What is Kingdoms?

From: <AVJAG@ASUACAD.BITNET>

Date: Tue, 03 May 1994 17:30:10 +0000

I've had 12 people in the last two days ask me what exactly is Kingdoms.
So here goes the description I first put up on here about a month ago:

The Kingdoms role-playing system is unlike other rpg's in one very simple
way. Rather than racing through a campaign with five other player in pursuit of
adventure, making spontaneous decisions that only afect your character, you (as
a player) lead men on a campaign to conquer the map of Aerth against hundreds
of other players. Turns are thought out, plots contrived and kingdoms gained.
Beginning with ten mercenaries in your company, you must plan each step that
will lead your command to victory. Though monsters and magic exist in this game
of power and tactics, a player's true concern is centered on what other players
are doing. Claiming land is not enough to command a kingdom - You must be able
to defend it as well! Set your men to building seige engines and cutting off
supply trains, for the quickest way to get a castle is to take one. Engage in
the complex political aspects of the game, pitting your intellect against the
powerful leaders and Guildmasters that keep the world running smoothly. Take
hires from the Mercenary Guild and acquire gold, slowly building up your com-
pany into a small mercenary army or join an exisiting army and progress through
its ranks. Regardless of your strategy, be sure to choose your route to fame
with care. Others are waiting for you to make a mistake, and in the world of
Kingdoms, only the smart survive.

The Referee