Hi all! New to the game; I like the structure, but am struggling with it as well.
My first idea for a campaign was a backbiting courtly intrigue game. BitD seems to support this pretty well, with some minor tweaks (i.e. Wanted -> Royal Displeasure). Character types, etc all work.
That said, I’m not seeing any of the crew types that fit. Is there any social-focused crew that I’ve overlooked? In particular I was thinking something like “lackeys” or “minions” would fit my intent: a group that focuses on strategic alliances, trying to cozy up to uncaring higher Tier groups, etc.
Any suggestions? Does this already exist somewhere?
Mmm. Maybe. Are we talking about a Doskvol crew being more social-focused? If yes, you might consider every crew there is (maybe expect Breakers). Example: Hawkers have some illegal product and using there social ties and strategic alliances to sell it. Or Shadows with secret Information as there main deal with similiar methods. Or Cult, or Assassine or … Crews are more about goals and less about methods, so that may be a fit.
Minions: Maybe having Lord Scurlock or High Noble as a patron?