Is this in the tv universe? If so ignore my further issues below, the HBO version of the series is certainly much simpler and will likely work just fine for the game
If the books, I'd say run it how you like but if you want a SoIaF nerd's unsolicited opinion:
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Storm's End; Since Robert was killed and Stannis and Renly were both sent to the wall a new family rose to govern then Stormlands.
The Targs are known for raising up former enemies a lot once oaths are taken and hostages (wards) given. Why would a roughly seven year old kid (Renly) take the black? Such an action would very swiftly lead to a lot of people considering Rhaegar (while an improvement on his father) a thoroughly cruel person. The Baratheons are not only Rhaegar's cousins from Aegon V's time but are a house descended from the Orys Baratheon, Aegon I's baseborn brother. And have risen in rebellion before.
I agree even as a teen Stannis would not bend the knee and would likely end up at Eastwatch for his trouble. Placing House Connington (Rhaegar's truest friend besides Arthur Dayne) as controlling lord over Renly until age of majority and keeping him on as an overseer until Renly produces an heir (hilariously unlikely and perhaps something the equally gay Jon Connington would realize is fruitless) would be a strong political move.
And the PCs can still be Stormlanders either sworn to the occupied Baratheon house or to the Conningtons or even just around the Stormlands.
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The North: Ned Stark was also sent to the Wall but only due to Rhaegar's love for Lyanna. She still died but the child lived. In this also Catelyn Tully was of course without a husband .
The entire North rose up in rebellion to follow Ned south so without him on the seat you'd have . . . Robb Stark just barely of age with his mother as regent, and likely a veritable army of northern wards in the south. Mess up the timelines (have Ned flee north when the Trident goes wrong to bleed the Targs at the Neck) and you can even have a Sansa growing up as a hostage of Rhaegar?
What would be especially painfully obvious is that you'd have the Dustins and the Ryswells alive (being a few key members of the ill-fated fight at the Tower of Joy) meaning the former First Men kings of Barrow and Hill (and possibly the first Kings of the North before the Starks (blood of Garth Greenhand and therefore Southern First Men in the Dawn Age)) are alive, allied with the Boltons (their fostering of Domeric, half Dustin) and have a period where the Starks are weak like no period before
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The Riverlands: Now in control are the Frays as the late Walder Fray suppported the Targaryens when it was evident they would win.
I think by now you've realized I'm a nit-picker of the highest order.
No one likes the Freys and a Riverlands under them is going to be a rebellious one. Lysa and Catelyn are still alive, Hoster's probably dead (he was after all the man with the army that backed the other three in the rebellion) so if Walder Frey controls the Riverlands did they move into Riverrun, or make it a cadet branch of the Freys held by Stevron (the firstborn and most level-headed) or some other Frey who might have a daughter to marry the young Edmure.
Either way a betrayal by one of their oldest allied houses is going to be a huge hurt to the Targs and handing off lordship of the Trident to the 700 year old upstart mercantile house is something that likely is going to need exploring in the game
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The Eyrie: Jon Arryn was put to death as he was one of the main conspirators. Lysa Tully was forced to leave and head back home.
Lysa's another prime marriage candidate, and if Edmure's secure in the Riverlands consider who needs rewarding/keeping placated in your new shakedown of the world.
As for who became lords, it's fun to remember the good old Royces are potentially alive, prickly and have possibly been waiting since the Arryn's threw them out of their seat at the Eyrie for 6000 years.
The Corbrays are opportunistic enough to try and just switch sides when the fight went the other way at the Trident. And another gay lord for the map if Lyn just starts assassinating his other family members.
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The Lannisters-They also sided with the Targaryens once Robert fell. Though Cersei of course never became Queen. Her outcome could be decided in game.
Good. I have nothing to nitpick here. Tywin alive is better than Tywin dead and the question would stand as to whether he's Hand like he was to Rhaegar's father, or if Connington was made Hand instead. Or Arthur Dayne (Kingsguard have served that role before)
The death of Rhaegar at the Trident triggered the setting off the wildfire plan so I would wonder why Jaime killed Aerys but . . . let's just say there's not much prodding needed where old Tywin's concerned. Pretty sure Aerys and Tywin could find a reason to set each other off
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Rhaegar is the current king and a Turnament is about to commence to decide who will marry Daenarys.
Also great.
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Jaime: Is in exile in Essos. The charge is still the same. Kingslayer.
YES.
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So who would be willing to try this sort of Game of Thrones adventure.
Despite everything above, honestly I think this sounds like an amazing writing opportunity.