Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago

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I’m going to create a system of government for my D&D setting!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - The Purpose of Politics in D&D
02:29 - The King and the Axe
13:48 - Merlin
17:52 - The Factions of Doriad
33:23 - Final Thoughts
35:55 - A Word From Our Sponsor
38:14 - Outro

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