Kraken Geopolitics, EXPLAINED!

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Ever wondered how a kraken would impact a fantasy city's fishing and trade routes? What parallels can we draw between kraken attacks and the Allied response to German U-Boats in WWII? Could convoys, naval escorts, and enchanted ballista be enough to counter such a monstrous threat? How might coastal economies adapt and survive in the face of such terror? Join Baron de Ropp as he delves into the Geopolitics of the Kraken and explores the potential strategies and repercussions of confronting a kraken.

[epicazeroth]

The u-boat comparison is actually genius.

[TheConfessor]

Lauded as a hero after performing some high-profile, exciting deed that lead to being seen as a savior to the local economy and the working class, all while knowing your actions also allow the merchant fleets to keep their cargo holds and coffers full, there's only one thing to do next:

Run for Public Office.

[MaybeCrowpotkin]

My character is literally from a place where the nearest town is Krakeport and it's on the Gulf of Krakens. I'm sending this directly to my DM!

[michaelmyers]

Best DnD content on youtube for DMs! Love your stuff, Baron! Thanks man!

[bobbyray]

I have never wanted to do a campaign with a kraken more than I have now. Excellent video!

[trollsmyth]

A more interesting question, to my mind, is why the kraken (INT: 22, WIS: 18, CHR: 20) wants to destroy merchant ships? Such a beast could be a king-maker, siding with one side or another in any naval conflict. Or it could just roam from coast-to-coast demanding tribute. But that's penny-ante stuff. This is a beast bred to fight GODS! It's going to make literal, economic, and political waves wherever it goes, and if it wants something, everyone's gonna know about it.

So what the heck would such a monstrosity desire?

[drewforchic]

I think that honestly, since it slumbers for most of the time, then wakes up, summons giant storms with its mere presence, and advances upon a city, smashing up the docks and flooding the rest of it before retreating into the ocean to do it again with little to no warning in a few months/years, a local kraken could also be compared to living somewhere with hurricanes.
You'd probably want to learn its off seasons and work around those, build levies and storm shelters... treat it as a force of nature to survive just as much as a monster to fight.

[briangriffin]

In the annals of history....

Whoever rules the seas rules the world until the next guy knocks them off the waves.

Carthage, Rome, Spain, British, America are just the highlights.


Excellent and fun video!

[aled]

Welcome back Baron, we have been waiting

[ericcorso]

He’s back! We were one tweed clad dork short for far too long.

Grats on the success of Green Dragon Fest!

[patroclusilliad]

And now, we sit and wait for the next geopolitics epsiode.
Seriously, I've learned more about how nations, governments etc here than I did in school.

[zenith]

Im so glad to see a new post! Thanks so much!

[TheScribe_TheScribe]

absolutely kick ass. history and geopolitics need to be taught like this. so engaging.

[b.stankov]

Amazingly insightful, as always. Top-tier content in bite-size chunks. This is an entire campaign in less than 10 minutes that feels real.

[DUNGEONCRAFT]

Great video! Rock on, brother! Great suit & tie, BTW.

[DesertManHutt]

I saved one of your vids to my "watch later playlist", and only just now watched it. I'm beyond happy that you found your way into Kraken Week, and that you seem to be doing well.

Have a great day

[PhilipDudley]

Those closing words are, minus the junks thing, is great words to always spark future adventures of faction level play.

[AgranakStudios]

You're back!!! Nice to see you and great video!!!

[agilemonk]

So great to have you back with Geopolitics in the video description. ❤

[mathewkevan]

I thought we'd lost you forever. What a marvelous day!!