+++ That's exactly what I was talking about – simple and motivating.
Where do we end up when we save the world?
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+++ That's exactly what I was talking about – simple and motivating.
The player character (puppet) convinces his comrades to return to serving Tanigon.
There is no knightly order that would set such goals for itself.
The only question is how flexible our relationship with our patrons will be – and it would be good to model it after Andorra, which cleverly maneuvered between Spain and France, remaining independent of both countries.
If you're afraid that Ple-Sena will be killed and we won't have a goal, let him designate a young child/nephew as his heir; in that case, we can still continue the goal of "restoring the glorious ancient lineage."
Let me put it this way: when the Hospitallers left Palestine, that's exactly the goal they set for themselves (and as a result of their wanderings, they became the Knights of Malta).
We also won't be able to expand our activities without causing conflict with someone, no matter what our goals are.
Random guys are unlikely to have such a clear goal, unless they are all peasants under Ples (or butlers like Jeeves, hehe).
You can swear allegiance to Sarceid, whose vassals have an acceptable level of autonomy...
So, is it literally an entire puppet state?
Rhodes was seized from Byzantium, which was considered heretical and pagan. And Malta was given to them in exchange for vassal service. And all this time, the order truly declared, first and foremost, a fight against pagans.