"Others make war, though happy Austria marry; What Mars gives to others Venus gives to thee"-Emperor Maximillian I, Cultured late-medieval monarch and father of several extremely useful children that brought glory to their family in a rather mundane manner
Dynastic politics is different from republican politics in that nepotism is not only frank but enshrined in law and custom, and actually glamourized. A number of dynastic practices such as hostage exchanging, political marriages, dividing inheiritances out in a careful way so that the Family remains strong but no individual member is disgruntled(remember Fredo Coreleone?-one of Michaels few mistakes). These can be an interesting background for a political campaign that might fascinate the PC's.
Dynastic politics is different from republican politics in that nepotism is not only frank but enshrined in law and custom, and actually glamourized. A number of dynastic practices such as hostage exchanging, political marriages, dividing inheiritances out in a careful way so that the Family remains strong but no individual member is disgruntled(remember Fredo Coreleone?-one of Michaels few mistakes). These can be an interesting background for a political campaign that might fascinate the PC's.