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From: ncg@ukc.UUCP (N.C.Gale)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Wars in FRP
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 15:18:12 EDT
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Nice to see someone mention wars in frps.
And statecraft, power politics and the like.

My campaign has a fairly high political (conflict) content -
which is absolutely necessary for the overall feel, and for
providing end-objectives for my players to aim at.

I am tempted to regurgitate lengthy examples, but I shall desist.

Normally there is one war between every one or two adventures -
one session in six, say.

It's strange, but my players take most delight in actually influencing
the battle result (by extremely reckless bravery), rather than the
social advantages gained by doing so.
It's quite nice for them to have a Cause to fight for, but mostly I
think it makes a pleasant change from the standard adventuring of other
weeks.

-Nige Gale