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Aug 26, 2021 3:59 am
As my handle suggests, I like philosophy. The world you're in was inspired by social philosophy/political theory. For example, if you've ever read Plato's Republic, it's a comparison of different forms of government.
- Tyranny (a system where an absolute ruler rose to power outside of any sort of constitutional right)
- Aristocracy ( a state ruled by a wise elite, philosophers kings such as Marcus Aurelius)
- Democracy (the entire population of a state participates in government)
- Oligarchy (essentially, rule by the rich)
- Timocracy (only property owners may participate in government)
and by extension, if I remember correctly, anarchy (no formal centralized government) is referenced as well. Despite Athens being famous for being a democratic state, Plato didn't like democracy and advocated for an aristocracy (I made Hoffnungsadel Plato's preferred system of government).
In the game we've begun playing, the aristocracy has been overthrown. According to the Republic, this would make Lord Commander Emil a tyrant. In the world you're in, other cities/states are organized along principles found in Plato's Republic, and other works treating social organization.
In my notes, Hoffnungsadel was just called "The capital". I made the name for the game. It feels clunky to me, but I needed something. Since your PCs are all from this one city, you'd know that the next closest town is actually a sort of outpost that exists more or less on its own. An invading army wouldn't necessarily be realistic. Hoffnungsadel prides itself on being a well-thought-out city.
I'll make it more available to you as I can transcribe it. Also, if you have any questions, post them in the OOC thread. Please and thank you!
- Tyranny (a system where an absolute ruler rose to power outside of any sort of constitutional right)
- Aristocracy ( a state ruled by a wise elite, philosophers kings such as Marcus Aurelius)
- Democracy (the entire population of a state participates in government)
- Oligarchy (essentially, rule by the rich)
- Timocracy (only property owners may participate in government)
and by extension, if I remember correctly, anarchy (no formal centralized government) is referenced as well. Despite Athens being famous for being a democratic state, Plato didn't like democracy and advocated for an aristocracy (I made Hoffnungsadel Plato's preferred system of government).
In the game we've begun playing, the aristocracy has been overthrown. According to the Republic, this would make Lord Commander Emil a tyrant. In the world you're in, other cities/states are organized along principles found in Plato's Republic, and other works treating social organization.
In my notes, Hoffnungsadel was just called "The capital". I made the name for the game. It feels clunky to me, but I needed something. Since your PCs are all from this one city, you'd know that the next closest town is actually a sort of outpost that exists more or less on its own. An invading army wouldn't necessarily be realistic. Hoffnungsadel prides itself on being a well-thought-out city.
I'll make it more available to you as I can transcribe it. Also, if you have any questions, post them in the OOC thread. Please and thank you!
Aug 27, 2021 3:53 am
Hoffnungsadel is an aristocratic city-state nestled in between rolling hills, that become foothills and then mountains to it's east, a strong river to the north, and a sizeable lake to the west. To the south lies open fields. The next nearest town is a small trading hub/agricultural community, called Schoensfeld, that marks a halfway point between Hoffnunsadel and a gigantic gigantic forest that, along with the Weeping Mountains, and the Peaks' Tears (a river caused by melting snow from the mountains) bisect the continent.
World Map
The continent
(very) crude mockup of Hoffnungsadel
World Map
The continent
(very) crude mockup of Hoffnungsadel
OOC:
A cartographer I am not, lol!