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Domain Management in ACK vs. An Echo Resounding

Started by AnthonyRoberson, February 15, 2012, 08:42:09 PM

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#45
February 10, 2014, 02:56:09 PM
Your post is point on but I have some comments.

Quote from: SineNomine;514959The model is explicitly feudal. Your PC can't personally control more than one domain, while the mightiest empires on the globe might be composed of tens of thousands of domains. The emperors of these realms subinfeudinate their best domains to their henchmen, who in turn subinfeudinate all the way down.

My reading of the system that the feudal aspects are all fluff. There little to change if you wanted to model alternatives. For example if the society is largely consist of freehold farmers all the holder of a domain may get are the taxes and revenue off of his personal land.

Personally I would have added some notes at the end explaining how to adapt the rules to other types of cultures and societies

JeremyR

#46
February 11, 2014, 12:20:59 AM
Quote from: P1NBACK;730423Other inspiration we've used: Birthright, Houses of the Blooded / Blood & Honor, Pendragon, REIGN, A Song of Ice and Fire RPG, Stars Without Number, etc.

Any feedback / ideas appreciated.

Don't overlook the Pathfinder rules

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/other-rules/kingdom-building

They are perhaps overly complex (it is Pathfinder), but still, provide a lot more detail/flavor than ACKS or the Companion set that it was based on.

Especially the settlement building aspects of it. All the different buildings you can buy can really make it seem like you're doing something tangible, not just numbers on a spreadsheet.

P1NBACK

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February 11, 2014, 12:53:46 AM
Quote from: JeremyR;730580Don't overlook the Pathfinder rules

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/other-rules/kingdom-building

They are perhaps overly complex (it is Pathfinder), but still, provide a lot more detail/flavor than ACKS or the Companion set that it was based on.

Especially the settlement building aspects of it. All the different buildings you can buy can really make it seem like you're doing something tangible, not just numbers on a spreadsheet.

Wow! Awesome resource. Thanks man.

Like you said, maybe a little too fine-grained, but definitely useful!
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