View Single Post
Old 07-30-2019, 04:37 PM   #4258
Astromancer
 
Astromancer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Virginia
Default Re: New Reality Seeds

Try this one...

When Louis XIV got his thing for colonies he wanted them to be purely Catholic. This stunted the early growth of Canada. That plus micromanagement from France.

However, on Bourbon-2(the Bourbon designation being reserved for worlds diverging because of the actions of the House of Bourbon) Louis had a different idea. He knew he'd one day get rid of the Edict of Nantes and that would drive French Protestants into exile. But why not do like the English and use the colonies to absorb the unwanted.

In this Q7 world, Louis XIV has, in the year 1665, announced that any French Protestant emigrating to Canada would receive Full Equality of Rights with Catholics! He also granted freer property rights and reduced other economic restrictions as well.

Centrum is appalled. French Canada is growing quickly. If trends continue, then France might be able to either take over North America or prevent complete English domination of North America. Centrum sees itself as having it's hooks into this world's British Empire, it won't tolerate a rival.

The local year is 1700. This is a Low/No Manna world (about fifty fifty). Except for the fact that French Canada is much larger and more prosperous this world is mainly like Homeline in the same year. Centrum wants control of this world. The Cabal doesn't care. Homeline sees a way to keep Centrum busy and wasting resources on a world they thought they owned.

PCs could be involved in some phase or other of the French and Indian Wars with a far larger and more threatening French presence. A great chance for TL4/5 frontier action!
__________________
Per Ardua Per Astra!


Ancora Imparo

Last edited by Astromancer; 07-31-2019 at 05:00 AM.
Astromancer is online now   Reply With Quote