign.</blockquote>

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