Quoting Tydorius,
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I think it'd be interesting if heroes that had armies at the time of a kingdom's demise attempted to take a city for their own even, as a city state or minor faction. Most fantasy worlds have such heroes. Or even mercenary armies.
Might be even more fun if each champion had a 'roll' to determine whether he/she went back on the labour market, took up general villainy, or decided to go on a vendetta against the foul folks who murdered his/her sovereign.
Yes and yes!!!
Indeed, that would be amazing and more accurate with the way things shake out when a dynasty crumbles. When Alexander the Great died, three massive empires arouse from the asses lead by his generals and their armies. Conversely, many rougue troops and leaders didn't give up the fight. Warlords are still present today. Cutting off the head of the snake rarely works if the organization is large. There is too much power and money at play. Look at Mafia and gang history alone.
Perhaps the heroes and their armies could also ally with those factions that were friendly or at least similar to themselves? An example would be Poles and French in WWII who didn't just say, "What the heck, the Nazis won, so let's join up!" Something similar would help counter rush tactics.
