irdeggman schrieb:
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> irdeggman wrote:
> Kenneth,
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> I can`t disagree with "viewpoints".
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> And some of that can be used to explain "how things may work behind the scenes".
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> But the question asked was (and it was interpreted (at least by me) as being a rules-based question and not a philoshical one) - especially when looking at the connection to Ariya:
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> I still don`t know if the Thane of Talinie and the NIT are two separate domains or one? I read it as one domain. If two, then who runs NIT?
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> And do you roll random events for each or just one?
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> Another example of this situation, I think, is the Prince-paladin of Ariya?
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> Now it really doesn`t matter how it happened but at the moment both the NIT and the province are ruled by the same person - hence the same domain.
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> Domain is a way of measuring "personal power". How one handles one aspect has a direct relationship with the others. Regents are associated with all they hold and rule.
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> Almost all of Cerilia is fraught with strife and conflicts (hence the one of the basic constructs of the game - and directly linked to the title of the Anuire sourcebook "Ruins of Empire".
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> The comparison to the paladin-prince of Ariya is a great example. So is the paladin ruler of Elinie. Every paladin ruler would be torn between duty to the state and duty to their deity. Why does this need to be reflected via different "domains"? It makes no sense mechanically or even common sense-wise to split things up so. It will only serve to make the domain level of play that more complex (mechanically) when it is already a difficult thing to handle overall.
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> IMO - rolling more than one random event for a single regent is just plain harsh. This would keep the player constantly dealing with them, regardless of domain size or structure.
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Or it would emphasize that no single ruler can rule a huge realm
consisting of different holding types alone without huge and numerous
problems.

That is one of the answers to the question why the Gorgon has not taken
over all of Anuire already. Speaking in 2E terms even he is limited to 3
actions and the random events of all of Anuire under his direct rule
would be impossible to deal with.

It also emphasizes the value of vassals who have actions of their own to
take care for local random events.