Title: Allow Rulers to be killed
Summary:
I feel like there just isn't enough danger when in the rulers seat. You can basically do whatever you want without any real consequences. If you piss off your own people, they can protest you out. Sure, it is a very appropriate solution, but hardly a severe consequence. You can piss off the other realms, and they can destroy your realm, but you can just go to another realm. Heck you could even recreate your destroyed realm if you were good enough.
My point is that there is no paranoia which should accompany being a ruler. They can basically run around, doing whatever they want, without having to take any measures to safeguard themselves. It is silly. Ruler is the most coveted position in BM, with the most power. It should be accompanied by a likewise amount of accountability.
Details: Add a small chance that when an Infil assaults a Ruler, they can actually kill them.
Benefits:
1. Players will consider the position and what is required of it more instead of just "throwing their name in the hat".
2. Rulers who lead from the front, away from the protection of cities and militia guards, will have more respect. Those that don't can gather a cowardly reputation.
3. It would inject some life into the Infiltrator class. Since Infils can't kill anyone, they are pretty much just robbers and thieves. This would make the class MUCH more interesting for players to pursue.
4. Adds intrigue to politics. Player is negotiating too hard? Hire an assassin. Losing the war? Hire an assassin. Need to start a war? Hire an assassin on YOURSELF, and blame Realm X.
5. Adds the thrill of mortality like the Hero class, but offers an exit.
Downsides or Exploits: Obviously some players don't want to risk the life of their character, and shouldn't have to if they don't want to. However, just like the class of Hero, players choose to run for office. Additionally, since it would only be Infils who could kill Rulers, it would come down to a fight between two players who have both agreed to walk the mortality path. Therefore, neither are being exploited.
There is the possibility of Infils attacking rulers with reckless abandon, however due to a fairly low success rate, I don't imagine many would do it simply for the glory of it. It would need to be worthwhile in terms of gold.