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I have for some time been interested in formulating a working set of rules for the operation of a domain or realm based set of high level actions which would...
The basic unit of civilization is the City - surrounded by an area of cultivated land. Why? because if there is a concentration of people in an area they will...
Are you thinking of something like the environment of classical Greek city states, or something like the fashionable "points of light" environment?___I know...
Not just the classical Greek City States, but any form of government/culture that might co-exist more or less on an even basis under such conditions as noted. ...
Money as coins/gems or any kind of what we would today call portable wealth may not be as valuable generally as you would suppose. Sure most player types would...
Have you seen the domain rules in the Companion Set? Not sure if it is what you are looking for but atleast it a base for discussion. ... adventuring ... ...
Hi all, ... adventuring world.< [snipped] I'm still not sure where you're going with this, but I'm interested in seeing where it leads. ~Scott "-enkainen"...
Well I'd like to able to quickly specifiy/model that this particular adventuring area is controlled by a culture similar to the Germanic tribes (Goths,...
Same basic concept - Birthright domain rules expanded on Companion set considerably as I understand it. But it's not specifically those kind of rules that I'm...
We don't like to talk about it much do we? Slavery should be an absolutely essential characteristics of any D&D culture. There I said it (actually I wrote it) ...
Hi all, ... adventuring area is controlled by a culture similar to the Germanic tribes (Goths, Vandals, Saxons, Burgundians, Franks etc). And I'd like to have...
... I'm afraid that these might be for a period later than what you're outlining, but I have played around with the rules outlined by S. John Ross here:...
... You might want to try: http://www.welshpiper.com/lowfantasy This is based on S. John Ross' work, with several tweaks of my own. Cheers, -- Erin The Chimera...
... Some thoughts on the matter here: http://welshpiper.com/node/167 Cheers, -- Erin The Chimera RPG: One Game. Infinite Worlds... http://www.welshpiper.com/ ...
... onwards. ... was ... the ... on. ... to ... are certain character classes such as the gladiators and others that start as slaves or could potentially be...
I am new to the group and will start posting articles and responding to them as soon as I possibly can. It's about time that I found a group like this that is...
"azador1606" <azador1606@> wrote: <snip> It wouldn't be impossible for a player character to be a slave, in fact there isn't a lot stopping it. But it would be...
Not a "level" no, more of a category if you like - - but really a set of attributes that define a civilization. i.e. not a linear thing but something more in...
straw books - I don't think even dedicated 2nd ed players like them. There is a strong tendency to want to be politically correct for the 21st century but it's...
Thanks, Actually I've seen this - or something very very similar before. It's not quite at the conceptual level I'm looking for and assumes a particular...
Thanks, There is some speculation (and it apparently is just speculation) that the shortage of coin (in Dark Age Europe) was due more to the loss of markets...
Hmmm, "In feudalism's simplest form, the liege divides his land into parcels, called fiefs, which he distributes to his vassals in exchange for military...
More studying for the bar exam nuttiness from me ... :) The modern covenant of seisin relates to the possession of land, and comes from feudal times when ALL...
I am a hard money freak. I argue with my gamer buddies often about why I think hard currency (i.e., precious metal coins) is the way to go, to protect yourself...
Very late - actually anything after 1500 should be considered renaissance. Yeah, if they could (and here is the sticking point - where do they get the power to...
Actually he has to have a place he can spend the money. If he cant travel and no one comes to him it's pretty much just scrap metal. It all depends on whether...
Well, that is semi-true. It may not be super easy to go down the street to Magic-Items-R-Us and spend the 100sp. But it is a store of wealth that is easily...
