tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842087556081043371.post7977067761809243060..comments2022-04-01T16:46:42.462-05:00Comments on Board Enterprises: Bringing Life to Your Game World - Part IIBoardEnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15462361536278304286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842087556081043371.post-64171810436999553492015-05-09T11:28:27.004-05:002015-05-09T11:28:27.004-05:00It occurs to me that so often perspective plays su...It occurs to me that so often perspective plays such a role in this sort of “base” character. Not getting into any political arguments here, but I see McCain in a slightly different fashion. I think it is easier to have a consensus view of historic figures, though that is not always true - see the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator vs the Tyrant vs the “for whites only” candidate who opposed slavery in order to keep blacks out of Kansas and the other new states. It matters because your players will see these characters differently than you do too, and that’s probably a good thing!<br />As always - thanks for keeping the conversation going!BoardEnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462361536278304286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842087556081043371.post-70552279467278303352015-05-05T06:34:08.662-05:002015-05-05T06:34:08.662-05:00For me, what I took from both the Character Foundr...For me, what I took from both the Character Foundry and these posts, especially Bringing Life... is to look at some of today's politicians, business people, higher-ups, etc. and get a basic profile, then apply some of those traits to the NPC. <br />For example, John McCain would be a General/Court Advisor, as well as an experienced field veteran of war. He is hawkish, always on guard, ready to strike pre-emptively. A lot of people respect or at least will hear him out, including but not necessarily the Ruler. However, his influence is high.<br />Another, Angela Merkel, working many factions, with a semi-strong central factions amidst many disparate interests. A master at diplomacy and propaganda, she is considered both wholesome and brutal by many. Growing up a minor noblewoman, she worked her way up through adinistration and was placed as High Guildmistress of her region, then became the de-facto ruler. Too old to bear children, never married, her allies worry about succession, but its a back-burner issue for most. She is placed between two much larger powers, but the insterests and trade importance of her confederacy mean that she is always at the table between the two larger "sides". Then of course, I take a situation like Georgia, with annexation slowly taking over. The Ukraine is both too recent and too muddy. Maybe even Bosnia. Or Rwanda, where we have a tropical Warlord, maybe based on Kuny, a Shaman/Ruler of mystery and misinformation, leading a huge guerilla network, FARC-style. Like you say, the players cannot know about what is happening, so you cannot cut and paste, but grab a simple motivations template and run with it, making it your own.<br /><br />As always, a great Spark. Thank J.Nova Scotia Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442827914256027088noreply@blogger.com