[Hal]

I don't disagree but from a RP standpoint it is easy explained why the next ranking officer takes over whereas deciding who takes over from royalty should there be no heir is a tad more complex. Sure staff could transfer it over if need be. As I said before, I'm not saying it won't work, just I've been involved in such things before and these are the issues it encountered and it didn't end well. Best of luck to you should you go through with it and hopefully you have more success than the ones I have seen.

this proposed guild doesn't have to have a King or Queen. I was just suggesting so for RP reasons. If a bunch of players did want to create their own city it would have to have some sovereign authority. Considering your scenario, if the King or Queen buggers off and can't be found, then what would happen? I think this scenario would bring exciting RP story-lines with individuals politicking for the crown. Not to mention you could already have heirs to the throne in your guild story-line with Princes and Princess's etc.

i think your fears are much more relevant towards guild masters than they are to RP roles like Kings or Queens. If the guild master buggers off then you're pretty screwed. He or she controls the stone. What do you do? If the King buggers off it's easy to RP. The King was killed hunting a dragon, or had a heart attack, or was killed by an assassin, or choked on a ham etc etc.