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Topic	Can you name some RPGs that are explicitly anti-monarchy?
BlackMageJawa 05/07/23 5:52:19 AM #51:	Another thought- RPGs tend to be in fantasy worlds where magic and gods are provably real, so outdated concepts like the divine right of kings and 'the king is the land' - that is, that a good ruler has the blessing of a higher power and their kingdom will prosper through divine providence as long as they're on the throne- can actually be true. Democracy doesn't have that kind of mythology attached to it, which puts it at a disadvantage in a mythological setting. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil <cite>BlackMageJawa posted [p:973315887] in Can you na... [t:80435062]...</cite> <quote>Another thought- RPGs tend to be in fantasy worlds where magic and gods are provably real, so outdated concepts like the divine right of kings and 'the king is the land' - that is, that a good ruler has the blessing of a higher power and their kingdom will prosper through divine providence as long as they're on the throne- can actually be true. Democracy doesn't have that kind of mythology attached to it, which puts it at a disadvantage in a mythological setting. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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