Domain Level Play, Part 1
I never really played high level campaigns as a kid. I only imagined what it would be like. My assumptions of it were that PCs would reach a certain level, then build a castle in the wilderness. The campaign would then be driven by "clearing the hex," and dealing with emptying local monster lairs to make their claimed territory more inhabitable. Monsters would eventually move back in, harass the locals that moved in to support and be supported by the castle, and some dungeons would have to be cleared again. I also expected there would be warfare. PCs would raise armies and battle with other armies. I imagined that neighbors would have various reasons to clash with the PCs. Maybe they were evil knights, or orcs. These battles would take place using some kind of wargame rules that were compatible with D&D. Maybe it was Battlesystem. Other armies suggest other powers in the region. So I also assumed there would be politics. Much of the roleplay would center around meetings w...
