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An empire has it rulers. The type of ruler can How to Use ...... 2 often determine the character of a nation. Are Government Types ...... 3 they a democratic society that follows the will Simple Ruler Type ...... 3 of the people, or are they ruled by a harsh dictator who demand everyone caters to their Expanded Ruler Type ...... 4 every whim. They could even be ruled by a Also Available ...... 10 group of industrialists whose main goal is the acquisition of wealth. Coming Soon ...... 10

This part of the Empire Builder kit outlines some of the more common, and not so common, types of ruler or government your empire or country may possess. Although designed with fantasy settings in mind, most of the entries can be used in a sci-fi or other genre of story or game. There are two tables in this publication. One for simple and quick governments and A small disclaimer – A random generator will another that is expanded. Use the first table never be as good as your imagination. Use for when you want a common government this to jump start your own ideas or when you type or a broad description, such as need to fill in the blank. democracy or monarchy. Use the second/expanded table for when you want something that is rare or you want more Sample details,file such as what type of democracy etc.

If you need to randomly decide between the two tables, then roll a d20. If you get 1 – 18 then use the simple table, otherwise use the expanded one.

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Simple Ruler Type

D10 Ruler Type 1 Autocracy This section is divided up into two main areas. 2 Aristocracy The first is the simple government list, the 3 Bureaucracy second the expanded, which included the 4 Democracy details of the first. 5 Fascism 6 Feudalism For the vast majority of the time, you’ll want 7 Monarchy to use the Simple list, as it contains the most 8 Plutocracy common forms of government that you will 9 Republic find in a world. They are the ones you see in 10 Theocracy the real world as well and will be the most identifiable and easy to explain, such as Autocracy is when the political power is held Democracy, Republic or Monarchy. by a single, self-appointed ruler.

The second list is for those weird and Aristocracy is a select few rule based on wonderful places that have governments and inherited hereditary right. ruling bodies that seem weird and very odd, yet, for them, seem to work. These will Bureaucracy is being ruled by bureaus, require a bit more work to get them fleshed administrators, and petty officials. out. Don’t worry too much though about the details when you first create the government. Democracy is a government chosen by This can come through play. In many ways, election. Whoever is allowed to vote is these can be the more interesting places in another matter. the world, especially if you have one of the simple types of government as the “front” of Fascism is rule by leader base only. Focuses cover and the other type being the true rulers,Sample file heavily on patriotism and national identity. the ones behind the scenes pulling the strings.

Feudalism is simply a system of land “What do you mean? The rulers of this place ownership and duties. The king owns the are WHAT??” lands, who grant some to his followers who in

turn grant to their own etc. Some of these are only appropriate for certain locations. For example, thalassocracy, Monarchy a form of government in which sovereignty of the seas, would not be suitable supreme power is absolutely or nominally for a land locked country. In cases like this, lodged with an individual roll or pick another entry from the table.

Plutocracy is rule by the wealthy. If you need to decide randomly, then roll a d20. On a 1 – 19, use the simple list. If you get Republic is where supreme power is held by a 20, roll on the expanded table. the people and their elected representatives

and elected leader.

Theocracy is a form of government in which a

god or deity is recognized as the state's

supreme civil ruler.

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49 Hierocracy Expanded Ruler Type 50 Hipparchy 51 Iatrarchy D100 Ruler Type 52 Idiocracy 1 Absolute Monarchy 53 Infantocracy 2 Adhocracy 54 Isocracy 3 Anarchy 55 Juntocracy 4 Angelocracy 56 Kakistocracy 5 Anocracy 57 Kleptocracy 6 Aristocracy 58 Kratocracy 7 Authoritarian 59 Kritarchy 8 Autocracy 60 Liberal Democracy 9 Bankocracy 61 Logocracy 10 Bureaucracy 62 Magocracy 11 Capelocracy 63 Matriachy 12 Chiliarchy 64 Meritocracy 13 Chromatocracy 65 Minarchism 14 Coalition 66 Monarchy 15 Commonwealth 67 Narcokleptocracy 16 Communist 68 Neocracy 17 Confederacy 69 Nepotocracy 18 Constitutional Monarchy 70 Netocracy 19 Constitutional Republic 71 Nomocracy 20 Corporatocracy 72 Ochlocracy 21 Cryptarchy 73 Octarchy 22 Decadarchy 74 Oligarchy 23 Demarchy 75 Paedarchy 24 Democracy 76 Pantisocracy 25 Democratic Republic 77 Parliamentary Republic 26 Demonarchy 78 Patriacry 27 Despotism Sample file79 Pedantocracy 28 Diarchy 80 Pentarchy 29 Dictatorship 81 Physiocracy 30 Direct Democracy 82 Plutocracy 31 Dodecarchy 83 Prophetocracy 32 Ecclesiarchy 84 Regency 33 Elective Monarchy 85 Representative Democracy 34 Ergatocracy 86 Republic 35 Ethnocracy 87 Social Democracy 36 Exilarchy 88 Socialist Republic 37 Fascism 89 Stratocracy 38 Federal Monarchy 90 Technocracy 39 Federal Republic 91 Tetrarchy 40 Federalism 92 Thalassocracy 41 Feudalism 93 Theocracy 42 Foolocracy 94 Timocracy 43 Geniocracy 95 Totalitarian 44 Gerontocracy 96 Totalitarian Democracy 45 Hecatontarchy 97 Transitional (Roll Twice 46 Hendecarchy 98 Triarchy 47 Heptarchy 99 Uniocracy 48 Heroarchy 00 Other/Weird/Custom