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Message: <blockquote data-quote="R_Chance" data-source="post: 9433843" data-attributes="member: 55149">Hmmm... OK.1. A crusading order of knights who protect indigenous peoples from conquest by hostile neighbors (but don't control the locals). The locals may be pacifist or just not very capable militarily. The Order moved into the area, received permission to establish strongholds and protect the land. 2. Merchants who establish factories (in the older sense of the word as a trade outpost / warehouse) and conduct trade with local peoples. Trade is voluntary and both sides are more or less satisfied with the "deal." One may be benefitting more than the other, but both want what the other has. 3. A group of artisans and craftsmen that establish schools to educates and trains local peoples in different skills and, as a result, gain access to local raw materials and talent. Both groups benefit from the situation. The artisan and craft guilds may establish local branches (or not). 4. On the iffier side. A nation invades a nearby land ruled by demon worshippers who practice frequent human sacrifice and slavery.  The local commoners are happier being free and not getting sacrificed. The demon worshipping elite are, of course, unhappy about it. This one involves conquest and putting down a religion... Any of these could go sideways, or not. You may not consider this Imperialism (obviously the 4th is), but it's not difficult to come up with situations that don't involve oppression (although some of it could be considered cultural imperialism - like teaching people foreign ways) or exploitation (beyond the social relationships established).A couple of these exist in my campaign world, the others don't. Given time you could come up with numerous others. It's almost like a sliding scale of "imperialism". Which is imperialistic, which are good / bad?</blockquote>

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