| markrivett |
I am setting the groundwork for a new campaign (I'm about two years into a current campaign that should be wrapping up before too long). The 1000 ft view of the new campaign is that the players will be hired on retainer by a noble who is the youngest child of a recently deceased noble. He is building an entourage to sabotage his sibling's claim to the title. He is not a good person, but neither are any of his siblings (inspired by the kids from the Righteous Gemstones HBO series).
I have two questions.
1) Does anyone have a good recommendation for a setting within Golarion for a political intrigue campaign that draws inspiration from: Gilded Age, Darkest Dungeon (video game), The Great, Victoria. I don't want to do Absalom.
2) Is the "hook" below funny? Can it be funnier? How? Does it adequately resonate/mock real-world parallels? How would a bad person who doesn't see themselves as a bad person write a job description?
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Now Hiring Assistants!
Following the heartbreaking passing of Duke Godefory Daucourt, Lord Vincent Daucourt is seeking highly motivated candidates to support his hereditary ascendancy. Lord Daucourt strives to maintain a racially, religiously, and philosophically diverse and inclusive workplace.
Education Requirements:
• Can read or be read to (writing optional)
Ideal candidates are…
• …Ambitious! Ready to earn more gold than can be spent in a lifetime.
o Candidates who are not ready to be absurdly wealthy need not apply.
• …Imaginative! Able to creatively interpret laws in order to facilitate positive outcomes.
o Candidates with the ability to convincingly justify their creative legal interpretations will be given special consideration.
• …Determined! Willing to confront unique obstacles each day with violent enthusiasm.
o Applicants who are boring people seeking tiresome non-violent routines should explore employment elsewhere
• …Tenacious! Proficient in identifying teachable moments to better inform future endeavors.
o Individuals with the ability to quickly recover from defeat, injury, illness, and death are encouraged to apply.
Ideal candidates will possess…
• A talent for potion and elixir creation
• A knack for entering a blackout rage when appropriate
• A proficiency in heavy armor
• Aptitude for identifying a competitor's weaknesses and exploiting them
• Expertise in circumventing security using stealth and guile.
• An ability to exercise improvisational magic through force of will
• A talent for entertaining at both low-brow and high-brow functions
• A commitment to workforce retention through proactive intervention on behalf of colleagues targeted by competitors
• Trained in punching and kicking through obstacles when those obstacles are sometimes also people
• Patronage of a deity (Note statement on religious diversity above)
• Ability to transform into different creatures.
• Enthusiasm for facilitating stakeholder collaboration by hunting those stakeholders down for surprise collaboration
• Advanced knowledge of arcane spellcasting
• Loyalty
This is an entry level position with compensation commiserate with project-based outcomes. Successful candidates will be held in retainer and referred to a non-compete policy. Open interviews will be held at Redwood Mansion daily until positions are filled.
| HumbleGamer |
1) Does anyone have a good recommendation for a setting within Golarion for a political intrigue campaign that draws inspiration from: Gilded Age, Darkest Dungeon (video game), The Great, Victoria. I don't want to do Absalom.
What about Pathfinder: Kingmakers and Wrath of the Righteous videogames?
