It's been a while. I'm still lurking around, while lazily poking at Steem with my chopsticks.
After participating in a few SBI contests, I had been considering running my own. Today I've stumbled upon 
You probably already know every detail about this project. For 1 Steem, you purchase a share for yourself and another share for a different person; both accounts will receive a small lifetime weekly upvote.
If you need to know more, here's a couple helpful links:
The Amber Diceless Role-playing Game was first published in 1991 by Erick Wujcik's Phage Press. Yikes! Feels like it happened in a different century. Since then I have played in several Amber games, usually experimenting with various tweaks to the rules or the setting.
An infamous staple of the ADRPG is the Throne War campaign mode; in a Throne War, the characters are nobles competing with each other (and with everyone else in the universe) to become the single ruler in Amber, the one true kingdom in all existence. Backs are stabbed, drinks are poisoned, alliances are broken until the victor stands alone.
The setting of the game is based on the Chronicles of Amber, two series of five books each, by amazing author Roger Zelazny. The first book is titled Nine Princes in Amber; it features an amnesiac immortal alien (one of the titular princes) rediscovering his heritage, and his role in a centuries-long struggle for supremacy.
In all, there are nine Princes and four Princesses. Each of them has his or her own goals, personality, quirks, and areas of competence. Some are stronger than others, some are more cunning, others just want to be left alone.
All of the above are your hints. Even if you never played the game, or never read the books, you will find quite easily the names of the characters, and possibly, determine how good are their chances.
Here are the rules:
Comment to this post, announcing your choice of Prince or Princess, and how your champion is going to defeat the rivals and conquer the throne of Amber.
Just to be clear: I'm not asking you to invent a new character. You have to cast your lot with one of the protagonists in the books.
Please be brief! I'm not asking for a novel, just explain what kind of strategy you have in mind.
And that's all you have to do. I'll consider upvotes and resteems as clumsy attempts to bribe me, which is actually a very effective way of playing Amber, but not really a necessity.
I'll give one share of SBI to the strongest and most believable claim to the throne; one that takes into account the champion's methods and character.
The second share of SBI goes to the comment that I will like the most. Possibly because I'll find the comment clever, or funny, or endearing... Who knows!
The final share of SBI will be randomly assigned to a third comment. Luck, in Amber, is a powerful skill. Trust in your destiny!
Time is, as usual, until this post pays out.
Good luck, and may your struggles be glorious.
