random worlds notes

random 'worlds' notes

evolution of rulership

what holds sovereignty (in the eye of those governed):
- the crown (or any holdable object):
  whoever holds the crown is the sovereign
- the throne (or any non-movable object or place):
  whoever sits on the throne is the sovereign
- the bloodline (or any other form of family tie):
  whoever inherits the blood (plus other rules) is the sovereign regardless if the have the throne or crown

sovereign over what (in the eye of the ruler):
- the land:
  the ruler governs over anyone that lives on a particular territory
- the people:
  the ruler governs over any member of the ethnic group no matter where they lives


  split sovereignty:
  a polity where the one that holds the crown rules over the people and the one how sits in the throne governs over the land

idea for rivers

when expanding flow, explore two cells ahead instead of just one and carve a path in the middle cell if water could flow through it