Changeling Politics

During the Changeling campaign yesterday, it was mentioned that all Changeling campaigns end up political. As I reflect upon it now, I am lead to an odd observation: I am not playing the same game as everyone else. Or rather, the NPCs (at least) are playing a game of politics and intrigue. My character is playing a game of personal relationships, exploration, and adventure. What makes this odd is that my character, Charlie, happens to be the queen.

As a player, politics confound me. Someone with a personal motto of "People Suck," is not cut out to play political games. For example I am dreadful at Diplomacy. So it is no surprise that my characters tend to feel the same way. So how did I end up playing a character in such a political situation? Well, suffice it to say that she was in the right place at the right time (and if you know anything about Changeling, that should tell you what Kith (type) she is).

Next session, we should be embarking on a quest through the Dreaming, a task that naturally excited her. And it occurs to me now why. This was a case of me just being in-character at the time and now I am reflecting and realizing why the character acted that way. She wants action and adventure, which is exactly what this quest promises. It is also an exploration into a friend's past, which fits into the type of game I am playing. And though it may all come back to politics, she and I can at least play our kind of game for a little while.