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I'm interested in table top games that have a strong focus on power and politics, or possibly social change or intrigue that intersects with power and politics.

Not hung up on format or system, open to anything.

Any suggestions?

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[–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ah, I immediately interpreted it as PCs with grievances. NPCs with legitimate grievances makes a lot more sense, thank you!

[–] pteryx@dice.camp 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

PCs having grievances can happen too, but it tends to be more of an intermediate technique than a basic one for players, and dependent on them already having a solid understanding of the setting.

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Right, 'cause it's like a second-order effect? Like, your PC's grievance has to make coherent sense with/against the values/cultures that make up the setting?

[–] pteryx@dice.camp 1 points 10 months ago

Essentially, yes.