The Themes of Your Campaign

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by whswhs

I'm not quite sure where to go with this. I don't want just to subvert the theme of the campaign. But shoving it into the players' faces won't work, either. I need to explore situations where it comes more into focus, I think.

Perhaps having an NPC they respect be the voice of the rational conservatives on Barrayar and be disappointed with them for their lack of concern for his side of the issue?

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Perhaps having an NPC they respect be the voice of the rational conservatives on Barrayar and be disappointed with them for their lack of concern for his side of the issue?

At this point they seem to be avoiding any contact between the PCs and conservatives. I think I may need to hit them with a large political crisis where they can't afford to reject potential allies, and where the dividing lines aren't progressive/conservative.

Bill Stoddard

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by whswhs

At this point they seem to be avoiding any contact between the PCs and conservatives.

I think on some of these issues characters that are nominally progressive would appear conservative, as you say even Miles would have considered that landlady's obligations.

I think I may need to hit them with a large political crisis where they can't afford to reject potential allies, and where the dividing lines aren't progressive/conservative.

There certainly are such issues in the setting.

[combatmedic]

My Ravenloft game has included themes of :

• the glamour of evil
• the persistence of the past
• the enemy within
• decay, both physical and spiritual
• love and romance

I didn't initially plan to include a romance or enemy within aspect in the campaign, but those things emerged in play. I spend a lot more time thinking of characters and details of the setting than about 'big stuff' like theme.