Strategies

[Robert Harper]

Does anyone have any favoured strategies (either as PC or DM controlling
NPC) for 'cracking open' a domain where Ruler and other Regents will support
each other.

The intruder wanting in has some serious uphill work to do (all the 'free'
negative modifiers Ruler and existing holder can impose) - any 'tricks'
anyone has used to overcome this or make the incumbents sweat a little?

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[¼Õ ´©¸®(Son, Nuree]

> From: Robert Harper
>
> Does anyone have any favoured strategies (either as PC or DM controlling
> NPC) for 'cracking open' a domain where Ruler and other Regents will
support
> each other.
>
> The intruder wanting in has some serious uphill work to do (all the
'free'
> negative modifiers Ruler and existing holder can impose) - any 'tricks'
> anyone has used to overcome this or make the incumbents sweat a little?

In our campaign, we (I and my players) changed the rule a bit. We agreed
that a regent cannot influence one's action just because he has some
holdings there. We concluded that the holding or province level limits the
RPs can be spent (ie. the limit of influence). But, one's action is
directly related to a certain regent's interests, the regent can spend as
many RPs as he likes.

The point is that one cannot influence one's action without spending some
RPs.

For example, lets take a province like this:
Provine (3/2) Law: Regent A(3) Temple: Regent B(3)
(Regent A) Guild: Regent C(3) Source: Regent D(2)

If another regent (Regent E) attempts to make a guild holding there, Regent
A can spend 6 RPs (province 3 + law 3), Regent B can spend 3 RPs (temple
3), Regent C can spend as many RPs he has (for it is directly related to
his interests), but Regent D cannot spend RPs (because it is not a similiar
holding).

If Regent A tries to rule Province, other regents can spend 3 RPs, but
Regent D can spend limitless RPs.

- - Son, Nuree

[Ray Davis]

Robert Harper wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any favoured strategies (either as PC or DM controlling
> NPC) for 'cracking open' a domain where Ruler and other Regents will support
> each other.
>
> The intruder wanting in has some serious uphill work to do (all the 'free'
> negative modifiers Ruler and existing holder can impose) - any 'tricks'
> anyone has used to overcome this or make the incumbents sweat a little?
>
I would start by securing a non-agression pact with the temples by
allowing
them to prosper in your lands, and the price is that they should not
interfere
with your plans.

Next start the same tact with the Guilds.

This statment assumes that you have no realm magic and don't wish to war
upon the land.
Allow the temples and guilds to build up while preparing to get in a
bidding war by increasing
your own regency.


Once, the temples and Guilds have something to lose, begin a campaign
attempting to grab the law in a
small province. Once you have some law in the province start trying to
agitate it. Once the province
goes into rebellion, move some troops into re-establish (martial) law.
This then gives the other regent
a choice, risk a war to retake a small province of little note, or
simply demand that it be given back.
As it happens, during the riots a small temple or guild holding was
looted and burned (be careful here),
if you have a reputation for underhandidness, don't try this tact. A
smart regent will demand the province
back, you can then give him the rebellious province back after having
established a holding of your choice.
If he invades, since you don't have a treaty with him, he has started
the war and you can execute the war
with extreme prejudice, just be sure your ready to win.

[Michael Andrew Cullingha]

> I would start by securing a non-agression pact with the temples by
> allowing
> them to prosper in your lands, and the price is that they should not
> interfere
> with your plans.

One thing that this just reminded me of is the movie
'The Godfather'. To paraphrase, Vito Corleone (sp?)
would do someone a favor saying only "Someday you may
be in a position to help me. Then I will come to you
and ask of you a favor. What ever it is, you will
do it." Again, I'm only paraphrasing from memory,
but it can work quite well for this type of action
I believe.

Mike
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