Death by Dark Ages...

[the_eggwhite]

I found that last night's dark ages game, whilst fun, was very tiring to run. I suspect it was just because it was quite a small game, and a lot of our more vocal or flambouyant characters were not there, so we had to keep poking things to keep the game going. The court couldn't quite reach the critical mass of hubbub and activity required for it to look after itself and leave us STs able to draw back and use a light touch. Still, I think I managed to slip in some clarification of the relationship between the council of elders (Primogen) and the Prince's Household (Council), and drop a few more hints as to the Prince's personality and way of doing things.

Really do need to fit a revolving door on the council chamber, though. Or perhaps one of those "take a ticket and wait for your number" systems. Still, it means that working to get a position of authority is always going to be a viable goal, if perhaps not a goal in the longest term.

Comments

[reindeerflotila.livejournal.com]

...aaaahhhhh....
power structures

how I love them.

[themadone.livejournal.com]

I think the Tremere fight shouldn't have taken so long to kick off. The Prince should have given the go ahead the moment he was insulted by their gift. No-one else was going to start it whilst they were under his hospitality. Or maybe nuuki shouldn't have spent so much time talking to them, so they'd have left earlier?

[urizen.livejournal.com]

Annoyed I missed out. i have been having thoughts on better organising the councial and court as a whole to try and galvanise things some more. Next time...