Basic Information
As the name implies, the term Conspiracy Theory refers to theories and explanations that certain historical or current events were not the result of innocent coincidence, lone nut assassins, or other prosaic explanations. Instead, a conspiracy was involved, with people plotting to bring specific events about, and then cover up their mutual involvement.
On the small scale, conspiracies happen all the time, as many crimes have accessories and accomplices. Whether or not large-scale conspiracies, the likes of which are generally meant by "Conspiracy Theory", occur (and if they do, which ones are legit) is often claimed to be debatable, although the Watergate break-in and it's related cover-up certainly provides some evidence in a particular direction.
Because of how ridiculous some of the theories get, the term "Conspiracy Theory" is sometimes used as a pejorative - as in "I don't buy it, it's all just a bunch of conspiracy theories".
List of Conspiracy Theories
- AIDS Conspiracy Theories
- Apollo Moon Landing hoax accusations
- Barack Obama Citizenship Conspiracy Theories
- Bible Conspiracy
- Bielefeld Conspiracy
- Clinton Body Count
- Chemtrail Theory
- COINTELPRO
- Dulce Base New Mexico USA
- Electronic Banking Conspiracy
- Eurabia
- Global Warming Conspiracy Theory
- High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
- Jesus Bloodline
- Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories
- Masonic Conspiracy Theories
- MKULTRA
- Montauk Project
- Majestic 12
- New Coke
- New World Order (Conspiracy)
- October Surprise
- Paul Is Dead
- Phantom Time Hypothesis
- Philadelphia Experiment
- Protocols of the Elders of Zion
- SARS Conspiracy Theory
- UFO Conspiracy Theory
Groups accused of Conspiracy
- Aliens
- Bilderberg Group
- Bohemian Grove
- CIA
- The Cincinnati.
- Club Of Rome
- Committee of 300
- Council on Foreign Relations
- The Turkish Deep State
- Frankfurt School
- Freemasons
- Illuminati
- "The Jews"
- Knights Templar
- Le Cercle
- Nazis
- Pilgrims Society
- Priory of Sion
- Reptilians
- Rosicrucianism
- Secret Team
- Shadow Government
- Skull & Bones
- Trilateral Commission
- US Government
See also:
- Apophenia - the source of many conspiracy theories
- Area 51
- The Antichrist
- Coded Myth
- Conspiracism
- False Flag Operation
- Government Conspiracy
- List of Assassinated People
- Lone Nut
- Lunatic Fringe
- Machiavellianism
- Moon Walker Claims Alien Contact Cover Up
- Putin - The dark rise to power
- Seven Riddles Suggest A Secret City Beneath Tokyo
- Sibel Edmonds Deposition - Ignored by U.S. Media
- THE Conspiracy
- Watergate Scandal and CSI - Watergate
RPGs utilizing Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Tropes
- Ancient Conspiracy
- British Conspiracy Thriller
- Conspiracy Kitchen Sink
- Conspiracy Placement
- Conspiracy Redemption
- Conspiracy Theorist
- Consumer Conspiracy
- Cult (especially if it's a Religion Of Evil)
- Government Conspiracy
- Milkman Conspiracy
- The Schizophrenia Conspiracy
- Trahison Des Clercs
Sources
Game and Story Use
- One of the beautiful things about gaming is the willing Suspension of Disbelief. You aren't limited to basing a campaign on only the chillingly-plausible conspiracies. Instead, you can pursue the most bizarre of notions, or even frame a campaign where multiple seemingly-contradictory conspiracy theories are true.
- Some characters may be inclined to believe every Conspiracy Theory presented to them, no matter how outlandish.
- Others will remain skeptical no matter how much evidence you provide them with.
- Some players may as well, especially if described as "rumors" or denied by official sources.
- Why should the modern day get all the fun? Elaborate conspiracies can happen in earlier historical eras as well - in fact, they're less likely to be exposed in an age with no cameras, internet, etc.
