Vote in my Campaign's Election - Page 3

dfinlay · 04-03-2018, 07:43 PM

I am running a campaign (Afterimage) that is set in a small town currently having an election for mayor. I thought it would be a fun thing to have you guys vote in the election. The PCs will each get a vote as well (those that are legally entitled to a vote - one is playing a woman) and we'll see who wins.

The setting: Harmony was a small town in the Dakota Territories (in what would become South Dakota, USA). It was supported by a gold mine and also a large number of surrounding farms. Then, on January 1, 1895, when the town was throwing a new years celebration, it was suddenly transported to another world.

On arriving, everyone had access to magic, but the area around was mostly an arid dustbowl, strange monsters roam the wilds and the town is now cut off from the farms and trade that supported it. It's been just over a month and the town hasn't found any other sapient life, though they have found some old ruins. Most people's biggest priority is getting enough food before the town starves, which isn't looking good.

In the middle of this, the old mine foreman convinced the mayor to call an election. The candidates that are running are:

Edgar Moore: The incumbent. He's been mayor for nearly a decade now, and is one-year into what was supposed to be a four-year term. He's a jovial, friendly man who's great at making friends with everyone. He's generally accepted as having been a reasonable mayor, but tends to lead by being friends with everyone and leaving people alone to do their thing, which might not be what the town needs. He's mostly running on a platform of stability - try to keep people from panicking by keeping as much of their old routine as he can (while still getting people doing the new jobs that need doing).

Wesley Smith: The old mine boss. He's a tough, no-nonsense type. He claims that he can make hard decisions fast, unlike Edgar, and knows how to keep people working hard in dangerous environments. He has spent the last couple weeks causing trouble trying to get the mayor out of office, however, when many feel him and his people should have been working the farms. It's also a fairly open secret that he's always engaged in a little bit of graft and corruption; taking bribes for better work details and possibly slipping a little bit of money out of the mine's coffers he wasn't supposed to.

Karl Elias: A fairly soft-spoken elderly man, now retired. He was an well-respected officer in the Civil War and is seen as a bit of a war hero by some, but in recent times he's mostly stuck to himself. He's known for not saying a ton, but considering his words carefully. His platform is that Harmony is effectively at war with its new environment and needs martial discipline. He wants to establish a clear chain-of-command and try to transition the town's structure to something resembling an army base.

Feel free to ask questions of me or of the candidates and I'll try to answer them within a day or two. The poll will close Wed, April 11.

View Poll Results: Who do you vote for?
Edgar Moore	50	64.94%
Wesley Smith	8	10.39%
Karl Elias	19	24.68%
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

04-03-2018, 07:43 PM	#1
dfinlay Join Date: Dec 2008	Vote in my Campaign's Election I am running a campaign (Afterimage) that is set in a small town currently having an election for mayor. I thought it would be a fun thing to have you guys vote in the election. The PCs will each get a vote as well (those that are legally entitled to a vote - one is playing a woman) and we'll see who wins. The setting: Harmony was a small town in the Dakota Territories (in what would become South Dakota, USA). It was supported by a gold mine and also a large number of surrounding farms. Then, on January 1, 1895, when the town was throwing a new years celebration, it was suddenly transported to another world. On arriving, everyone had access to magic, but the area around was mostly an arid dustbowl, strange monsters roam the wilds and the town is now cut off from the farms and trade that supported it. It's been just over a month and the town hasn't found any other sapient life, though they have found some old ruins. Most people's biggest priority is getting enough food before the town starves, which isn't looking good. In the middle of this, the old mine foreman convinced the mayor to call an election. The candidates that are running are: Edgar Moore: The incumbent. He's been mayor for nearly a decade now, and is one-year into what was supposed to be a four-year term. He's a jovial, friendly man who's great at making friends with everyone. He's generally accepted as having been a reasonable mayor, but tends to lead by being friends with everyone and leaving people alone to do their thing, which might not be what the town needs. He's mostly running on a platform of stability - try to keep people from panicking by keeping as much of their old routine as he can (while still getting people doing the new jobs that need doing). Wesley Smith: The old mine boss. He's a tough, no-nonsense type. He claims that he can make hard decisions fast, unlike Edgar, and knows how to keep people working hard in dangerous environments. He has spent the last couple weeks causing trouble trying to get the mayor out of office, however, when many feel him and his people should have been working the farms. It's also a fairly open secret that he's always engaged in a little bit of graft and corruption; taking bribes for better work details and possibly slipping a little bit of money out of the mine's coffers he wasn't supposed to. Karl Elias: A fairly soft-spoken elderly man, now retired. He was an well-respected officer in the Civil War and is seen as a bit of a war hero by some, but in recent times he's mostly stuck to himself. He's known for not saying a ton, but considering his words carefully. His platform is that Harmony is effectively at war with its new environment and needs martial discipline. He wants to establish a clear chain-of-command and try to transition the town's structure to something resembling an army base. Feel free to ask questions of me or of the candidates and I'll try to answer them within a day or two. The poll will close Wed, April 11.