[quote=@Letter Bee]
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So, edit my work to make the scavengers at Troy a more prosperous settlement and reduce Roderick's role, then?
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It wouldn't really need to be prosperous either. It could be a need to split and share what resources or wealth is on hand and it could be argued from there.

Native Americans weren't particularly wealthy in the western sense, but they maintained functioning democracies. At some point the Troy Republic may change its priorities or means of living, but if this means they don't try to dramatically change their social make-up then they wouldn't be making kings or anything as they start farming again. It would be kind of like Thomas Paine's Common Sense when he discusses the differences of society and government and the establishment of the later; provided everyone or a large part of the population is equally wealthy and doesn't decide to develop a permanent warrior society for instance then it may not go full feudalism.