I have a few ideas for a new campaign setting and would like to get your feedback.
Once upon a time...
There was a group of wizards that ruled a realm, a magocracy, if you please, which bordered on a large body of water. These wizards were generally benevolant and loved by most. They created a constitution which governed the actions of all those that chose to live & work in their realm.
Every so often the wizards would draft a new constitution with updates for old laws or adding new laws. Everyone was happy and life went on. Then there was this one time that the wizards made a third constitution. It was quite evolutionary with its new laws and new way of doing things. The new constitution brought many new citizens and denizens into the wizards' realm.
Unfortunately, the new constitution, while good over all, had some major flaws. Only two short years after publishing their third constitution, the wizards released another very similar, yet different, version. So as to not upset their loyal population, the coast dwelling wizards called it the third-and-a-half constitution. Some people grumbled at the small length of time between the third and third-and-a-half constitutions but others generally saw the changes as a good thing.
Now, these wizards are ruled from afar (or perhaps near - it's hard to say) by an empire. This empire, while not evil (though I'm sure there are some evil folks within the organization), liked to generate gold pieces. The best way, in their mind, to generate this cash flow was to come up with a new constitution.
This empire was strange and they spoke strangely and had strange customs. For example, having a brother was extremely important. That, coupled with their habit of using slang or contracting words, begat the following common greeting, "Hey man, do you has bro?"
A while later the fourth constitution came out and it had a great effect on the people of the realm. The laws were drastically changed, some said, and it was nothing like previous constitutions. The realm was divided and could have engaged in civil war.
Thankfully there emerged from the chaos a leader, or a saviour. This leader/saviour was very intelligent and she had great charisma and wonderful ideas.
She said (in fact she must have the gift of foresight for she said the following comments prior to the fourth constitution being released), she said that while she was sure the fourth constitution would be great and she wished the wizards well with their new laws, she was convinced that the third-and-a-half constitution still had merit and should be allowed to flourish for many years to come.
She decided to form her own break-away realm and continue to leave peacefully under the third-and-a-half constitution laws. She drew a great many people with her and for the first time in the history of the world, this magnificent leader asked the people what changes they wanted to see with the laws.
The people rejoiced and submitted ideas by the thousands and new laws were created and old laws updated and the people were once again happy...
Or were they?...
So, what do you guys think? Before I forget, I should mention that the leader of the new realm's name was lost to anqiquity but the people referred to her as Leader & Saviour. The people of this new realm couldn't decide if she was a Leader or a Saviour so they abbreviated the words and combined them into her new name, "Lea-Sa"!
